Five departments reach cuts deal |
- Five departments reach cuts deal
- India PM holds Games crisis talks
- Film of gun siege lawyer released
- Obama urges peace talks support
- Council to 'outsource everything'
- NHS revamp faces legal challenge
- Police 'need to reclaim streets'
- Call to 'suspend' diabetes drug
- Cyberstalkers facing crackdown
- Handyman is jailed over porn plot
- Hatton stripped of boxing licence
- UK gay population size revealed
- Bawdy verse said to be Milton's raises eyebrows
- Woman repels bear armed only with a courgette
- Panesar & Tremlett in Ashes squad
- Hockey team delay village arrival
- O'Sullivan sees off White in Open
- Ecclestone calm over Delhi race
- Killer jailed for 1980 girl rape
- Pupils hurt in chemical incident
- Homes hit as rain causes flooding
- Tourism boss gets £240,000 payoff
- Woman in rage killed her husband
- Resign 'arrogant' minister told
- 225 jobs to go at car parts plant
- Teacher's 8,000 child porn images
- Somali radio boycotts Islamists
- Deadly mine collapse in Burundi
- Burmese soldiers 'refusing tasks'
- China typhoon death toll hits 54
- France protest numbers in dispute
- EU ex-officials paid for old jobs
- Top Colombian Farc rebel killed
- French couple missing in Bolivia
- 'Virus targeted Iranian assets'
- Iran ready to start 'fair' talks
- Pakistani scientist gets 86 years
- Seven elephants killed by train
- Republicans unveil policy pledges
- US state ready to execute woman
- Petrobras eyes record share offer
- Irish economy contracts by 1.2%
- Carmakers in migrant cap warning
- Warning over MPs' expenses deals
- Joint defence cuts plea published
- UUP should be top force - Elliott
- Drugs 'could target asthma genes'
- Vampire bats kill child in Peru
- Student bursaries 'not working'
- Minister warned over science cuts
- Call to end routine school visits
- Gamers shun stores for downloads
- Oceans divide over 1970s warming
- Novel X-ray machine is unveiled
- New horned dinos found in Utah
- DJ Moyles plays down pay tirade
- Oldman to play Le Carre's Smiley
- Beckham takes action over 'lies'
- "Growing confidence" athletes will attend games
- Tube station re-opens for Blitz experience
- 'Pambassadors' whittled down to 12
- Would you holiday in Iraq?
- UK opens world's largest wind farm
- Kashmir protesters "just want freedom"
- How flies help murder detectives
- How to play Hamlet's famous lines
- Inside one of UK's oldest cinemas
- 'To be or not to be'
- Not fade away
- Neigh problem
- Full moon
- Crime Scene Insects
- Death row
- In pictures
| Five departments reach cuts deal Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:04 AM PDT Five government departments provisionally settle their budgets with the Treasury, ahead of next month's spending review. |
| India PM holds Games crisis talks Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:07 AM PDT Indian ministers hold urgent talks over Delhi's beleaguered Commonwealth Games, a day before the first overseas competitors arrive. |
| Film of gun siege lawyer released Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:26 AM PDT A coroner releases footage of the last moments of a barrister shot dead by police marksmen during a siege at his west London flat. |
| Obama urges peace talks support Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:09 AM PDT US President Barack Obama urges world leaders at the UN General Assembly to support Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations currently under way. |
| Council to 'outsource everything' Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:07 AM PDT In a move likely to be copied elsewhere, Suffolk's county council agrees a plan that will see it outsource almost all its services. |
| NHS revamp faces legal challenge Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:22 AM PDT Public sector union Unison has won the right to seek a judicial review on the consultation over plans for changes to the NHS in England, it says. |
| Police 'need to reclaim streets' Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:09 AM PDT Police have "given up" on the street and are failing to take problems caused by anti-social behaviour as seriously as victims do, a police chief says. |
| Call to 'suspend' diabetes drug Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:38 AM PDT A widely-used diabetes drug should be suspended from the market, European regulators say. |
| Cyberstalkers facing crackdown Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:12 AM PDT Cyberstalking is to be treated far more seriously under new guidance being unveiled by the Crown Prosecution Service. |
| Handyman is jailed over porn plot Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:03 AM PDT A handyman who planting child pornography on his boss's computer in an attempt to get his job is jailed for 12 years. |
| Hatton stripped of boxing licence Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:03 AM PDT Ricky Hatton loses his licence to box but can still work as a promoter in the sport following a British Boxing Board of Control hearing. |
| UK gay population size revealed Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:07 AM PDT Almost three quarters of a million UK adults say they are gay, lesbian or bisexual - equivalent to 1.5% of the population, a survey shows. |
| Bawdy verse said to be Milton's raises eyebrows Posted: 23 Sep 2010 04:34 AM PDT A bawdy poem attributed to Paradise Lost author John Milton is discovered by academics at Oxford University. |
| Woman repels bear armed only with a courgette Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:46 AM PDT A woman from the US state of Montana has fought off a 200lb (90kg) black bear with a courgette from her garden. |
| Panesar & Tremlett in Ashes squad Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:33 AM PDT Monty Panesar and Chris Tremlett win much-coveted places in the Ashes squad to tour Australia this winter. |
| Hockey team delay village arrival Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:14 AM PDT The England men's hockey team are to set up base in a Delhi holding camp and delay moving into the problem-hit Commonwealth Games athletes' village. |
