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The Edinburgh International Festival finished with a bang on Sunday as over 100,000 fireworks lit up the night sky.

Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?

Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs goes straight to the top of the UK singles chart with his debut single Please Don't Let Me Go.

A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.

The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".

Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease.

The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.

Former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair warns world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming.

Plans for a referendum of the way MPs are elected will take centre stage on Monday as the House of Commons resumes business.

Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.

Rising overseas demand has created buoyant conditions for manufacturers in the UK, an industry report suggests, though threats remain.

Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.