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July 2005
- Best in clear over assault claims
- Right subheadline (5/7/2005, 11:45 – 14:06)
- 2nd other top story (5/7/2005, 14:06 – 23:23)
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September 2005
- Patients 'not getting best care'
- 2nd other top story (8/9/2005, 03:25 – 06:35)
- 3rd other top story (8/9/2005, 06:35 – 07:55)
- 4th other top story (8/9/2005, 07:55 – 09:40)
- 3rd other top story (8/9/2005, 09:40 – 10:00)
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- Beatles hailed 'best of British'
- 6th other top story (11/9/2005, 13:15 – 20:30)
- 7th other top story (11/9/2005, 20:30 – 12/9/2005, 00:50)
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- Stammering 'best treated early'
- 5th other top story (23/9/2005, 04:05 – 04:20)
- 6th other top story (23/9/2005, 04:20 – 06:00)
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October 2005
- Mother's care 'best' for children
- 6th other top story (3/10/2005, 12:55 – 16:30)
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- Best admitted to intensive care
- Right subheadline (3/10/2005, 14:40 – 16:45)
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- Mother's care 'best' for children
- 5th other top story (3/10/2005, 16:30 – 17:20)
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- Best admitted to intensive care
- Right subheadline (3/10/2005, 16:45 – 4/10/2005, 05:35)
- 1st other top story (4/10/2005, 05:35 – 09:30)
- 2nd other top story (4/10/2005, 09:30 – 10:25)
- 3rd other top story (4/10/2005, 10:25 – 10:40)
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- George Best condition 'improving'
- 3rd other top story (4/10/2005, 10:40 – 11:10)
- 4th other top story (4/10/2005, 11:10 – 11:30)
- 5th other top story (4/10/2005, 11:30 – 13:35)
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- George Best is 'feeling better'
- 5th other top story (4/10/2005, 13:35 – 16:15)
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- Unwell star Best 'feeling better'
- 5th other top story (4/10/2005, 16:15 – 19:30)
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- Best 'battling' against infection
- 4th other top story (24/10/2005, 23:45 – 25/10/2005, 02:05)
- 5th other top story (25/10/2005, 02:05 – 05:25)
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- Best's condition 'deteriorates'
- 1st other top story (26/10/2005, 23:10 – 27/10/2005, 03:30)
- Right subheadline (27/10/2005, 03:30 – 04:20)
- 3rd other top story (27/10/2005, 04:20 – 07:55)
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- Legend Best fighting for his life
- 3rd other top story (27/10/2005, 07:55 – 08:00)
- Right subheadline (27/10/2005, 08:00 – 08:45)
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- Legend Best fighting for his life
- Right subheadline (27/10/2005, 08:45 – 16:40)
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- George Best 'very seriously ill'
- Right subheadline (27/10/2005, 16:40 – 28/10/2005, 05:35)
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- Doctors 'not giving up on Best'
- Right subheadline (28/10/2005, 05:35 – 08:30)
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- Surgeon upbeat over Best progress
- Right subheadline (28/10/2005, 08:30 – 08:35)
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- Best shows 'slight improvement'
- Right subheadline (28/10/2005, 08:35 – 09:00)
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- Legend Best 'showing improvement'
- Right subheadline (28/10/2005, 09:00 – 09:05)
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- Legend Best 'shows improvement'
- Right subheadline (28/10/2005, 09:05 – 09:30)
- Left subheadline (28/10/2005, 09:30 – 11:10)
- Right subheadline (28/10/2005, 11:10 – 12:50)
- 3rd other top story (28/10/2005, 12:50 – 13:50)
- 4th other top story (28/10/2005, 13:50 – 16:00)
- 5th other top story (28/10/2005, 16:00 – 16:35)
- 6th other top story (28/10/2005, 16:35 – 18:20)
- 5th other top story (28/10/2005, 18:20 – 29/10/2005, 02:00)
- 6th other top story (29/10/2005, 02:00 – 05:20)
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- Legend Best still seriously ill
- 2nd other top story (29/10/2005, 08:25 – 08:45)
- 1st other top story (29/10/2005, 08:45 – 09:20)
- 2nd other top story (29/10/2005, 09:20 – 10:00)
- 3rd other top story (29/10/2005, 10:00 – 10:45)
- 1st other top story (29/10/2005, 10:45 – 11:15)
- 2nd other top story (29/10/2005, 11:15 – 11:30)
- 3rd other top story (29/10/2005, 11:30 – 11:50)
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- Best remains in intensive care
- 3rd other top story (29/10/2005, 11:50 – 11:55)
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- Best in intensive care but "OK"
- 3rd other top story (29/10/2005, 11:55 – 12:10)
- Right subheadline (29/10/2005, 12:10 – 12:30)
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- Best 'making steady improvement'
- Right subheadline (29/10/2005, 12:30 – 12:35)