| O'Sullivan sees off White in Open Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:30 AM PDT Ronnie O'Sullivan makes Jimmy White pay for an error-strewn performance to reach the last 16 of the World Open with a 3-1 victory at the SECC in Glasgow. |
| Ecclestone calm over Delhi race Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:32 AM PDT Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he has "no worries" regarding next year's Indian Grand Prix. |
| Killer jailed for 1980 girl rape Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:12 AM PDT A convicted murderer who pleaded guilty to raping, kidnapping and falsely imprisoning a girl nearly 30 years ago is jailed. |
| Pupils hurt in chemical incident Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:17 AM PDT Six children were taken to hospital after handling or ingesting chemicals at John Smeaton Community College in Leeds. |
| Homes hit as rain causes flooding Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:19 AM PDT Homes and businesses in parts of east and west Scotland are hit by flooding following torrential rain. |
| Tourism boss gets £240,000 payoff Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:30 AM PDT The former chief executive of tourism body VisitScotland, Philip Riddle, is given a £240,000 payoff. |
| Woman in rage killed her husband Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:45 AM PDT A woman who killed her husband "in a rage" is sentenced at Belfast Crown Court to a minimum of four years in prison. |
| Resign 'arrogant' minister told Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:53 AM PDT Health Minister Michael McGimpsey is urged to resign if he cannot handle the job's pressure, at a Stormont hearing on the Donagh sex abuse case. |
| 225 jobs to go at car parts plant Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:04 AM PDT A factory employing 225 staff making steering parts for cars is earmarked to close, its owners say. |
| Teacher's 8,000 child porn images Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:47 AM PDT A teacher is jailed for 10 months after admitting downloading and possessing more than 8,000 indecent images of children. |
| Somali radio boycotts Islamists Posted: 23 Sep 2010 07:04 AM PDT Somali journalists refuse to obey the editorial orders of an Islamist group which seized their radio station, amid heavy fighting in the capital, Mogadishu. |
| Deadly mine collapse in Burundi Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:26 AM PDT At least six people die after a cassiterite mine collapsed in Burundi, 120km (75 miles) north of the capital. |
| Burmese soldiers 'refusing tasks' Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:21 AM PDT Burmese soldiers in many areas are refusing to carry out routine tasks to protest against short rations and no access to part of their pay. |
| China typhoon death toll hits 54 Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:39 AM PDT At least 54 people are now known to have died and 42 are missing after Typhoon Fanapi struck southern China, state media report. |
| France protest numbers in dispute Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT French unions report turnout of nearly three million people at rallies against pension reform but police figures are much lower. |
| EU ex-officials paid for old jobs Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:55 AM PDT Sixteen former EU commissioners are still receiving payments of thousands of euros a month years after they left their jobs, it is revealed. |
| Top Colombian Farc rebel killed Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:56 AM PDT One of the top leaders of Colombia's Farc rebels, best known as Mono Jojoy, has been killed in combat, military sources say. |
| French couple missing in Bolivia Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:24 AM PDT The French embassy in Bolivia expresses concern for a French couple who went missing more than three weeks ago in a Bolivian village on the border with Brazil. |
| 'Virus targeted Iranian assets' Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:46 AM PDT One of the most sophisticated pieces of malware detected probably targeted "high value" infrastructure in Iran, experts tell the BBC. |
| Iran ready to start 'fair' talks Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:35 AM PDT Iran says it is ready to resume talks on its nuclear programme if they are "fair", as major powers call for constructive dialogue. |
| Pakistani scientist gets 86 years Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:05 AM PDT Aafia Siddiqui, the female Pakistani scientist convicted of attempting to kill US military personnel, is sentenced to 86 years in prison. |
| Seven elephants killed by train Posted: 23 Sep 2010 04:49 AM PDT Seven elephants are killed and one injured after being hit by a goods train in India as they attempted to rescue two young ones from the track. |
| Republicans unveil policy pledges Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:20 AM PDT US House Republicans vow to cut taxes and government spending and repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare law if the party wins power. |
| US state ready to execute woman Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:03 AM PDT The US state of Virginia prepares for the execution of Teresa Lewis, who is set to become the first woman to be put to death in the US for five years. |
| Petrobras eyes record share offer Posted: 23 Sep 2010 07:44 AM PDT Brazilian state oil company Petrobras could raise a world record $79bn from its public share offering, which will be priced later. |
| Irish economy contracts by 1.2% Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:57 AM PDT The Irish Republic's economy shrank by 1.2% in the second quarter of this year, surprising analysts who had expected it to grow. |
| Carmakers in migrant cap warning Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:25 AM PDT The government's planned cap on migrant numbers could hurt the UK's car manufacturers, the industry's trade body warns. |
