Sunday, August 1, 2010

Police dismiss 'Sarah's Law' fear

Police dismiss 'Sarah's Law' fear


Police dismiss 'Sarah's Law' fear

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:59 AM PDT

Police dismiss fears that a scheme that allows parents to check if someone is a sex offender could lead to vigilante attacks, as the pilot is expanded to eight more forces in England.

Pakistan flood toll 'tops 1,100'

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 09:50 AM PDT

The number of people known to have been killed by floods in north-west Pakistan passes 1,100, officials say.

Webber seals vital win in Hungary

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 06:50 AM PDT

Mark Webber storms to victory at a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix to take the lead in the drivers' championship from Lewis Hamilton.

Greek drivers vote to end strike

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 09:32 AM PDT

Greek lorry drivers end a week-long strike against government plans to reform the freight industry, and which has led to fuel shortages, unions say.

Gulf states unveil Blackberry ban

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:08 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announce bans on some of the Blackberry mobile phone's services, claiming security concerns.

Russia faces new wildfire threat

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 08:05 AM PDT

Weather forecasts of up to 40C in central Russia next week pile on pressure as the country battles its worst wildfires in decades.

HMRC allows late tax credit calls

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 03:47 AM PDT

People who missed Saturday's deadline to renew their tax credits because a helpline was busy are told to try phoning again on Sunday or Monday.

Osborne wants banks to lend more

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 09:40 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne warns UK banks that they need to start increasing their lending to businesses.

Killed racer 'highly experienced'

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 06:33 AM PDT

A man who died as the boat he was piloting flipped over at a powerboat championships was a former British and European champion.

Jobcentres 'to ban stripper ads'

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 06:24 AM PDT

A ban on using jobcentres to advertise for strippers and lapdancers is expected to be announced this week.

Cooling fault hits space station

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 10:39 AM PDT

The crew of the International Space Station are forced to reduce power after half the cooling system suddenly shuts down.

London dancers fail to break South American salsa record

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:30 AM PDT

A bid to break the world record for the largest simultaneous salsa dance in south London fails.

Twitter user sends world's 20 billionth tweet

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 04:03 PM PDT

Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.

Live - European Championships day six

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 09:57 AM PDT

Britain's athletes look for medals on the last day in Barcelona with long jumper Chris Tomlinson, 1500m star Lisa Dobriskey and the 400m relay teams in action.

Ruthless England wrap up victory

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:08 AM PDT

James Anderson completes his first 10-wicket haul in international cricket as England romp to a 354-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan.

Tseng holds off Hull for Open win

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 10:22 AM PDT

Yani Tseng holds off a late challenge from Katherine Hull to clinch the Women's Open by one shot at Birkdale.

Yousuf recalled to Pakistan squad

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 10:23 AM PDT

Former captain Mohammad Yousuf is recalled to the Pakistan squad for the remainder of their tour of England.

Hart unsure of first-team chances

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 04:38 AM PDT

England goalkeeper Joe Hart says he would consider going back out on loan to help his international career if he is not Manchester City's number one.

Flat deaths 'likely to be linked'

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 08:25 AM PDT

There is a 'strong possibility' that the deaths of two men at a block of flats in Derby are linked, say police.

Boxer's belt theft at testimonial

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:06 AM PDT

A Norwich boxer's European Title belt is stolen during his celebration dinner at a hotel in Norfolk.

Island festival hit by ferry woes

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Festival-goers on the Hebridean island of Barra have been hit by further ferry problems disrupting sailings to the mainland.

Scottish Water 'to remain public'

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 03:49 AM PDT

The Scottish government rules out changing Scottish Water's status, despite calls in the budget review for a new approach.

Man's body recovered from harbour

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:55 AM PDT

Police say the body of an 84-year-old man has been recovered from Groomsport harbour.

Boy, 3, injured in road accident

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 10:36 AM PDT

A three-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after a road traffic accident involving a car in County Down.

Two quizzed on parcel sent to MI6

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 02:53 AM PDT

Two men are still being questioned after a suspect package was sent to MI6 headquarters in London.

Divers with bends are airlifted

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 09:40 AM PDT

Two divers show signs of the bends minutes after surfacing too rapidly in Caernarfon Bay and are airlifted to safety, say coastguards.

Sudan to monitor UN peacekeepers

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 05:30 PM PDT

Sudan says UN peacekeepers in Darfur must inform the government of all travel plans, insisting they have failed to stop violence at refugee camps.