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- Legend Best 'steadily improving'
- Right subheadline (29/10/2005, 12:35 – 12:40)
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- Soccer legend Best 'improving'
- Right subheadline (29/10/2005, 12:40 – 13:50)
- 6th other top story (29/10/2005, 13:50 – 30/10/2005, 08:15)
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- George Best 'starting to wake up'
- 1st other top story (30/10/2005, 14:05 – 18:25)
- 2nd other top story (30/10/2005, 18:25 – 18:45)
- 1st other top story (30/10/2005, 18:45 – 19:00)
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- George Best taken off ventilator
- 1st other top story (30/10/2005, 19:00 – 21:00)
- 2nd other top story (30/10/2005, 21:00 – 23:15)
- 3rd other top story (30/10/2005, 23:15 – 31/10/2005, 01:20)
- 4th other top story (31/10/2005, 01:20 – 02:50)
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- George Best 'steadily improving'
- 1st other top story (31/10/2005, 15:00 – 15:10)
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- Best treatment 'going very well'
- 1st other top story (31/10/2005, 15:10 – 15:45)
- 2nd other top story (31/10/2005, 15:45 – 15:50)
- 1st other top story (31/10/2005, 15:50 – 16:50)
- 2nd other top story (31/10/2005, 16:50 – 16:55)
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- Best leaves his bed but 'in pain'
- 2nd other top story (31/10/2005, 16:55 – 17:05)
- 1st other top story (31/10/2005, 17:05 – 19:20)
- 2nd other top story (31/10/2005, 19:20 – 4/11/2005, 00:00)
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November 2005
- Asbestos compensation bid starts
- 7th other top story (14/11/2005, 03:25 – 05:20)
- 6th other top story (14/11/2005, 05:20 – 05:25)
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- Asbestos legal fight starts
- 6th other top story (14/11/2005, 05:25 – 06:05)
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- Best back in intensive care unit
- Right subheadline (18/11/2005, 10:20 – 12:05)
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- Best 'poorly' with new infection
- 1st other top story (18/11/2005, 12:05 – 12:35)
- 4th other top story (18/11/2005, 12:35 – 13:15)
- 5th other top story (18/11/2005, 13:15 – 13:45)
- 1st other top story (18/11/2005, 13:45 – 16:45)
- 2nd other top story (18/11/2005, 16:45 – 19/11/2005, 00:40)
- 3rd other top story (19/11/2005, 00:40 – 01:45)
- 2nd other top story (19/11/2005, 01:45 – 03:30)
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- Best hit with 'severe infection'
- 2nd other top story (19/11/2005, 03:30 – 04:45)
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- George Best remains in hospital
- 2nd other top story (19/11/2005, 04:45 – 05:40)
- 3rd other top story (19/11/2005, 05:40 – 06:30)
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- George Best remains in hospital
- 3rd other top story (19/11/2005, 06:30 – 10:35)
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- George Best on life support
- Left subheadline (19/11/2005, 10:35 – 10:40)
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- Best put on life support machine
- Left subheadline (19/11/2005, 10:40 – 11:30)
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- Best put on life-support machine
- Left subheadline (19/11/2005, 11:30 – 19:15)
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- Best continues his fight for life
- Left subheadline (19/11/2005, 19:15 – 20/11/2005, 05:00)
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- Bedside vigil for 'critical' Best
- Right subheadline (20/11/2005, 05:00 – 12:45)
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- George Best condition 'dangerous'
- Right subheadline (20/11/2005, 12:45 – 12:55)
- 1st other top story (20/11/2005, 12:55 – 18:15)
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- 'Critical 24 hours' for ill Best
- 1st other top story (20/11/2005, 18:15 – 18:35)
- Right subheadline (20/11/2005, 18:35 – 21:55)
- 1st other top story (20/11/2005, 21:55 – 21/11/2005, 04:30)
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- Family's wait for 'critical' Best
- Right subheadline (21/11/2005, 04:30 – 10:50)
- Left subheadline (21/11/2005, 10:50 – 11:00)
- 2nd other top story (21/11/2005, 11:00 – 12:35)
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- Ill George Best still unconscious
- 2nd other top story (21/11/2005, 12:35 – 13:00)
- 3rd other top story (21/11/2005, 13:00 – 13:10)
- 5th other top story (21/11/2005, 13:10 – 13:25)
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- George Best is 'desperately ill'
- 5th other top story (21/11/2005, 13:25 – 13:55)
- 6th other top story (21/11/2005, 13:55 – 17:30)
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- Best still fighting, says doctor
- 6th other top story (22/11/2005, 08:00 – 08:35)
- 4th other top story (22/11/2005, 08:35 – 09:05)
- 3rd other top story (22/11/2005, 09:05 – 09:30)
