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 | Six million facing new tax bills HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418. |
| Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin Eggs and shoes are thrown at the former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he attends a book signing in Dublin. |
| Tory defects over schools scheme A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative". |
| Nine die in New Zealand air crash Nine people, including one Briton, are killed when a light aircraft crashes after taking off from Fox Glacier in New Zealand, say reports. |
| Balls enters 'phone hacking' row Labour leadership hopeful Ed Balls says the home secretary should make a statement about claims of phone tapping by the News of the World. |
| Police chief raps Moat coverage Chief Constable Peter Fahy says it was "not right" that TV broadcasters covered the last hours of gunman Raoul Moat on a live rolling basis. |
| Afghan violence 'will get worse' Violence in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, the UK's most senior military commander in the country tells the BBC. |
| Burned body found on golf course A badly burned body is found in undergrowth between the 17th and 18th holes of an East Sussex golf course. |
| Taxpayers 'should not fund Pope' Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests. |
| Bank customers in 'dire poverty' Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission. |
| Pakistan trio keen to see row end A lawyer for the three Pakistan players at the centre of allegations of corruption says they are keen for a "timely and satisfactory outcome" to the affair. |
| Council could cut over 1,000 jobs One of Scotland's largest councils - North Lanarkshire - warns that it may have to cut more than 1,000 jobs. |
| Funeral for festival death singer The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium. |
| Father and son die in bike crash A father and his 15-year-old son are killed in a motorbike accident outside Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. |
| Girl hurt in barbecue explosion A 13-year-old girl and her uncle suffer serious burns when a gas cylinder explodes during her birthday barbecue in Wiltshire. |
| Spud u like: Gardener chipper over his super-spud An amateur gardener grows what he believes to be the largest potato in the world. |
| Yoko marks Lennon's birthday with Liverpool trip Yoko Ono makes an "emotional" visit to John Lennon's former school and childhood home in Liverpool. |
| Name released after city death Police release the name of a man who was found dead at his apartment in Armagh city on Friday. |
| Irish tourist dies in plane crash An Irish tourist is among nine people killed in a plane crash in New Zealand. |
| More cuts in councillors proposed More plans to reduce the number of councillors in Wales are put forward to create what ministers say would be greater fairness for voters. |
| Council head stays in £270k job The interim managing director brought in to run a crisis-hit authority is to stay on for the forseeable future. |
| Murder inquiry over man's death Police say they are treating the death of a man in Glasgow's east end as murder, following a post mortem examination. |
| Man saved after lighthouse plunge A man is rescued after he reportedly fell from a lighthouse and plunged into the sea off the coast of Dumfries and Galloway. |
| Officers could face crash charges Two police officers who crashed a sports car seized from a suspected drink-driver could face prosecution. |
| Swim race on despite toxic algae A national club holds its annual swim in Windermere after another event is cancelled because of warnings over poisonous algae. |
| Dawson out of Switzerland match England and Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is ruled out of Tuesday's game against Switzerland because of an injury suffered against Bulgaria. |
| Murray sees off flamboyant Brown Britain's Andy Murray overcomes the unorthodox style of Jamaica's Dustin Brown to reach the third round of the US Open. |
| England boss happy with Mushtaq England coach Andy Flower says he is satisfied with spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed's role within the team despite previous links with illegal bookmakers. |
| Don't let the bed bugs bite The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat? |
| Autobiographies of the rich and famous Tony Blair's memoirs has become the fastest selling autobiography in Britain. But what are the biggest overall sellers? |
| Propping up a prime minister Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same? |
| Coulson 'safe' over phone claims Downing Street's head of communications, Andy Coulson, is safe in his job despite phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper, says a senior government source. |
| Blair in 'radical Islam' warning Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world. |
| Poll 'backs move from New Labour' A poll commissioned by Ed Miliband's leadership campaign finds voters are less likely to vote Labour if there is not a shift from New Labour policies. |
| Pillow talk: Twin bed culture Stephen Smith looks at the cultural legacy of the twin bed hotel room. |
| Raphael's works 'reunited' in London Priceless tapestries designed by the Renaissance artist Raphael have arrived at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of Pope Benedict XVI's state visit. |
| Canine Cinema gets audience howling In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets. |
| 'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old' President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it like to be a young girl who's taller than the rest? |
| Mighty mouse study on St Kilda Researchers begin a three-year study to uncover the secrets of St Kilda's super-sized field mice. |
| Florence Cameron's Downing St debut David and Samantha Cameron have introduced their new daughter, Florence, on the steps of 10 Downing Street. |
| 'I made Camerons' baby shawl' The Camerons' baby daughter Florence has made her debut on the steps of 10 Downing Streedt. She was swaddled in a white shawl which was sent to the family by a member of the public, Jane Fraser-Cross. |
| Tea and biscuits with Led Zeppelin? Robert Plant speaks to BBC Breakfast about the artists he works with on his new album, what he thinks of Led Zeppelin covers, and the possibility of the legendary band reforming again. |
| 'Star Chamber' The spending review's political arm-wrestling contest |
| Five Minutes Author Ian McEwan on writing, walking and quantum mechanics |
| Eddie who? The most famous comic you've never heard of |
| Obituary: Sir Cyril Smith One of Parliament's most distinctive and popular members |
| Newspaper review Papers consider phone hack claims |