• Fixed retirement age to be axed
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:48pm
    People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.

  • Pakistan mourns air crash victims
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:14pm
    Pakistan observes a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster.

  • Couple in court over dead babies
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:23am
    A French couple arrested after the bodies of eight newborn babies were found in a village in northern France are due to appear in court.

  • PM reveals coalition uncertainty
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:07pm
    David Cameron reveals he told the Queen he was not "totally sure" what sort of government he was going to form as he became prime minister.

  • House price inflation eases again
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:00am
    UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.

  • Rise in parental child abductions
    28 Jul 2010 at 8:38pm
    A growing number of children in Britain are being abducted by a parent and taken overseas, the Foreign Office says.

  • Cameron due for Indian PM talks
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:51am
    David Cameron is due to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the final day of his "jobs mission".

  • 100m Facebook users' data published
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:37pm
    Details of more than 100 million Facebook users have been harvested and published on the net by a security researcher.

  • Search called off at Tobin home
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:44am
    Police call off their search of a Brighton property where serial killer Peter Tobin once lived after it revealed no evidence of any crimes.

  • New High Street bank opens doors
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:43am
    The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens its doors for the first time.

  • Chief exec of S4C quits suddenly
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:06am
    The resignation of Iona Jones, the head of Welsh language channel S4C, is greeted with shock

  • Mother bear rescues cub from a fishing net in Alaska
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:55pm
    Amateur video captures footage of a mother bear saving her cub from a fishing net in Anchorage, Alaska.

  • The false teeth that 'helped win World War II'
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:14pm
    The BBC's Mark Worthington looks into the false teeth that 'helped win World War II'.

  • Hughes set to become Fulham boss
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:44am
    Fulham have reached an agreement with Mark Hughes for him to become their new manager, BBC Sport understands.

  • Lemaitre edges out GB duo in 100m
    28 Jul 2010 at 3:10pm
    Dwain Chambers misses out on a medal as Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre wins the European Championships 100m, with Mark Lewis-Francis taking the silver.

  • Lennon defiant after Celtic loss
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:19pm
    Manager Neil Lennon refuses to write off Celtic, despite the first-leg Champions League defeat by Braga.

  • Maradona hits out at 'betrayal'
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:56pm
    Diego Maradona accuses the Argentine Football Association of "lies and betrayal" after his reign as national coach ends.

  • Strauss fully focused on Pakistan
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:28am
    Captain Andrew Strauss says England will not be distracted by the Ashes when they face Pakistan.

  • Claudia inquiry to be scaled down
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:15am
    North Yorkshire Police announces it is to scale down its inquiry into the disappearance of York chef Claudia Lawrence.

  • 'Not our war' says soldier mother
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:30am
    The mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan says she believes British troops are fighting a war that is "not ours".

  • Budget review panel set to report
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:16pm
    The Independent Budget Review panel is poised to release its report on options for prioritising public spending in Scotland.

  • BBC nations coverage 'improving'
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:29am
    The BBC's news coverage of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has improved significantly over the last year, the BBC Trust says.
  • West Belfast youth shot in legs
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:13am
    A teenager is shot in the legs after he is abducted by four masked men in the Falls Road area of west Belfast.

  • Asda meet murder victims' family
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:36am
    Two senior executives from Asda parent company Walmart have met the family of two brothers murdered in 1975 by one of its employees.

  • BBC coverage of Wales 'improves'
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:42am
    The BBC's coverage of Wales in its UK-wide news and current affairs programmes has improved, says the BBC Trust.

  • Fund for mother and son funerals
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:02am
    A community raises money so the bodies of a Polish woman and her son who died after an attack can return home for burial.

  • Nigeria brings stock market cases
    28 Jul 2010 at 9:42am
    Financial regulators in Nigeria are to bring charges against a list of people they accuse of illegally manipulating the stock market.

  • South African union strike threat
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:59am
    Unions representing South African public sector workers say the government has seven days to make a deal to stop a planned strike.

  • Chemicals washed into China river
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:17am
    Rescue teams in northeast China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media says.

  • N Korea minister in Burma visit
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:40am
    North Korea's foreign minister arrives in Burma, days after the US voiced concern about possible nuclear co-operation between the two authoritarian states.

  • Greek drivers told to end strike
    28 Jul 2010 at 8:31pm
    The Greek government issues a rare emergency order to force lorry drivers back to work after a three-day strike.

  • France to shut illegal Roma camps
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:33pm
    French President Nicolas Sarkozy orders illegal Roma gypsy camps to be dismantled and illegal migrants to be deported.

