Cameron: Golden summer of sport means 2012 will be remembered like 1966
The 'golden The 'golden summer of British sport' provided by the Olympics and Paralympics will have as much impact upon the national psyche as England's World Cup victory in 1966 did for previous generations, prime minister David Cameron has said.
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Bomb disposal squad at Surrey home of French Alps shooting familyA bomb disposal squad has entered the Surrey home of the British couple who died in a shooting spree in the French Alps last week, with neighbours evacuated.
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Twitter praises 'emotional' Paralympic closing ceremony showTwitter came out in force to praise the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, naming Coldplay and Lord Sebastian Coe as highlights.
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Paralympics
American broadcaster NBC could lose right to show Games after criticismsThe American broadcaster NBC could be struck from showing the Games again after failing to cover the Paralympics by showing only snippets of action.
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Olympic Park shuts down for two-year makeover after London 2012 GamesThe Olympic Park is set to close its doors – and will remain shut for at least a year while venues are dismantled.
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Sport
Rory McIlroy: I’ll represent Team GB at 2016 Olympic Games - not IrelandRory McIlroy has revealed that he will represent Great Britain and not Ireland when golf returns to the Olympic programme in 2016.
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Hugo Lloris planning showdown talks with Andre Villas-Boas after snubHugo Lloris is ready to confront Andre Villas-Boas after the Tottenham coach said his new signing will not walk straight into the team and replace Brad Friedel.
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Showbiz
Rihanna parties with Jay-Z and Lady Gaga as she unveils latest tattooRihanna is usually a risqué dresser but the Barbadian beauty was more than outdone by Lady Gaga as the duo partied with Jay-Z following the Paralympic Closing Ceremony.
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively 'marry in secret ceremony'Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have taken the next step in their relationship as it is reported they have tied the knot in a secret ceremony.
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TV
Red or Black facing the chop after second series fails to win viewersITV1's big-budget game show Red Or Black is reportedly set to be axed after the second series proved a flop in the ratings.
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Colin Salmon tipped for Strictly as Kimberley Walsh poses with AntonActor Colin Salmon is the latest celebrity to reportedly sign up for Strictly Come Dancing - while Kimberley Walsh has sparked speculation over her partner.
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Music
Ne-Yo scoops fifth UK number one as The Vaccines top album chartNe-Yo fought off competition from The Script ft. Will.i.am and Pink to top the UK singles chart with Let Me Love You, while The Vaccines recorded their first number one album.
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Robbie Williams debuts upbeat new single CandyRobbie Williams has premiered his new single Candy, from his upcoming album Take The Crown, a sugary pop track 'about a girl who thinks she's great'.
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Film
Tom Hanks and Halle Berry dazzle at Cloud Atlas' Toronto premiereTom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant walked the red carpet for the premiere of their new film Cloud Atlas at the Toronto Film Festival.
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Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper’s Place Beyond the Pines set for 2013 releaseThe rights for The Place Beyond the Pines, starring Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper, have been sold to Focus Features.
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Gaming
Sleeping Dogs and The Sims fail to wake UK sales chartThe last week of the summer games drought seems to have frozen the UK charts solid, with Sleeping Dogs and The Sims 3: Supernatural battling to see who can sell the least.
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Mark Of The Ninja review – stealth asylumThe creators of Shank bring their animation skills to a brutal world of ninjas and near-sighted mercs, in the best new stealth game since Arkham City.
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Weird
Sleepwalking mum becomes YouTube hit with over one million viewsA mother who suffers from sleepwalking has been exposed on the internet by her son in a video that has generated over a million views on YouTube.
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Request for ferret makes it into list of most bizarre room service callsA request for a ferret to be sent up to a hotel room has made it into a list of the most bizarre room service calls made by travellers.
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Tech & Gadgets
Amazon U-turn over on-screen Kindle Fire HD advertsAmazon has made a U-turn on Kindle Fire HD on-screen adverts after announcing customers will now be able to opt out of seeing them for $15 (£9.30).
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Google Project Glass previewed at New York Fashion WeekGoogle Glass has made its debut at New York Fashion Week in Diane von Fustenberg's spring 2013 collection.
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Odd Balls
Papiss Cisse scores header from outside the penalty areaNewcastle striker Papiss Cisse again demonstrated his ability to score spectacular goals when he found the target with a header from outside the penalty area during Senegal's 4-2 defeat to Ivory Coast.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic uses wrestling takedown to floor Lu PengZlatan Ibrahimovic is renowned for his love of martial arts, but it now seems he is also a fan of wrestling.
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