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But it seems Apple's creation won't be unique for long. Samsung has just unveiled a rival, which, it is rumoured, could be just half the price - at £200. The Galaxy Tab, like the iPad, fills the gap in the market between a smart phone and a laptop. It has a 7in touchscreen, compared to the iPad's 9 ...

Fabio Capello is crossing his fingers that intense pressure will continue to bring out the best in him. England tackle Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley tonight with the Italian again under fierce scrutiny. Many believe that unless the Three Lions collect at least four points ...

The wife of Commons Speaker John Bercow has criticised William Hague for detailing his wife's miscarriages in a statement denying a sexual relationship with an aide. Sally Bercow said the Foreign Secretary had been given "duff PR advice" and had elevated an internet rumour into an item in the ...

Israeli and Palestinian leaders have said they will keep talking and produce a framework for a permanent peace deal following their first session in two years. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas will meet again on September 14 and 15 in the Middle East ...

Oil giant BP has said that the cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster had risen to 8 billion US dollars (£5.2 billion) so far. The ruptured well has been shut since July 15 after pumping almost five million barrels of oil into the Gulf when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank in April ...

A controversial "lottery" designed to allocate school places fairly has failed to reduce segregation between rich and poor pupils, research suggests. Richer pupils are still dominating places at top-performing schools in Brighton and Hove, and poorer pupils are missing out because of the way school ...

A hidden danger in the garden has been highlighted by the case of a man who contracted Legionnaires' disease from handling compost. Doctors discovered that the 67-year-old man was infected through a cut in his hand. Reporting the "rare" incident in The Lancet medical journal, they said compost was ...

The International Cricket Council last night suspended Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir from all cricket after charging the trio with "various offences" under the anti-corruption code. The Pakistan players have had the eyes of the cricketing world on them all week after being implicated ...