  • Judge blocks Arizona migrant law
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:07am
    A federal judge in Arizona blocks key parts of the state's strict new immigration law, hours before it takes effect.

  • Zetas suspects in Guatemala trial
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:37pm
    Fourteen alleged members of a Mexican drug cartel are standing trial in Guatemala over the 2008 killing of 11 people.

  • Iraq helicopter crash kills five
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:19am
    A sandstorm downs an Iraqi military helicopter, killing its five-member crew, while a Baghdad blast kills five Iraqis, officials say.

  • Iran stoning lawyer 'is missing'
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:32am
    Rights group Amnesty International accuses Iran of persecuting a lawyer involved in the high profile case of a woman sentenced to death by stoning.

  • Cheetah will run again in India
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:49am
    The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction.

  • Nepal government lifts Iraq ban
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:00pm
    The government in Nepal lifts a ban that prohibited Nepalis from seeking work in Iraq.

  • Surface Gulf oil 'vanishing fast'
    28 Jul 2010 at 8:07am
    Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well has cleared from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.

  • Doomed 1848 ship found in Arctic
    28 Jul 2010 at 3:34pm
    Canadian archaeologists locate the wreck of HMS Investigator, a British ship abandoned in the Arctic in the 19th Century.

  • BSkyB profits on high definition
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:44am
    Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.

  • Shell sees profits almost double
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:56am
    Second-quarter profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell almost double after it completes a year-long restructuring programme.

  • BT profit up despite revenue fall
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:44am
    BT reports what it describes as "acceptable" quarterly results, with profits sharply higher despite a fall in revenue.

  • Asbos could be axed - government
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:14pm
    Home Secretary Theresa May says it is time to move "beyond the Asbo", signalling the possible end of its use.

  • Cameron denies immigration rift
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:03am
    David Cameron plays down cabinet divisions over immigration after Vince Cable said a planned cap must be flexible.

  • Cameron attacks Labour AV U-turn
    28 Jul 2010 at 9:06am
    David Cameron accuses Labour of "complete and utter opportunism" after the party says it will oppose a bill for a referendum on electoral reform.

  • Public health fear in NHS revamp
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:07pm
    The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.

  • Report due into baby heart deaths
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:08pm
    Parents of four babies who died after heart surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, wait to hear the results of an independent review.

  • Say fat not obese, says minister
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:48am
    GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.
  • Promise over future school cash
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:36am
    Investment in England's school buildings will continue despite cuts to a major building programme, the Education Secretary says.

  • Gove open to atheist-run schools
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:14am
    Prominent atheists such as Richard Dawkins could set up their own 'free schools' in England, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.

  • Irish schools funding criticised
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:15pm
    The education minister has approved funding for four Irish-medium schools, despite concern over the amount of unfilled places in existing schools.

  • Amazon offers new look UK Kindle
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
    Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.

  • Nintendo game copiers 'illegal'
    28 Jul 2010 at 9:10am
    A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.

  • Legal action on 'zombie cookies'
    28 Jul 2010 at 1:39pm
    Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies.

  • Plankton declining across oceans
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:23pm
    The amount of plankton in the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, with warming identified as a cause.

  • Deal finalised on fusion reactor
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:30am
    The European Union and six member states have reached a deal on the experimental nuclear fusion reactor they are backing.

  • Dogs 'mimic movements of owners'
    27 Jul 2010 at 10:19pm
    Dogs "automatically imitate" the body movements of their owners, according to a study.

  • No charges for Jackson's doctors
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:58am
    Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.

  • David Walliams' wife sues Playboy
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:19am
    Model Lara Stone, who married comedian David Walliams in May, takes legal action against the French edition of Playboy magazine.

  • ITV wins Rugby World Cup rights
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:45am
    ITV successfully holds onto the UK TV rights for the next two Rugby World Cups, it is announced.

  • The big cheese
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:15am
    With thousands expected to flock to a major cheese fair, why are Britons taking this once-humble foodstuff so seriously?

  • Is this actress the ideal shape?
    27 Jul 2010 at 6:29am
    Mad Men's sassy secretary has been given government sanction for her body shape - but how realistic is it for women?

  • Creative block: The torment of artists
    27 Jul 2010 at 1:58am
    Professor Robert Winston on how creative block has tormented great artists and even those in the sciences.

  • Clegg rejects criticism of AV referendum timing
    27 Jul 2010 at 6:10am
    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has defended the government's plans to hold a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system against claims that its proposed timing is "dangerous".

  • Peer warns of 'militarisation' of Afghan aid
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:44am
    Aid in Afghanistan is being "militarised" by the need to provide security in provinces like Helmand and Kandahar, the Earl of Sandwich has claimed.

