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The wife of a British photographer working in Homs has said that she believed he had been killed when she heard news that two western journalists had died in the city.
Kennelling types of dogs suspected of being dangerous cost the police at least £3.7m in 2010, according to figures given to BBC Newsnight.
His family said he died peacefully at his home in Blackpool and will be laid to rest in Belfast. Maggie Taggart reports.
Comedian Frank Carson, who has died at the age of 85, never lost touch with his roots in the Great Patrick Street area near Belfast city centre, where he was born in 1926.
James Corden told Radio 5 live how he had to interrupt Adele as she was giving her speech so that Blur could begin their set.
Prime Minister David Cameron has chaired a meeting with members of the football community to discuss the issue of racism in the game.
A man has been charged with murdering a vicar in South Gloucestershire and a retired teacher in Worcestershire.
A former nightclub bouncer has been convicted of murdering a heavily pregnant teenager two weeks before she was due to give birth.
The BBC's John Maguire goes behind-the-scenes at a costume warehouse, and takes a look at some Oscar-nominated designs.
Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire believe they have found a way of harvesting power from radio waves.
Protesters have been refused permission to appeal against orders to evict their camp outside St Paul's Cathedral.
The sister of rockstar Richey Edwards is backing calls by MPs for more rights for the families of missing people.
Nine men involved in the 'supergrass' trial in Belfast have been acquitted of the murder of UDA leader Tommy English.
Artist Alison Jackson creates a fake-royal scene for an off-schedule show at London Fashion Week.
Experts say they have seen an increase in the number of Britain's most dangerous spider, the false widow. But should it worry us?
A former nightclub bouncer has been found guilty of murdering and raping a pregnant teenager, two weeks before she was due to give birth.
Researchers at the University of Southampton are using 3D motion-capture technology to understand the mechanics of piano playing.
David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed in the House of Commons over the Government's plans to reform the NHS in England.
Jeremy Hunt MP told Radio 5 live that if football tackles homophobia, it will reach more people than through politics.
The Royal Ballet is hosting an exhibition to showcase the career of Monica Mason, who is set to retire in July after 54 years with the Royal Ballet.
Banks paid out £1.9bn in compensation in 2011 for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said.
Stars including Kylie Minogue, Noel Gallagher and Tiny Tempah have been speaking to the BBC's Lizo Mzimba on the red carpet at the Brit Awards.
The Financial Services Authority has revealed that compensation to borrowers who were mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance reached nearly £2bn last year.
A building reputed to have once been the world's largest carpet factory is being immortalised in Lego.
Rio samba school dedicates this year's carnival performance to 2012 Olympic hosts London.
The government should change the law to make it easier for families of missing people to deal with their affairs, the Commons Justice Select Committee says.
A petition calling for more cormorants to be culled is being handed to the Fisheries Minister.
Prime Minister David Cameron tells the BBC what he hopes will be achieved at the international conference on Somalia in London.
The Duchess of Cambridge visits schools in Oxford, where one of the charities she supports runs classes for children with behavioural problems.
Many of the British music industry's biggest names were in London for the 2012 Brit Awards.
The Met Office needs new supercomputers to issue confident extreme weather warnings and more accurate long-term forecasts, a group of MPs says.
The death of an elderly woman in her Perthshire village home is being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.
Stores including Tesco and Argos have expressed concerns over a government work experience scheme which has been derided by critics as "slave labour".
