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Key events in the NOTW phone-hacking scandal

A scandal uncovered five years ago today resulted in the demise of Britain’s best-selling newspaper after 168 years.

Key events in the NOTW phone-hacking scandal

Thu, 07 Jul, 2011 - 18:12

A scandal uncovered five years ago today resulted in the demise of Britain’s best-selling newspaper after 168 years.

Here are the key developments in the News of the World phone-hacking story:

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