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 0607 |
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas tightens his grip on security ahead of the Isreali withdrawal from Gaza. James Reynolds has more. |
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Colin Blane reports from Edinburgh on the funeral of Robin Cook, which takes place today. |
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Greg Wood is in Azerbaijan with the business news. |
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The third test resumes today with England on 341 for 5. Garry Richardson has the sports news. |
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British Airways have suspended flights from Heathrow after a staff walkout in support of catering workers. Tom Symonds and Stephen Cape assess the situation. |
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The government wants new laws instructing judges to weigh up security when considering deportations. Danny Shaw explains. |
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Mike Wooldridge in Baghdad looks at political wrangling over the forthcoming draft Iraqi constitution. |
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A review of today's papers in the UK and Nepal. |
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Steve Rosenberg is in Russia for the ceremonies marking the fifth anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk nuclear submarine. |
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Huw Williams finds out why the "Glorious Twelfth" - the UK's traditional start to the grouse hunting season - may not be quite so glorious this year. |
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Cosmopolitan magazine's Sam Baker tells us why she is banning pictures of real fur from her magazine's pages. |
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 0709 |
Lesley Ashmole gauges reaction at Heathrow to British Airways strike. We speak to Heathrow's chief Mick Temple. |
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The solicitor representing seven of the ten men the Government wants to deport,Gareth Pierce says a legal challenge is inevitable. |
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The price of oil has hit yet another high today. Greg Wood has the business news. |
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 0720 |
Concerns are rising that street gangs in London are using Islam to recruit new members. Christian Fraser reports. |
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 0726 |
Garry Richardson has the latest sports news. |
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The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer , on why he wants a new law telling judges how to interpret the human rights act. |
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Sarah Mukherjee goes to Newquay to find out why you might like to go whale watching in Wales this weekend. |
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Thought for the day with the Right Reverend Tom Butler, Bishop of Southwark. |
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British Airways chief Rod Eddington and Dave Siegel of Gate Gourmet - the caterers that serve BA flights - talk to us. |
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Defence Secretary John Reid hails Iraq constitution and denies suggestions from Prince Hassan of Jordan that there was a civil war in the country. |
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 0821 |
Is it possible to write a decent novel as a teenager? We speak to one who thinks it is. |
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Garry Richardson reports on the mood in England's camp as the the third Test commence. |
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Nick Cosgrove with an update on the British Airways disruptions. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary gives us his view on the Heathrow crisis. |
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The head of the UK's fertility watchdog, Angela McNab on why she is asking the public whether embryos should be screened for cancer genes. |
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 0845 |
Greg Wood with a business update from Azerbaijan. |
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Have tourist's stereotypes changed over time? Cambridge University's Dr Mary Beard and author Victor Middleton discuss. |
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Sixty years ago this week World War II was drawing to its close. Chris Lowe looks back at those dramatic days. |
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