2 September 2010 Last updated at 23:28 ET

School lottery 'failed in aim'children in a corridor

A lottery system for school places in Brighton failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.


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Three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are set to be questioned again by police, after being charged and provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council. Sport

Alcohol drinking 'continues fall'

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

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