- Left subheadline (22/11/2005, 09:30 – 11:20)
- 2nd other top story (22/11/2005, 11:20 – 12:20)
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- Best wakes but remains very ill
- 2nd other top story (22/11/2005, 12:20 – 12:25)
- 3rd other top story (22/11/2005, 12:25 – 12:45)
- 2nd other top story (22/11/2005, 12:45 – 14:05)
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- Best 'responsive' but gravely ill
- 2nd other top story (22/11/2005, 14:05 – 14:30)
- 3rd other top story (22/11/2005, 14:30 – 17:05)
- 4th other top story (22/11/2005, 17:05 – 17:35)
- 6th other top story (22/11/2005, 17:35 – 23/11/2005, 03:05)
- 7th other top story (23/11/2005, 03:05 – 05:10)
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- Best doctors hope for progress
- 6th other top story (23/11/2005, 07:55 – 11:30)
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- Doctors say Best had 'bad night'
- 2nd other top story (23/11/2005, 11:30 – 13:00)
- 3rd other top story (23/11/2005, 13:00 – 15:25)
- 6th other top story (23/11/2005, 15:25 – 19:55)
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- 'Still a chance' of Best recovery
- 6th other top story (23/11/2005, 19:55 – 23:40)
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- Best suffers 'really bad night'
- 1st other top story (24/11/2005, 10:15 – 10:45)
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- Prepare for worst: Best's doctors
- 1st other top story (24/11/2005, 10:45 – 10:55)
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- Best doctors preparing for worst
- Right subheadline (24/11/2005, 10:55 – 11:20)
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- Best's doctors prepare for worst
- Right subheadline (24/11/2005, 11:20 – 12:00)
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- Best doctors 'prepare for worst'
- Right subheadline (24/11/2005, 12:00 – 12:20)
- Left subheadline (24/11/2005, 12:20 – 13:10)
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- Legend Best 'nearing end of life'
- Main headline (24/11/2005, 13:10 – 13:15)
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- Legend Best 'enters final hours'
- Main headline (24/11/2005, 13:15 – 25/11/2005, 01:20)
- Left subheadline (25/11/2005, 01:20 – 04:10)
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- George Best 'very close to death'
- Left subheadline (25/11/2005, 04:10 – 09:10)
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- George Best very close to death
- Left subheadline (25/11/2005, 09:10 – 13:10)
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- Football legend George Best dies
- Main headline (25/11/2005, 13:10 – 26/11/2005, 04:45)
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- Fans pay tribute to legend Best
- Left subheadline (26/11/2005, 04:45 – 05:15)
- Right subheadline (26/11/2005, 05:15 – 08:55)
- Left subheadline (26/11/2005, 08:55 – 12:35)
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- Date set for George Best funeral
- 1st other top story (27/11/2005, 19:50 – 28/11/2005, 00:50)
- 2nd other top story (28/11/2005, 00:50 – 01:20)
- 3rd other top story (28/11/2005, 01:20 – 03:15)
- 4th other top story (28/11/2005, 03:15 – 03:40)
- 5th other top story (28/11/2005, 03:40 – 06:05)
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- Stormont funeral for George Best
- 4th other top story (28/11/2005, 12:10 – 13:55)
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December 2005
- Best's body flown home for burial
- 5th other top story (2/12/2005, 02:10 – 04:45)
- Right subheadline (2/12/2005, 04:45 – 05:25)
- 3rd other top story (2/12/2005, 05:25 – 07:35)
- 4th other top story (2/12/2005, 07:35 – 08:45)
- 3rd other top story (2/12/2005, 08:45 – 09:30)
- 6th other top story (2/12/2005, 09:30 – 10:15)
- 5th other top story (2/12/2005, 10:15 – 11:20)
- 4th other top story (2/12/2005, 11:20 – 12:20)
- 1st other top story (2/12/2005, 12:20 – 22:40)
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- Fans camping out for Best funeral
- 1st other top story (2/12/2005, 22:40 – 3/12/2005, 01:05)
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- Thousands to attend Best funeral
- Right subheadline (3/12/2005, 01:05 – 08:20)
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- Thousands to honour George Best
- Right subheadline (3/12/2005, 08:20 – 08:55)
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- Thousands prepare to honour Best
- Right subheadline (3/12/2005, 08:55 – 09:35)
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- Thousands turn out to honour Best
- Right subheadline (3/12/2005, 09:35 – 10:15)
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- Best cortege leaves for Stormont
- Right subheadline (3/12/2005, 10:15 – 10:25)
- Main headline (3/12/2005, 10:25 – 11:05)
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- Thousands attending Best funeral
- Main headline (3/12/2005, 11:05 – 12:45)
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- Cache named Europe's best film
