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An academic has found that searches for 'black' names were up to 25 percent more likely than 'white' names to generate advertising for criminal background checks.

Cream carrots, purple potatoes and black apricots could be coming to a supermarket near you.

Five members of one family are reported dead in an air crash at Charleroi airport near Brussels.

Discovery of protected species forces work on £14m Durham HQ to be halted

More than 850 staff members have raised concerns about bullying and sexual harassment at the BBC in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

Court orders closure of file-sharing sites that failed to block access to film that insulted the prophet.

The Chinese New Year begins on Sunday (10 February) and this is the Year of the Snake

Environment minister Owen Paterson is to meet with FSA heads and representatives from the meat retail industry to discuss the growing horsemeat scandal.

The heart of Chinatown in Soho, London, is receiving a £3 million pound cash injection to build a community centre.

Senior royal aides to be hauled before MPs to give answers over funding to Royal Family.

Northumbria police charge man after death threats posted on Tennessee memorial site.

Emergency declared in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg warns residents to stock up and batten down.

James Cromwell stuns University of Wisconsin board members with anti-animal cruelty tirade.

Ben Hope and Jason Richards each get sentences increased to 40 years.

Islamist militant group Boko Haram blamed for two separate attacks on vaccination teams in Kano.

Dog escaped from kennel and attacked members of the public.

Findus, Tesco and Burger King horsemeat scandal baffling Italian and Japanese food-lovers, says Umberto Bacchi.

Mother-of-two met with secret lover before she was killed.

Find out what is happening and where in London and Manchester to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Body of talented musician found just days after she gave evidence against Michael Brewer and his wife in court.

Escape from UK rat race is a dream come true for Catherine Everett who files her first report on her new life in Stellenbosch.

Preston Crown Court told Cregan meticulously planned ambush in revenge against police 'hounding' of his family.

Romanian airline Tarom vows to fire navigator if breath tests reveal booze.

Decorated choirmaster and wife abused Chetham's School of Music pupil for years

Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh cancel flights to New York and Boston ahead of the approaching winter storm Nemo.

Rio ready for one million visitors at massive five-day mardi gras carnival.

Malaysian courts show leniency to man convicted of smuggling tiger skins and ivory

Fabio replaced by eastern European stand-in at last minute, prompting fans to go on rampage.