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UK News: Zoo worker mauled by tiger dies

Birmingham Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:05:33 GMT

A zoo worker who was injured in a tiger attack at an animal park in Dalton-in-Furness has died, Cumbria Police said.

UK News: Man, 31, held in terror arrest

Birmingham Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:05:30 GMT

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences, Scotland Yard said.

UK News: Warning flags on flagship projects

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:05:23 GMT

More than 30 of the Government's flagship projects are at serious risk of failure with some classed as unachievable, Whitehall documents have revealed.

National Sport: England target top-two ranking

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:14 GMT

Stuart Lancaster has been formally set the challenge of leading England into the 2015 Rugby World Cup as one of the two top-ranked nations on the planet.

National Sport: Players accepting Mourinho return

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:45:15 GMT

Chelsea's players appear to have grown used to the likelihood of Jose Mourinho returning return to the club.

National Sport: Klopp laments London traffic

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:45:14 GMT

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp believes his side will be lucky if they manage to get to Wembley in time for kick off in Saturday's Champions League final.

National Sport: Bowyer to stay on as Rovers boss

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:45:14 GMT

Blackburn have appointed Gary Bowyer as their manager on a 12-month rolling contract.

UK News: Fuel thieves close stretch of M-way

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:16 GMT

Suspected fuel thieves closed a 12-mile stretch of one of the country's busiest motorways after police were called to reports of a "suspicious vehicle".

UK News: Man charged over Facebook comments

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:16 GMT

A 22-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of making malicious comments on Facebook following the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby.

UK News: Government to close DVDs loophole

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:16 GMT

A loophole which allows violent, disturbing and sexual DVDs to be legally sold to children will be closed, the Government has announced.

National Sport: Muller in confident mood

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:45:15 GMT

Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller is not panicking about the prospect of more Champions League final shoot-out misery at Wembley on Saturday.

National Sport: Townsend out after betting charges

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:45:15 GMT

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend has pulled out of the England Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championship in Israel after being charged by the Football Association with betting offences.

National Sport: Molinari leads as Donald misses the cut

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:45:14 GMT

Italy's Francesco Molinari set the clubhouse target on a miserable day at Wentworth as Ryder Cup team-mate Luke Donald's bid for a third successive BMW PGA Championship title came to a premature end.

UK News: Life term for stab murder husband

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:05:17 GMT

A father who stabbed his adulterous wife to death as she prepared for a weekend break with her new lover has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murder.

UK News: 'Suspicious' vehicle closes M-way

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:05:16 GMT

Bank holiday travellers faced huge tailbacks on one of the country's busiest motorways as police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service station.

UK News: Zoo worker injured in tiger attack

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:05:17 GMT

A zoo worker has been seriously injured in a tiger attack at an animal park, police said.

UK News: Two men quizzed on mid-air 'fight'

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:05:16 GMT

Two men are being questioned by police after a passenger plane was diverted from Manchester to Stansted Airport.

National Sport: Djokovic out to complete Grand Slam

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:16 GMT

Novak Djokovic is a man on a mission at the French Open - just do not mention Rafael Nadal.

National Sport: Courier backing for Robson

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:16 GMT

Former French Open champion Jim Courier has tipped Laura Robson to make the second week at Roland Garros.

UK News: New Iraq 'abuse' process ordered

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:17 GMT

A Government inquiry into allegations that British troops ill-treated and murdered Iraqi citizens has been ruled legally flawed.

UK News: BA plane emergency probe under way

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:17 GMT

An investigation is under way into a dramatic incident in the skies over London as a smoke-trailing British Airways plane turned back to Heathrow airport with one engine on fire.

UK News: Van driver admits hit-run killing

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:16 GMT

A van driver has admitted running down and killing a mother of three in a hit-and-run frenzy in which more than a dozen other people were injured.

UK News: Family tribute amid soldier probe

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:16 GMT

The family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby have paid tribute to him as detectives continued a rapidly developing investigation into his barbaric killing.

National Sport: Rain claims day one at Headingley

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:45:14 GMT

The first day of the second Investec Test between England and New Zealand has been washed out after persistent rain at Headingley.

UK News: Soldier's family in tearful tribute

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:16 GMT

The tearful family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby have said "our hearts have been ripped apart".

UK News: Women held over soldier death freed

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:16 GMT

Two women arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder soldier Lee Rigby have been released without charge, Scotland Yard said.

UK News: Two held after mid-air plane alert

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:15 GMT

Two men have been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK.

National Sport: Phelan and Steele leave United

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:15 GMT

Manchester United are to part company with coaches Mike Phelan and Eric Steele.

National Sport: Townsend charged by FA

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:14 GMT

Tottenham player Andros Townsend has been charged with allegedly breaching betting regulations by the Football Association.

National Sport: Froch has a point to prove

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:14 GMT

Carl Froch will go toe-to-toe with conqueror Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night determined to overturn his 2010 defeat by the Dane and secure his legacy as one of Britain's all-time greats.