- 5th other top story (4/12/2005, 01:35 – 03:45)
- 6th other top story (4/12/2005, 03:45 – 13:50)
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- Fans flock to George Best grave
- 1st other top story (4/12/2005, 16:40 – 23:55)
- 2nd other top story (4/12/2005, 23:55 – 5/12/2005, 01:10)
- 3rd other top story (5/12/2005, 01:10 – 01:35)
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March 2006
- Nazi spy eluded best of British
- 4th other top story (5/3/2006, 03:50 – 06:10)
- 5th other top story (5/3/2006, 06:10 – 10:45)
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- Manchester says goodbye to Best
- 6th other top story (16/3/2006, 10:00 – 12:10)
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- Service's tribute to legend Best
- 6th other top story (16/3/2006, 12:10 – 13:50)
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- Special service to remember Best
- 6th other top story (16/3/2006, 13:50 – 17/3/2006, 02:50)
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April 2006
- Saturn's moon 'best bet for life'
- 6th other top story (10/4/2006, 11:35 – 15:15)
- 7th other top story (10/4/2006, 15:15 – 18:05)
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- NHS 'enjoying best year' - Hewitt
- 2nd other top story (23/4/2006, 00:20 – 03:05)
- 3rd other top story (23/4/2006, 03:05 – 04:35)
- 2nd other top story (23/4/2006, 04:35 – 07:30)
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- 'Best ever' NHS claim condemned
- 2nd other top story (23/4/2006, 15:55 – 16:50)
- Left subheadline (23/4/2006, 16:50 – 24/4/2006, 00:05)
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May 2006
- Asbestos compensation ruling due
- 4th other top story (3/5/2006, 05:35 – 08:45)
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- Widows lose asbestos Lords ruling
- 3rd other top story (3/5/2006, 11:20 – 21:10)
- 4th other top story (3/5/2006, 21:10 – 21:40)
- 5th other top story (3/5/2006, 21:40 – 4/5/2006, 00:05)
- 6th other top story (4/5/2006, 00:05 – 01:20)
- 7th other top story (4/5/2006, 01:20 – 01:30)
- 8th other top story (4/5/2006, 01:30 – 02:10)
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- Best beaches awarded Blue Flags
- 4th other top story (15/5/2006, 00:15 – 00:50)
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- Cannes jury to decide best film
- 6th other top story (28/5/2006, 07:10 – 08:05)
- 5th other top story (28/5/2006, 08:05 – 08:40)
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August 2006
- Mornings 'best time for surgery'
- 1st other top story (12/8/2006, 00:05 – 07:50)
- 3rd other top story (12/8/2006, 07:50 – 10:55)
- 4th other top story (12/8/2006, 10:55 – 11:45)
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- Emmy best drama and actor for 24
- Right subheadline (28/8/2006, 06:10 – 13:15)
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September 2006
- UK roadworks 'the best in Europe'
- 6th other top story (28/9/2006, 08:55 – 10:50)
- 7th other top story (28/9/2006, 10:50 – 12:10)
- 6th other top story (28/9/2006, 12:10 – 13:10)
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November 2006
- 'Best ever' bathing water quality
- 1st other top story (9/11/2006, 00:30 – 00:50)
- 2nd other top story (9/11/2006, 00:50 – 01:05)
- 3rd other top story (9/11/2006, 01:05 – 01:10)
- 4th other top story (9/11/2006, 01:10 – 02:05)
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January 2007
- Best leaves son World Cup watch
- 6th other top story (26/1/2007, 17:25 – 22:35)
- 7th other top story (26/1/2007, 22:35 – 23:10)
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February 2007
- Best actress Oscar for Dame Helen
- Right subheadline (26/2/2007, 05:05 – 05:10)
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- Dame Helen crowned best actress
- Main headline (26/2/2007, 07:00 – 13:05)
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- Dame Helen wins best actress award
- Left subheadline (26/2/2007, 13:05 – 13:20)
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March 2007
- Eclipse set to be 'best in years'
- 6th other top story (3/3/2007, 11:10 – 11:35)
- 5th other top story (3/3/2007, 11:35 – 12:00)
- Right subheadline (3/3/2007, 19:30 – 4/3/2007, 00:20)
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- Best treatment pledge for troops
- 3rd other top story (11/3/2007, 16:10 – 17:00)
- 4th other top story (11/3/2007, 17:00 – 18:20)
- Left subheadline (11/3/2007, 18:20 – 22:35)
- 2nd other top story (11/3/2007, 22:35 – 12/3/2007, 00:35)
- 3rd other top story (12/3/2007, 00:35 – 03:30)
- 4th other top story (12/3/2007, 03:30 – 05:15)
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May 2007
- Denim 'best protection from sun'
- 5th other top story (3/5/2007, 07:15 – 07:50)
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- Baftas honour best of British TV
- Right subheadline (20/5/2007, 19:00 – 20:50)
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