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Ill-equipped walkers criticised
A mountaineering expert criticises walkers who are ill-equipped for the harsh conditions on the fells in Cumbria.
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Looking back to the future of fun
Game industry heavyweights look back at 2008 and make their predictions for 2009.
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Clarkson footpath dispute ongoing
The dispute over land owned by BBC's Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson on the Isle of Man looks set to continue.
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Diary of a trainee prison governor
Running a prison is one of the toughest jobs going. Traditionally governors have worked up through the ranks, but now graduates are fast-tracked into senior roles to broaden the profile of the Prison Service. Among them is Isabel Taylor, 26.
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Clarkson joke cleared by watchdog
Jokes made by Jeremy Clarkson about lorry drivers murdering prostitutes did not breach rules, the TV watchdog says.
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Diary of a trainee prison governor
Running a prison is one of the toughest jobs going. Traditionally governors have worked up through the ranks, but now graduates are fast-tracked into senior roles to broaden the profile of the Prison Service. Among them is Isabel Taylor, 26.
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Stig urging drivers to take soft option
They say he can be found at parties encouraging drivers not to drink
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Big cat fossil found in North Sea
A fossilised bone from a sabre-toothed cat has been dredged up from the seabed by a trawler off the UK coast.
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Bond record set at US box office
Quantum of Solace sets a record opening for a Bond film at the North American box office, taking more than $70m.
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'Greatest' Children in Need show
BBC's Children in Need is on course to beat the £37m raised last year after a seven-hour entertainment extravaganza.
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Obama moves into hiring mode
Speculation abounds about who Barack Obama will nominate for the top jobs in his new administration, but there are 4,000 lower-level posts available says the BBC's Richard Lister.
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Narrowing Obama's policy options
US President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is planning to narrow the focus to just a few key issues in his first months in office.
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The Solway Harvester tragedy
The story of the the scallop dredger that sank in January 2000 with details of how the tragedy happened.
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MP calls for Clarkson to lose job
A Labour MP demands Jeremy Clarkson loses his Top Gear job over a joke he made about prostitutes.
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MP wants Clarkson sacked by BBC
A Labour MP calls for the BBC to sack Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson over remarks made on his show about lorry drivers.
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Clarkson joke sparks complaints
More than 500 people complain to the BBC about a joke Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson made on the show.
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Ten ways to spot a future F1 champ aged eight
When Lewis Hamilton was eight and winning his first karting races he was tipped as a future Formula One champion, a prediction that came to glorious fruition on Sunday in Brazil. So what qualities can an eight-year-old demonstrate that mark him as a champion driver?
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Top Gear smash pictures released
Dramatic pictures of Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson deliberately smashing a truck into a wall are released.
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Cowell wins recognition TV award
David Tennant, Simon Cowell and Holly Willoughby are some of the stars at the National TV Awards.
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Athletes swap mountain for school
They had expected to be bivouaced on the fells but instead mountain marathon runners found themselves camping in a school.
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