  • Education Committtee
    27 Jul 2010 at 8:44am
    Civil servants have been accused of ignoring advice to double check data on school building projects.

  • Everything, including the kitchen sink
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:37pm
    A team of divers - known as Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners - are stepping up efforts to keep Britain's coastline clean and litter free.

  • Prisoner rickshaw rehabilitation
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:10pm
    The problems of congested roads and prisoner rehabilitation are being tackled at the same time in a project in Rome.

  • Cameron's doubts on becoming PM
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:27am
    David Cameron has confessed that, on the day before entering Downing Street, he told his wife Samantha he was sure he would not become prime minister.

  • China battles floods and landslides
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:40am
    Amid the worst floods in China for a decade, at least 20 people are missing in Sichuan province where heavy rain triggered a landslide which buried almost 60 houses.

  • Arizona's view of migrant law block
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:09pm
    People in Arizona give their views on the blocking of a tougher version of the state's immigration laws days before it was to come into effect.

  • Emotion as Catalonia bans bullfights
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:05am
    Catalonia has became the first region in mainland Spain to ban bullfighting, following a vote in parliament.

  • Star Wars hits New York subway
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:46pm
    Meet New York's improvisational film makers who have been performing scenes from cult films in public places.

  • Moving a submarine through a town
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:11pm
    An 840-tonne section of submarine has been moved along a street in a Cumbrian town.

  • BBC 5 live Labour leadership debate
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:30am
    All five candidates for the Labour Party leadership are questioned by Victoria Derbyshire and BBC Radio 5 live listeners in Stevenage.

  • Time travel
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:42pm
    Floating canal classroom takes pupils on journey through history

  • Destination Harley Street
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:46am
    Referring patients to a specialist private clinic cheaper than NHS

  • Emotional vote
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:27pm
    Joy and tears as Spanish region of Catalonia bans bullfighting

  • Migrants' sanctuary
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:32pm
    How New Mexico's approach to immigration differs to Arizona

  • Order, order
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:17pm
    From grazing sheep to men in skirts - Britain's most unusual Asbos

  • Fixed retirement age to be axed
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:48pm
    People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.

  • Pakistan mourns air crash victims
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:14pm
    Pakistan observes a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster.

  • Couple in court over dead babies
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:23am
    A French couple arrested after the bodies of eight newborn babies were found in a village in northern France are due to appear in court.

  • PM reveals coalition uncertainty
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:07pm
    David Cameron reveals he told the Queen he was not "totally sure" what sort of government he was going to form as he became prime minister.

  • House price inflation eases again
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:00am
    UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.

  • Rise in parental child abductions
    28 Jul 2010 at 8:38pm
    A growing number of children in Britain are being abducted by a parent and taken overseas, the Foreign Office says.

  • Cameron due for Indian PM talks
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:51am
    David Cameron is due to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the final day of his "jobs mission".

  • 100m Facebook users' data published
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:37pm
    Details of more than 100 million Facebook users have been harvested and published on the net by a security researcher.

  • Search called off at Tobin home
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:44am
    Police call off their search of a Brighton property where serial killer Peter Tobin once lived after it revealed no evidence of any crimes.

  • New High Street bank opens doors
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:43am
    The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens its doors for the first time.

  • Chief exec of S4C quits suddenly
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:06am
    The resignation of Iona Jones, the head of Welsh language channel S4C, is greeted with shock

  • Mother bear rescues cub from a fishing net in Alaska
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:55pm
    Amateur video captures footage of a mother bear saving her cub from a fishing net in Anchorage, Alaska.

  • The false teeth that 'helped win World War II'
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:14pm
    The BBC's Mark Worthington looks into the false teeth that 'helped win World War II'.

  • Hughes set to become Fulham boss
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:44am
    Fulham have reached an agreement with Mark Hughes for him to become their new manager, BBC Sport understands.

  • Lemaitre edges out GB duo in 100m
    28 Jul 2010 at 3:10pm
    Dwain Chambers misses out on a medal as Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre wins the European Championships 100m, with Mark Lewis-Francis taking the silver.

  • Lennon defiant after Celtic loss
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:19pm
    Manager Neil Lennon refuses to write off Celtic, despite the first-leg Champions League defeat by Braga.

  • Maradona hits out at 'betrayal'
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:56pm
    Diego Maradona accuses the Argentine Football Association of "lies and betrayal" after his reign as national coach ends.

  • Strauss fully focused on Pakistan
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:28am
    Captain Andrew Strauss says England will not be distracted by the Ashes when they face Pakistan.

