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Moto champ passes road bike test
The youngest-ever winner of a 125cc MotoGP motorcycle race takes and passes his formal bike test.
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Olympic golden girls recognised
Weymouth's Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton is appointed an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
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Sport stars lead New Year Honours
Olympians Chris Hoy and Rebecca Adlington and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton head the New Year Honours list.
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Sporty village boasts famous five
A village which has produced five current and former British champions lays claim to the title of Wales' sporting capital.
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Collect life lessons as you pass go
In the era of the high-def DVD and the ubiquitous game console, the board games unwrapped around the world on Christmas Day are a refreshing throwback. But is it all just a bit of fun or can we learn any valuable lessons from the roll of a dice?
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Crowning the king of the consoles
Technology editor Darren Waters looks back at the year in the world of gaming consoles.
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Ad drive to educate 'boy racers'
Boy racers in Northern Ireland are targeted in a new government road safety campaign on the internet.
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December's practice News Day
Schools across the UK took part in a practice News Day on 11 December 2008 in preparation for the UK-wide event in March.
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Timeline: South Africa
A chronology of key events
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Taking democracy to the stars
A fledgling democracy movement has sprung up in Eve Online in a bid to counter cronyism and insider influence.
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Race legends feature in new game
The late Joey and Robert Dunlop feature in a new road racing computer game.
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A hard look at file-sharing evidence
When campaigns to catch file sharers traps innocent victims is it time to re-examine the methods?
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Poll stakes high in oil-boom Ghana
As Ghana prepares to go to the polls, the BBC's Will Ross finds a hotly contested election battle in a nation anticipating an oil boom.
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Investors still fear stock markets
Efforts to curb a global recession have failed to attract investors back to invest in shares.
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Baby decisions - adding to the world's woes?
As you decide whether or not to have children, should you take the world's increasing stack of environmental woes into account?
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First 2012 Olympic venue unveiled
The first purpose-built sporting venue for the 2012 Olympics is completed with Dorset's £15m sailing complex.
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First civic medal for Paralympian
Medal winning Lancashire Paralympian Shelly Woods is to receive a special civic medal to complement the pair she won at the Beijing games.
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Fun and games ahead in Euro poll
The DUP has always topped the poll in Northern Ireland in the European election. However, since Jim Allister left the party, the European race has become much more interesting...
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Jockey wins race after 28 years
After 28 years as an amateur jockey, a Dorset farmer breaks his losing streak by finally winning a race.
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Eight punters win racing jackpot
Eight ticket holders win a share of a £4.9m jackpot in the weekly Scoop6 game.
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