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Olympics 'worsening China human rights'
The human rights situation in China has worsened in the run-up to the country hosting this year's Olympic Games, a report has warned.
Pope urges religions to fight terrorism
Pope Benedict XVI has urged the world's major religions to work together to fight the evils of terrorism.
Royals cost the British taxpayer £40m
The Queen and the Royal Family cost the UK taxpayer £40m in the last financial year, Buckingham Palace accounts reveal.
Drug users claim state benefits
Nearly 300,000 heroin and crack cocaine users in England are claiming state benefits, British researchers have found.
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 Post Office to close 48 Cornish branchesThe Post Office is to close 48 branches across Cornwall, the company announced on Tuesday. |
 Kingston triumphs in village contestThe Devon village of Kingston has been revealed as Devon's top village, scooping the title of Calor Devon Village of the Year 2008. |
 Knife crime rates drop in Devon and CornwallKnife crime in Devon and Cornwall has dropped by around 10 per cent over the past year, figures show. |
 Theatre gets new chairmanA chartered accountant has been appointed to take over as chairman of the Theatre Royal Plymouth and Plymouth Pavilions. |
 Cirencester woman completes Polar ChallengeAfter 17 days of trekking through sub-zero temperatures, Cirencester's Sam Long has completed her journey to the magnetic North Pole as part of the Polar Challenge. |
 Cornish farmer donates land for hospiceA kind-hearted farmer has donated a plot of land for a new children's hospice to be built on in the Westcountry. |
 Plymouth enjoys population boomThe latest population statistics show that Plymouth has broken through the quarter of a million population barrier. |
 Dartmoor man returns home to further careerA Dartmoor man is returning home to Devon to take up a new position at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. |
 ShelterBox program reaches BurmaShelterBox, the Helston-based disaster aid charity, has received the first pictures of its aid helping victims of May's devastating Burma cyclone. |
 Charity golf day to go with a swing!The Devon Air Ambulance Trust's annual Golf Day will this year take place at the prestigious Exeter Golf & Country Club in Exeter. |
 Show of Hands asked to join the Hall of FamePopular Devon acoustic roots duo Show of Hands have been invited to join the Westcountry Hall of Fame. |
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Married people have better sex
It's true, people who are married or in long-term relationships continually report higher levels of sexual satisfaction than people who are single or dating.
Brummies 'sound like dummies'
Having a Yorkshire accent can make you sound more intelligent than a Brummie - or even someone who talks posh.
Britain's best and worst chat up lines
"You are like a compass, without you I am lost" has been voted as the nation's favourite chat up line.
Find your perfect partner online
Internet dating is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, according to online matchmaking service Parship.
Do blondes really have more fun?
Lisa Daily, of dating website Click by Lavalife, examines whether blondes really do have more fun.
Ecstasy: cheaper than a pint
Almost everyone agrees: drugs are bad. But what can be done to curb their illegal use when they are so accessible in every city, town and probably village in the UK?
Which era would you live in?
Almost half of British adults would wind back the clock at least 30 years if given the choice to live in a different decade.
Ecstasy safer than aspirin, says UK police chief
A leading British police chief has caused outrage after claiming that the illegal rave drug ecstasy is safer to take than aspirin.
Are you a sexual introvert?
Just like your innate personality dictates whether or not you're a "social butterfly" or a "shrinking violet", the same is true for how you express your sexuality.
Is London the unfriendliest city in the UK?
It’s not grim up north and most definitely unfriendly in the south, but quite flirty.
Whose pocket are you lining?
When it comes to charity, people are often happy to give a little something to those worse off than themselves.
How long can you go without sex?
Although you're probably familiar with the terms "sex drive" and "libido", how much about your own sexual clock do you understand? Rose Rivera explains.
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