  • Claudia inquiry to be scaled down
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:15am
    North Yorkshire Police announces it is to scale down its inquiry into the disappearance of York chef Claudia Lawrence.

  • 'Not our war' says soldier mother
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:30am
    The mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan says she believes British troops are fighting a war that is "not ours".

  • Budget review panel set to report
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:16pm
    The Independent Budget Review panel is poised to release its report on options for prioritising public spending in Scotland.

  • BBC nations coverage 'improving'
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:29am
    The BBC's news coverage of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has improved significantly over the last year, the BBC Trust says.
  • West Belfast youth shot in legs
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:13am
    A teenager is shot in the legs after he is abducted by four masked men in the Falls Road area of west Belfast.

  • Asda meet murder victims' family
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:36am
    Two senior executives from Asda parent company Walmart have met the family of two brothers murdered in 1975 by one of its employees.

  • BBC coverage of Wales 'improves'
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:42am
    The BBC's coverage of Wales in its UK-wide news and current affairs programmes has improved, says the BBC Trust.

  • Fund for mother and son funerals
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:02am
    A community raises money so the bodies of a Polish woman and her son who died after an attack can return home for burial.

  • Nigeria brings stock market cases
    28 Jul 2010 at 9:42am
    Financial regulators in Nigeria are to bring charges against a list of people they accuse of illegally manipulating the stock market.

  • South African union strike threat
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:59am
    Unions representing South African public sector workers say the government has seven days to make a deal to stop a planned strike.

  • Chemicals washed into China river
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:17am
    Rescue teams in northeast China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media says.

  • N Korea minister in Burma visit
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:40am
    North Korea's foreign minister arrives in Burma, days after the US voiced concern about possible nuclear co-operation between the two authoritarian states.

  • Greek drivers told to end strike
    28 Jul 2010 at 8:31pm
    The Greek government issues a rare emergency order to force lorry drivers back to work after a three-day strike.

  • France to shut illegal Roma camps
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:33pm
    French President Nicolas Sarkozy orders illegal Roma gypsy camps to be dismantled and illegal migrants to be deported.

  • Judge blocks Arizona migrant law
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:07am
    A federal judge in Arizona blocks key parts of the state's strict new immigration law, hours before it takes effect.

  • Zetas suspects in Guatemala trial
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:37pm
    Fourteen alleged members of a Mexican drug cartel are standing trial in Guatemala over the 2008 killing of 11 people.

  • Iraq helicopter crash kills five
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:19am
    A sandstorm downs an Iraqi military helicopter, killing its five-member crew, while a Baghdad blast kills five Iraqis, officials say.

  • Iran stoning lawyer 'is missing'
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:32am
    Rights group Amnesty International accuses Iran of persecuting a lawyer involved in the high profile case of a woman sentenced to death by stoning.

  • Cheetah will run again in India
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:49am
    The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction.

  • Nepal government lifts Iraq ban
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:00pm
    The government in Nepal lifts a ban that prohibited Nepalis from seeking work in Iraq.

  • Surface Gulf oil 'vanishing fast'
    28 Jul 2010 at 8:07am
    Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well has cleared from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.

  • Doomed 1848 ship found in Arctic
    28 Jul 2010 at 3:34pm
    Canadian archaeologists locate the wreck of HMS Investigator, a British ship abandoned in the Arctic in the 19th Century.

  • BSkyB profits on high definition
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:44am
    Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.

  • Shell sees profits almost double
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:56am
    Second-quarter profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell almost double after it completes a year-long restructuring programme.

  • BT profit up despite revenue fall
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:44am
    BT reports what it describes as "acceptable" quarterly results, with profits sharply higher despite a fall in revenue.

  • Asbos could be axed - government
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:14pm
    Home Secretary Theresa May says it is time to move "beyond the Asbo", signalling the possible end of its use.

  • Cameron denies immigration rift
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:03am
    David Cameron plays down cabinet divisions over immigration after Vince Cable said a planned cap must be flexible.

  • Cameron attacks Labour AV U-turn
    28 Jul 2010 at 9:06am
    David Cameron accuses Labour of "complete and utter opportunism" after the party says it will oppose a bill for a referendum on electoral reform.

  • Public health fear in NHS revamp
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:07pm
    The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.

  • Report due into baby heart deaths
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:08pm
    Parents of four babies who died after heart surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, wait to hear the results of an independent review.

  • Say fat not obese, says minister
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:48am
    GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.
  • Promise over future school cash
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:36am
    Investment in England's school buildings will continue despite cuts to a major building programme, the Education Secretary says.

