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Police probe fatal tiger attack
The death of a zoo worker attacked by a tiger could have been due to "human or technical" factors, police say.
Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash
There has been a huge increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, an inter-faith charity says.
Rutherford claims Manchester victory
Olympic champion Greg Rutherford triumphs on home soil once again as he wins the long jump at the Great CityGames Manchester.
Bridge collapses after US rail crash
Two goods trains collide in the US state of Missouri, bringing down a road bridge and leaving seven people injured.
Ukraine stages first gay pride march
About 100 activists stage Ukraine's first gay pride march in the capital Kiev, describing the event as a "historic" day.
Warnings over flagship projects
More than 30 of the coalition's flagship schemes, including the West Coast Main Line scheme, are at serious risk of failure, a government report warns.
Peacock victorious on injury return
Paralympic 100m champion Jonnie Peacock wins on his return from injury at the Great CityGames Manchester.
Syria town under heavy army shelling
Rebel positions in Qusair in western Syria come under heavy shelling as government troops step up their offensive to recapture the strategic town.
Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole
Nico Rosberg beats Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Mayor 'sorry' for US brothel remarks
Osaka's outspoken mayor apologises for saying US troops in Okinawa should visit legal brothels as a way of curbing sexual crimes there.
Deaths in Philippines militant clash
At least seven marines and five militants are killed as troops tackle Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines, the military says.
VIDEO: Pakistan bus fire kills at least 16
At least 16 children, some as young as five, have died on their way to school, after a gas cylinder exploded on the bus they were travelling on.

BBC News - UK

The latest stories from the UK section of the BBC News web site.

Holiday firm apologises to NI group
The holiday firm Thomson apologises after 57 holidaymakers from Northern Ireland were unable to return home from Lanzarote for two nights.
VIDEO: Zoo worker dies after tiger attack
A zoo keeper has died after being attacked by a Sumatran tiger in the big cat enclosure at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Cumbria.
Former Labour MP Jimmy Wray dies
The former Glasgow Provan and Glasgow Baillieston Labour MP Jimmy Wray dies at the age of 78.
Police probe fatal tiger attack
The death of a zoo worker attacked by a tiger could have been due to "human or technical" factors, police say.
In pictures: Battle of Atlantic 70th
The 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic marked
Charges over soldier killing posts
A backlash of anger following the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby leads to several people facing charges over social media posts.
Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash
There has been a huge increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, an inter-faith charity says.
Rutherford claims Manchester victory
Olympic champion Greg Rutherford triumphs on home soil once again as he wins the long jump at the Great CityGames Manchester.
48 rescued as island boat hits rock
A total of 48 passengers, including children, are rescued from a boat after it hits a rock and starts taking in water off the Pembrokeshire coast.
Warnings over flagship projects
More than 30 of the coalition's flagship schemes, including the West Coast Main Line scheme, are at serious risk of failure, a government report warns.
Explosion was a 'viable pipe bomb'
A security alert in south Belfast on Friday night was a viable pipe bomb which had partially exploded, police say.
VIDEO: Urban art on streets of Bristol
Europe's largest live Urban Paint Festival takes place this weekend in Bristol.

BBC News - Sussex

The latest stories from the Sussex section of the BBC News web site.

Charges over soldier killing posts
A backlash of anger following the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby leads to several people facing charges over social media posts.
Teenage girl 'raped in bushes'
Police are investigating after after a 13-year-old girl told her family she had been raped in Crawley.
VIDEO: Bio-mass power plant plan for site
As part of the ongoing efforts to regenerate the former Pfizer site at Sandwich in Kent, plans have been put forward for an £80m bio-mass power plant.
VIDEO: Jubilee mosaic on show at Gatwick
Photos sent into BBC South East go on display
Alps crash passengers in damages bid
Some of the passengers injured in a fatal crash in the French Alps plan to sue the coach operator.
Leader survives plot to oust him
The leader of Brighton and Hove City Council survives a plot to oust him by some of his own councillors.
Footballers cleared of sex assault
Four Brighton and Hove Albion footballers are found not guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
Arrests over scaffolder murder
Three men are arrested on suspicion of assisting a man wanted over the murder of a Kent scaffolder in a street in Hove.
Footballer faces homophobia charge
Blackburn Rovers footballer Colin Kazim-Richards is summonsed to answer a charge of making a homophobic gesture to Brighton fans at a Championship match earlier this year.
Benefit fraud talent show mum jailed
A mother of eight is jailed for four years for fraudulently claiming more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits.
'Catastrophe' warning from doctors
Consultant paediatricians at the Eastbourne District General Hospital warn the newly configured children's services are unsafe.
Magoffin celebrates Sussex haul
Sussex seam bowler Steve Magoffin says his match figures of 12-31 against Somerset will take time to sink in.

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