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Six British soldiers have been listed as missing presumed dead after their Warrior vehicle appears to have hit a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

Newcastle - PC David Rathband, who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat while on patrol in Newcastle in 2010 has been found dead at home.

In the years since the Icicle Works split, former frontman Ian McNabb has continued to release top quality solo work and his latest CD adds to that consistency.

London - The latest anti-rape campaign launched in the UK is aiming its target at men in the hope of encouraging more victims of sexual assault or abuse to come forward for help.

Some of Scotland's biggest names in the folk and world music genres have come out to support a growing protest over the axing of a traditional music show on Radio Scotland.

London - When George II gifted the Old Royal Library to the new British Museum in 1757 he gave more than just a set of books, he provided an insight into the minds of Kings of England stretching back almost a thousand years.

London - In another move which critics will see as targeting the less well off, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced new measures aimed at those involved in direct selling.

Salford - History was made at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards when the prize for best original song split the voting 50/50 for the first time.

EverQuest, the "original" massively multiplayer online role playing game, is going free to play in March. Known to fans as EQ, the game was the first of the big 3D graphical multiplayer games to launch back in 1999.

Campaigners for a fair and balanced copyright law are joining forces to consider a legal claim against the US Government's seizure of Hong Kong-based hosting site Megaupload.

Horsforth - Tributes have been paid on a Facebook page dedicated to a Horsforth man who died when the car he was driving crashed shortly after police called off their pursuit.

Otley - West Yorkshire Police traffic officers are appealing for help following a fatal road accident on one of the busy roads leading out of the market town of Otley.

London - A Bill which seeks to make it easier for live music to be performed in pubs and clubs has received the backing of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. The Live Music Bill passed its third reading this week and will now go to the Queen for Royal Assent.

In the final of three programmes examining the Royal Manuscripts Collection held at the British Library in London, Dr Janina Ramirez draws to a conclusion her insight into the Medieval world of the kings who commissioned them.

In the second of three programmes examining documents held in the Royal Manuscripts Collection in the British Library, Dr Janina Ramirez shows how they were used to steer young princes in the right direction for kingship.

In a series of three programmes, art historian Dr Janina Ramirez examines the illustrated documents held in the British Library's Royal Manuscripts Collection. These stunning works provide an insight into the lives of those who commissioned them.