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Gandhi's will and sandals auctioned
Mahatma Gandhi's last will and testament sells for more than £50,000 as dozens of Gandhi memorabilia is sold at auction.
'Sugar daddy' serial conman jailed
A conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of women he met on a website for "sugar daddies" is jailed for seven years.
Court told stab confession was made
A man accused of murdering a pensioner admitted to a woman that he stabbed him, a court has been told.
Wales-Northern Ireland exam talks
The Welsh Education Minister talks to Northern Ireland about establishing joint exam standards after the UK education secretary called for separate systems.
The UK's diverging school systems
Devolution has made schooling more different across the UK
Why the writing was on the wall for Sir David
Why the writing was on the wall for Sir David
Intxausti wins 16th stage of Giro
Spain's Benat Intxausti wins stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia as Vincenzo Nibali maintains overall control of the race.
Scotland 'can afford independence'
Scotland can "more than afford" to be a successful independent country, its first minister says as he launches a paper outlining the nation's economic strength.
Readers' music to banish the blues
The songs readers most enjoy when they are feeling low
DR Congo fighting - '19 killed'
Fighting between government and rebel forces continues in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 19 people confirmed dead, a minister says.
'Mr Blobby' house painted in prank
A couple return from honeymoon to find their Essex home "glowing" with a spotty pink Mr Blobby-style makeover.
Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous'
Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.
FE college teaching 'must improve'
An advisory group for Labour calls for a tougher line on teaching standards in further education colleges.
Sir Cyril abuse claim inquiry widens
Police investigate 10 people over allegations of sex abuse at a residential school after claims former MP Sir Cyril Smith abused boys there.
Union boss clashes with Mandelson
Unite leader Len McCluskey hits back at claims by Lord Mandelson that his union is trying to rig Labour candidate selection.
Manager Pulis leaves Stoke City
Manager Tony Pulis leaves Stoke City by mutual consent following talks with chairman Peter Coates on Tuesday.
Syria and Israel in exchange of fire
Israeli and Syrian forces trade fire across the ceasefire line in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.
'Swivel-eyed loons' or people's voice?
What Tory row tells us about the state of British politics
Man guilty of decades of sex crimes
A former community centre manager is found guilty of sex crimes against children and adults spanning several decades.
Missing man's body found 14 years on
Police Scotland confirm that a man whose remains were discovered in the Scottish Borders was a teenager reported missing 14 years ago.
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