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01 Sep 08 visit Olympic Gold Rush Boosts Shopping Britain's sporting success at the Beijing Olympics increased the number of people shopping last month and boosted their interest in sports and fitness, new figures show.
30 Aug 08 visit Tremor Rocks South West China An earthquake measuring a possible magnitude of 6.1 has struck China's south west Sichuan province, according to state media.
29 Aug 08 visit British Medal Hopes In Paralympics Just when you thought the medal ceremonies were all over, British athletes are heading to Beijing in a bid to win sporting acclaim.
26 Aug 08 visit Chinese Check-Up Of London 2012 In the lead-up to the Beijing games, the world's media put China under intense scrutiny and a thorough health check-up. Now it's London's turn to get on the examination table.
26 Aug 08 visit Gold Shoes For A Golden Girl Double Olympic gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington is to be honoured in her home town of Mansfield today as she returns after her swimming success in Beijing.
24 Aug 08 visit Row Over Hindley Image In Beijing Downing Street and the London Mayor have condemned a video featuring a portrait of Myra Hindley which was shown in Beijing.
24 Aug 08 visit London Takes Over As Olympic City The Olympic flag has been handed to London after a spectacular ceremony ended the Beijing Games.
24 Aug 08 visit Tweddle's Chance Of Olympic Medal Britain's Beth Tweddle faces a wait to find out if she has won an Olympic medal following the inquiry into the age of China's female gymnasts.
24 Aug 08 visit Beijing Hands Olympics To London A fireworks display has kicked off a spectacular closing ceremony to the Beijing Olympics - and the handover to London for the 2012 Games.
24 Aug 08 visit Beijing To Pass Games To London Beijing is preparing to hand over the Olympics to London at a closing ceremony which will feature the best of British music and sport.
23 Aug 08 visit Boxer Strikes Gold For Britain Great Britain have scooped a 19th gold medal at the Beijing Olympics courtesy of boxer James DeGale.
23 Aug 08 visit Becks To Get A Whole Lotta Love David Beckham will spearhead the celebrations when the Olympic flag is officially passed to London during the spectacular closing ceremony in Beijing.
23 Aug 08 visit Brabants Grabs Bronze For Britain Great Britain's Tim Brabants has won a bronze medal in the K1 500m final at the Beijing Games.
23 Aug 08 visit The Hidden Cost Of The Olympics Gordon Brown and Boris Johnson are in Beijing this weekend for the Olympic closing ceremony, where the Olympic flag will be symbolically passed from the Chinese capital to London.
22 Aug 08 visit Boxers Boost Team GB Medal Haul Team GB has scooped four more Olympic medals as attention begins to turn to the Beijing Games closing ceremony and the handover to London.
22 Aug 08 visit Team GB Win Silver In Pentathlon Britain have won another silver medal in Beijing after Gordon Brown cheered on Heather Fell in the women's pentathlon.
22 Aug 08 visit Gymnast Tweddle In Line For Medal British gymnast Beth Tweddle could be awarded an Olympic medal after an investigation has been launched into claims the Chinese winner of the uneven bars is underage.
22 Aug 08 visit Chinese Duo Murder: Reward Offer Detectives probing the brutal murder of two Chinese graduates have offered a reward of £5,000 for information.
22 Aug 08 visit Face Transplants Showing Success There is new hope for people suffering from severe facial disfigurement after doctors performed a successful face transplant on a Chinese man.
22 Aug 08 visit PM Praises 'Spectacular' Games Gordon Brown has told Chinese leaders that London hopes to follow the "spectacular success" of the Beijing Olympic Games.
21 Aug 08 visit Gold Stars: GB Duo Sail To Victory British sailing duo Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have won gold at the Beijing Olympics.
20 Aug 08 visit Sore Hurdle Hero Says 'I'm Sorry' China's Olympic hero Liu Xiang has apologised to his distraught fans for the Achilles injury that forced him out of the 110m hurdles.
20 Aug 08 visit More Olympic Medals For Britain Britain is off to a flying start in the Olympics today as it claims silver and bronze in the women's 10km open water swimming in Beijing.
19 Aug 08 visit GB Gold On The Beijing Track Christine Ohuruogu has stormed home to claim gold in the women's 400 metres - making the Beijing Games Great Britain's best Olympics for 100 years.