| Warning over MPs' expenses deals Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:09 AM PDT Changes must be made to Parliament's rules to allow more details of expenses complaints to be published, says Sir George Young. |
| Joint defence cuts plea published Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:06 AM PDT The Scottish government and opposition parties publish their case to UK ministers to maintain defence spending. |
| UUP should be top force - Elliott Posted: 23 Sep 2010 01:57 AM PDT Tom Elliott, the new leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, has said he wants to see it return as the "top force" in unionism in Northern Ireland. |
| Drugs 'could target asthma genes' Posted: 22 Sep 2010 01:07 PM PDT A major international study has revealed several genetic variants which are linked to people with asthma. |
| Vampire bats kill child in Peru Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:09 AM PDT A fifth child dies in the remote Amazon region of Peru, in an outbreak of rabies spread by vampire bats, say health officials. |
| Student bursaries 'not working' Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:58 PM PDT Bursaries are failing to attract students from less privileged backgrounds to England's leading universities, research shows. |
| Minister warned over science cuts Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:14 AM PDT The heads of six leading universities warn that deep cuts in the UK's science budget will harm the research base, universities and the economy. |
| Call to end routine school visits Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:40 PM PDT Scotland's education watchdog proposes an end to routine classroom inspections and instead suggests a focus on problem schools. |
| Gamers shun stores for downloads Posted: 23 Sep 2010 02:53 AM PDT For the first time more US gamers bought PC games by downloading them than in a shop, suggests figures. |
| Oceans divide over 1970s warming Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:42 AM PDT The oceans went through a short period of rapid temperature change 40 years ago, scientists find, with no cause identified. |
| Novel X-ray machine is unveiled Posted: 23 Sep 2010 04:57 AM PDT Scientists have demonstrated a new X-ray technique which distinguish tiny variations in materials |
| New horned dinos found in Utah Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:16 PM PDT Scientists have unearthed two new species of giant plant-eating horned dinosaurs in southern Utah, US. |
| DJ Moyles plays down pay tirade Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:24 AM PDT Radio One DJ Chris Moyles plays down an on-air tirade about not being paid in his first appearance on the station since his much-reported comments. |
| Oldman to play Le Carre's Smiley Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:34 AM PDT Gary Oldman is to play John Le Carre's George Smiley in a new film of classic novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, its producers confirm. |
| Beckham takes action over 'lies' Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:22 AM PDT David Beckham is taking legal action against a US magazine that published allegations about his private life, his representatives announce. |
| "Growing confidence" athletes will attend games Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:45 AM PDT Scottish Sports Minister Shona Robison tells Holyrood there is "growing confidence" that Scottish athletes would be able to attend the Commonwealth Games in Delhi |
| Tube station re-opens for Blitz experience Posted: 23 Sep 2010 02:34 AM PDT Aldwych underground station has reopened to the public, recreating its WWII use as a shelter from the Blitz. |
| 'Pambassadors' whittled down to 12 Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:27 AM PDT Twelve finalists of a global competition to select "panda ambassadors", also known as "pambassadors", have started their onsite training in Chengdu, China. |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2010 01:50 AM PDT It may not be the first place you think of when planning a holiday, but Iraq is trying to lure back the tourists. |
| UK opens world's largest wind farm Posted: 22 Sep 2010 10:57 PM PDT The world's largest offshore wind farm off Thanet in Kent is to start producing electricity. |
| Kashmir protesters "just want freedom" Posted: 22 Sep 2010 03:37 PM PDT United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate end to violence in Indian-administered Kashmir. |
| How flies help murder detectives Posted: 22 Sep 2010 10:35 PM PDT Forensic Entomologist Amoret Whitaker of the Natural History Museum explains how the study of the fly's life cycle, can help homicide detectives catch murderers. |
| How to play Hamlet's famous lines Posted: 22 Sep 2010 10:51 PM PDT The actor Samuel West gives four interpretations of the famous 'To be or not to be' soliloquy. |
| Inside one of UK's oldest cinemas Posted: 22 Sep 2010 10:25 PM PDT The Phoenix in North London was built in 1910 and is believed to be the UK's oldest continually-running cinema - as it prepares to reveal its latest refurbishment, cinema historian Gerry Turvey shows the BBC around the building. |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2010 02:51 AM PDT Four ways to make this classic line sound new |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2010 01:33 AM PDT Some unconventional ways to end a song |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:37 AM PDT How do you fly 450 top sport horses across the world? |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:01 AM PDT What is a harvest moon, and why is this year's special? |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:48 AM PDT How CSI flies help police solve murders |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2010 11:07 PM PDT Why is a woman being executed in the US such big news? |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2010 02:54 AM PDT The world's biggest offshore wind farm opens |
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