China manufacturing output slows

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 02:58 AM PDT

Chinese manufacturing output grew at its slowest rate for 17 months in July, as the government continues efforts to rein in rapid economic growth.

Stray mine kills South Korean man

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 01:34 AM PDT

A landmine that apparently drifted along a river from North Korea kills South Korean man and injures another.

Dutch troops end Afghan mission

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 04:05 AM PDT

The Netherlands ends its Afghan military mission after a domestic split, amid concerns over the US-led alliance's long-term strategy and exit.

Italian screenwriter D'Amico dies

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 06:55 AM PDT

Suso Cecchi D'Amico, noted Italian screenwriter of such celebrated movies as Bicycle Thieves and The Leopard, dies in Rome at the age of 96.

Bogota denies Venezuela war plan

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 12:21 PM PDT

The Colombian government denies accusations by Caracas it is planning a military attack on Venezuela, following claims by President Hugo Chavez that his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, was "capable of anything".

Iraq violence mounts amid vacuum

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 08:58 AM PDT

July was Iraq's deadliest month for more than two years, figures show, amid fears insurgents are exploiting a power vacuum left by inconclusive polls.

Iran stoning woman offered asylum

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:34 AM PDT

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asks Iran to allow his country to provide refuge to a woman facing execution.

Pakistan leader heading to Europe

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:13 PM PDT

Pakistan's president is due in Europe later for a trip that will take in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron's comments about terrorism.

Afghan roadside bomb kills six

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 08:00 AM PDT

Six civilians die after their minibus strikes a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar.

Child Trust Fund payments to drop

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:01 PM PDT

Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.

Fresh talks to solve BA dispute

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 10:02 AM PDT

British Airways and the Unite union will hold further talks on Monday to try to prevent additional strikes.

Wagamama restaurants 'for sale'

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:42 AM PDT

Pan-Asian restaurant chain Wagamama is being put up for sale by its private equity owner, reports say.

Labour 'could be out for years'

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 11:08 AM PDT

Labour leadership contender David Miliband warns that the party could be out of power for years at the final hustings meeting.

Nuclear is part of future - Huhne

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:37 AM PDT

Energy Secretary Chris Huhne says he believes nuclear will form part of the UK's future low carbon "energy mix". But he rules out state subsidies for private sector investors.

Gove's academies: 1980s idea rebranded?

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 04:27 PM PDT

The academies schools pushed by Michael Gove bear more than a passing resemblance to the grant-maintained schools brought in under Margaret Thatcher, writes Mike Baker.

Sondheim receives Proms ovation

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 02:19 AM PDT

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim is greeted with a standing ovation at the BBC Proms at the close of a concert marking his 80th birthday year.

A very delicate restoration

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:38 AM PDT

A touch-up job from the past has much to teach us about bringing our history up to date, says Lisa Jardine in her Point of View column.

Afghan mission sees little resistance

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 06:58 AM PDT

A commanding officer in the UK's latest Afghanistan operation, Tor Shezada, has told the BBC that the insurgent response to the mission has been "quieter than expected".

India's 'production line' heart hospital

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 02:02 AM PDT

The rising costs facing healthcare systems in Western nations often make the headlines. But could the way a heart hospital in India is offering cutting edge medical care, while keeping costs extremely low, be the way forward?

North-west Pakistan 'a massive lake'

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:18 PM PDT

Lyse Doucet has travelled to north-west Pakistan, where the worst monsoon floods in living memory have killed at least 800 people and affected one million more.

On board with search and rescue

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 02:18 AM PDT

Alex Bushill joins a search and rescue team from the Royal Marine Barracks in Chivenor as they prepare for their busiest time of year.

Thousands at Belfast's gay pride

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:22 AM PDT

Thousands of people take part in the annual Belfast Pride march.

Tight security at Chelsea wedding

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:00 PM PDT

The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.

Treaty enacted to ban cluster bombs

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 06:57 PM PDT

An international treaty banning the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.

Terror row

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 04:38 AM PDT

Will David Cameron's new diplomacy get results?

Unwanted children?

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:43 AM PDT

Israel's controversial plan to deport migrants

In pictures

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:17 PM PDT

Chelsea Clinton marries at lavish New York ceremony

Danger levels

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:30 AM PDT

Muscovites lured to water as the mercury soars

In pictures

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 03:45 AM PDT

England wrap up Test victory against Pakistan

No crying shame

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 10:41 AM PDT

Babe and 19 other films that make men weep

Must try harder

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:33 AM PDT

Why French schools get poor marks for fun

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