
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