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Briton killed in NZ air crash named

Nine people have died after a light aircraft crashed on New Zealand's South Island

10:40pm Saturday 4th September 2010

A British tourist killed after a skydiving plane crashed in a ball of flames in New Zealand has been named.

Blair, Brown accused over Army cash

General Sir Richard Dannatt accused Gordon Brown and Tony Blair of letting down British forces

10:37pm Saturday 4th September 2010

The former head of the Army has accused Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Leaders: Coalition is built to last

David Cameron and Nick Clegg insisted the coalition was 'here to last'

10:25pm Saturday 4th September 2010

On the eve of Parliament's return after the summer recess, David Cameron and Nick Clegg insisted the coalition Government they have created is "built to last" for a full five years.

BP spill well 'no longer a threat'

BP has come under prolonged attack in the US for perceived safety failings following the Deepwater Horizon explosion

10:19pm Saturday 4th September 2010

The ruptured well which pumped almost five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has been secured and no longer constitutes a threat, it has been confirmed.

Fresh match-fixing claims reported

Yasir Hameed reportedly made fresh claims about match-fixing in cricket

9:20pm Saturday 4th September 2010

A Pakistan cricketer has accused his team-mates of fixing "almost every match" and a fourth player is under investigation over allegations of match-rigging claims, it was reported.

Two die in light aircraft collision

Two people died following a collision between two light aircraft, police said

7:46pm Saturday 4th September 2010

Two men have died when their aircraft collided mid-air with another light plane during an air race, organisers said.

Government pressed over Coulson row

Ed Balls called for a Government statement on phone-hacking claims

5:58pm Saturday 4th September 2010

Labour has called for an urgent Government statement to MPs on the allegations surrounding phone-hacking at the News of the World at a time when Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson was its editor.

Pakistan skipper issues apology

Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi apologised on behalf of the suspended players

5:42pm Saturday 4th September 2010

Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has apologised on behalf of the three players caught up in the no-balls betting allegations.

Burned body found on golf course

Sussex Police said a badly burned body has been found on a golf course

3:59pm Saturday 4th September 2010

A badly-burnt body has been found in undergrowth at a seaside golf club, police said.

Blair faces protest at book signing

Tony Blair was all smiles despite facing angry protests at a Dublin book signing

2:46pm Saturday 4th September 2010

Tony Blair faced a barrage of abuse on Saturday as he was confronted by anti-war protesters at his first book signing.


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