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Fears for learner drivers aged 11 Children as young as 11 are enrolling for driving lessons at a growing number of centres, but safety groups are concerned.

Earls Court's future 'uncertain' London's Earls Court music and exhibition venue has an uncertain future after the 2012 Olympics.

Labour accused of 'strategy gap' Britain's top civil servants believe there is a "strategic gap" at the heart of the government, a new report says.

F1 champion meets namesake baby Formula One world champion Jenson Button meets a couple who were such big fans of his they named their baby son after him.

Electric racing car makes debut An engineering firm in Cambridgeshire unveils an electric racing car at an international car show.

Labour leadership rules What are the rules about a challenge to a Labour Party leader?

High-speed line may need two new stations Birmingham could get two new multi-million pound railway stations if proposals for a high-speed rail network get the go-ahead.

EU drops Qualcomm anti-trust case The European Commission drops its probe into claims that US chip maker Qualcomm abused its dominant position in the mobile technology market.

Hitachi looking to raise $4.6bn Japanese electronics giant Hitachi says it plans to raise up to 416bn yen ($4.6bn) in order to cut its debts.

Decision time for Lloyds shareholders Justin Urquhart Stewart, of Seven Investment Management, outlines the options for Lloyds Banking Group shareholders ahead of its £13.5bn rights issue

Smart spectacles aid translation Glasses that can provide near real-time subtitles to translate foreign languages are being developed by Japan's NEC.

Players warning over fans' abuse Robbie Savage and Craig Bellamy warn abuse from fans is getting worse.

Labour row over women shortlists A row breaks out in Wigan over a decision by the Labour Party to impose all-women candidate shortlists.

Chamois man leathers world record A martial arts specialist uses black belt moves to help break his own record as the world's fastest window cleaner.

Big Brother is watching you shop Increasingly businesses are reaching out to customers using technology that could invade privacy

Voting win for Labour grassroots Labour delegates vote to give grassroots members more control over the party's policy-making process.

Zuma admits union 'disagreements' Jacob Zuma acknowledges disagreements between the ANC and the trade union bloc - one of its main political partners.

Japan trio to merge mobile units Japanese electronics groups Hitachi, Casio and NEC announce plans to merge their mobile phone operations.

High-speed rail plan questioned More West Midlands towns and cities should share in the benefits of high-speed trains, a transport leader says

Midlands hopes for high-speed rail As Network Rail proposes a new £35bn high-speed railway line, BBC Midlands Today Transport Correspondent Peter Plisner looks at how it would affect the Midlands.

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