19 Aug 08 visit British Sailor Wins Gold Medal Britain's Paul Goodison has won Olympic gold in the men's Laser sailing class in Beijing.
18 Aug 08 visit Victory Parade For Golden Brits Great Britain's triumphant Olympic athletes will be given a victory parade when they return from Beijing.
18 Aug 08 visit Team Pursuit Gold For GB Cyclists Great Britain's cycling team has won the gold medal in the men's team pursuit at the Beijing Olympics.
18 Aug 08 visit Injury Dashes China's Track Hopes China is distraught after watching its Olympic star Xiu Liang limp away from the National Stadium, unable to race in the 110m hurdles.
18 Aug 08 visit No Action Over 'Slant Eye' Photo Olympic bosses will take no action against Spain after a second group of athletes was photographed making impersonations of Chinese people.
18 Aug 08 visit Athlete Berated Over Bronze Medal China's state broadcaster has come under fire after a veteran Olympic shooter was interrogated on TV for only getting bronze.
17 Aug 08 visit Forgery Link To Newcastle Murders A Chinese man found brutally murdered with his girlfriend may have used forged documents to con his way into a British university, it has emerged.
17 Aug 08 visit Four Golds For Britain At Olympics Team GB have clinched four more gold medals at the Beijing Olympics today, making them the third-best team at the Games.
17 Aug 08 visit Sailing Gold But Tears For Paula Great Britain has added to its gold medal tally at the Beijing Olympics with victory in the women's Keelboat Yngling - but there was more misery for Paula Radcliffe.
17 Aug 08 visit Phelps Wins His Eighth Gold Medal Michael Phelps has won an unprecedented eighth gold medal at the Beijing Games as the US won the men's 4x100m medley relay in world record time.
17 Aug 08 visit Radcliffe Falters In The Marathon A distressed-looking Paula Radcliffe briefly stopped twice during the women's marathon at the Beijing Olympics before carrying on and finishing in 23rd place.
15 Aug 08 visit Fifteen Dead In China Bus Crash Fifteen people have died after a bus plunged into a ravine in China.
15 Aug 08 visit Team GB Cyclists Rise To Challenge Team GB can hope to improve on its two gold medals so far in Beijing during the next couple of days.
15 Aug 08 visit Web Bet Link To Newcastle Murders Police believe two Chinese graduates may have been brutally murdered because of their involvement in an internet betting scam.
15 Aug 08 visit Tibet Protesters Held In Beijing Five foreigners have been detained by police over a Free Tibet protest in the Chinese capital.
13 Aug 08 visit Beijing Blocks Reports Of Fakery China has blocked internet reports that it faked one of the centrepieces of the Olympic Games opening ceremony involving a seven-year-old singer.
13 Aug 08 visit Murder Victim's Fateful Trip Home Security camera footage of a Chinese graduate before she was murdered with her boyfriend in their Newcastle flat has been released.
13 Aug 08 visit UK Journalist Roughed Up In Beijing A British journalist was arrested and dragged along the ground by police while covering a Tibet protest outside the Olympic Games area in Beijing.
13 Aug 08 visit Beijing Blocks Fakery Reports China has blocked internet reports that it faked one of the Olympic Games opening ceremony's centrepieces involving a seven-year-old singer.
13 Aug 08 visit Olympic 'Superman' Smashes Record US swimming legend Michael Phelps has become the most successful Olympian of all time after winning two more gold medals at the Beijing games.
13 Aug 08 visit Girl Mimed At Olympics Ceremony The little girl who sang at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was miming - the third time China has become embroiled in a fakery scandal in as many days.
13 Aug 08 visit Phelps Now Greatest Ever Olympian US swimming legend Michael Phelps has become the most successful Olympian of all time after winning two more gold medals at the Beijing games.
12 Aug 08 visit Savage Attack Before Student Murder A male Chinese student found murdered in his flat with his girlfriend was subjected to an attack for at least an hour before his death, police have revealed.
12 Aug 08 visit Olympians Brave Death Threats Of the 10,000 athletes competing in Beijing there are four for whom these games means more than most.
11 Aug 08 visit Student Murder Victims Named Police investigating the "gruesome" murders of two Chinese students have named the victims as Xi Zhou and Zhen Xing Yang.
11 Aug 08 visit Family Joy At UK Swimmer's Medal The family of swimming star Rebecca Adlington have spoken of their elation at her gold medal at the Beijing Games.

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