  • Gove open to atheist-run schools
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:14am
    Prominent atheists such as Richard Dawkins could set up their own 'free schools' in England, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.

  • Irish schools funding criticised
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:15pm
    The education minister has approved funding for four Irish-medium schools, despite concern over the amount of unfilled places in existing schools.

  • Amazon offers new look UK Kindle
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
    Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.

  • Nintendo game copiers 'illegal'
    28 Jul 2010 at 9:10am
    A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.

  • Legal action on 'zombie cookies'
    28 Jul 2010 at 1:39pm
    Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies.

  • Plankton declining across oceans
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:23pm
    The amount of plankton in the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, with warming identified as a cause.

  • Deal finalised on fusion reactor
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:30am
    The European Union and six member states have reached a deal on the experimental nuclear fusion reactor they are backing.

  • Dogs 'mimic movements of owners'
    27 Jul 2010 at 10:19pm
    Dogs "automatically imitate" the body movements of their owners, according to a study.

  • No charges for Jackson's doctors
    29 Jul 2010 at 2:58am
    Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.

  • David Walliams' wife sues Playboy
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:19am
    Model Lara Stone, who married comedian David Walliams in May, takes legal action against the French edition of Playboy magazine.

  • ITV wins Rugby World Cup rights
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:45am
    ITV successfully holds onto the UK TV rights for the next two Rugby World Cups, it is announced.

  • The big cheese
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:15am
    With thousands expected to flock to a major cheese fair, why are Britons taking this once-humble foodstuff so seriously?

  • Is this actress the ideal shape?
    27 Jul 2010 at 6:29am
    Mad Men's sassy secretary has been given government sanction for her body shape - but how realistic is it for women?

  • Creative block: The torment of artists
    27 Jul 2010 at 1:58am
    Professor Robert Winston on how creative block has tormented great artists and even those in the sciences.

  • Clegg rejects criticism of AV referendum timing
    27 Jul 2010 at 6:10am
    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has defended the government's plans to hold a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system against claims that its proposed timing is "dangerous".

  • Peer warns of 'militarisation' of Afghan aid
    28 Jul 2010 at 5:44am
    Aid in Afghanistan is being "militarised" by the need to provide security in provinces like Helmand and Kandahar, the Earl of Sandwich has claimed.

  • Education Committtee
    27 Jul 2010 at 8:44am
    Civil servants have been accused of ignoring advice to double check data on school building projects.

  • Everything, including the kitchen sink
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:37pm
    A team of divers - known as Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners - are stepping up efforts to keep Britain's coastline clean and litter free.

  • Prisoner rickshaw rehabilitation
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:10pm
    The problems of congested roads and prisoner rehabilitation are being tackled at the same time in a project in Rome.

  • Cameron's doubts on becoming PM
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:27am
    David Cameron has confessed that, on the day before entering Downing Street, he told his wife Samantha he was sure he would not become prime minister.

  • China battles floods and landslides
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:40am
    Amid the worst floods in China for a decade, at least 20 people are missing in Sichuan province where heavy rain triggered a landslide which buried almost 60 houses.

  • Arizona's view of migrant law block
    28 Jul 2010 at 11:09pm
    People in Arizona give their views on the blocking of a tougher version of the state's immigration laws days before it was to come into effect.

  • Emotion as Catalonia bans bullfights
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:05am
    Catalonia has became the first region in mainland Spain to ban bullfighting, following a vote in parliament.

  • Star Wars hits New York subway
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:46pm
    Meet New York's improvisational film makers who have been performing scenes from cult films in public places.

  • Moving a submarine through a town
    28 Jul 2010 at 12:11pm
    An 840-tonne section of submarine has been moved along a street in a Cumbrian town.

  • BBC 5 live Labour leadership debate
    29 Jul 2010 at 3:30am
    All five candidates for the Labour Party leadership are questioned by Victoria Derbyshire and BBC Radio 5 live listeners in Stevenage.

  • Time travel
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:42pm
    Floating canal classroom takes pupils on journey through history

  • Destination Harley Street
    29 Jul 2010 at 1:46am
    Referring patients to a specialist private clinic cheaper than NHS

  • Emotional vote
    28 Jul 2010 at 7:27pm
    Joy and tears as Spanish region of Catalonia bans bullfighting

  • Migrants' sanctuary
    28 Jul 2010 at 6:32pm
    How New Mexico's approach to immigration differs to Arizona

  • Order, order
    28 Jul 2010 at 10:17pm
    From grazing sheep to men in skirts - Britain's most unusual Asbos