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29 September 2011
Last updated at 23:03 ET
Many councils only collect domestic rubbish on a fortnightly basis
The government is to pay local authorities in England to retain or restore weekly bin collections.
29 September 2011
Last updated at 15:11 ET
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is a married father of three
Football star Rio Ferdinand has lost his High Court privacy action over a story in the Sunday Mirror about an alleged affair.
29 September 2011
Last updated at 12:40 ET
Chancellor Merkel achieved her majority after intense lobbying
Germany’s parliament has voted by a large majority in favour of supporting a more powerful fund to bail-out troubled Eurozone economies.