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Hundreds of garden birds are falling victim to a disease across Britain.

Fatal disease hits garden birds

Experts were alerted to the problem after householders reported a number of mystery deaths in their gardens.


This is a one-match ban for using insulting language to another player.

Ireland cricket star O’Brien banned !

Irish cricketer Niall O’Brien has been banned for one match after being found guilty of breaching the code of conduct.

Great performance as Elizabeth II, in Stephen Frear’s film « The Queen ».

Helen Mirren best actress at the Venice film festival

The popular actress received the Venetian award – a rare honour for British performers – for her portrayal of Elizabeth II .

Big operation to tackle the supply of guns to criminals in London.

Hundreds of guns seized in police raids
Police have recovered a cache of guns in raids in Kent, arresting a 55-year-old man on suspicion of supplying firearms.