Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF
Sinn Fein says cuts "proposed or imposed by the British goverment must be challenged and resisted", following Peter Robinson's call for savings. |
Kampusch releases book on ordeal
Natascha Kampusch, who was kidnapped and held in a cellar for more than eight years as a child, launches her autobiography in Vienna. |
Lennon killer denied parole again
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say. |
Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'
Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests. |
Fungus threatening film history
A fungus that 'eats' cine film threatens to irreversibly damage important film archive and record of British social history. |
Do our memories get better with age?
Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture? |
Drilling ban's effect on Louisiana
The environmental impact and effect of a drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration following the Gulf oil spill is continuing to be felt in towns like Lafayette, Louisiana. |
Afghan dancing boys
Uncovering the exploitation of young boys made to dance for money |
Blair cancels second book event
Tony Blair pulls out of a second event related to his memoirs amid threats of disruption by an anti-Iraq war protest. |
Sir Ranulph fined over car crash
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is fined £1,000 after a court is told he fell asleep at the wheel of his car and crashed into another vehicle. |
The secrets of good dancing and 'dad dancing'
Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women. |
McManus praises Scots' character
Stephen McManus insists Scotland's last-gasp victory over Liechtenstein was down to character rather than luck. |
Nadal powers into quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals. |
Live - County Championship
Yorkshire aim to press home their advantage against leaders Nottinghamshire after blowing the County Championship title race wide open, while Sussex close in on promotion. |
'Racism missed' at attack school
A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds. |
Homecoming impact 'overestimated'
The economic impact of Scotland's year-long Homecoming celebrations was "substantially" overestimated, a report claims. |
MP met Claudy bomb suspect priest
The priest suspected of being involved in the 1972 Claudy bombing met Martin McGuinness shortly before he died, the deputy first minister confirms. |
Church defiant over Koran burning
A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary. |
UN 'failed' DR Congo rape victims
A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in DR Congo, with the numbers affected double the previous estimate. |
Strictly Come Dancing line-up is revealed
Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing. |
Capello praises display by Rooney
England boss Fabio Capello hails Wayne Rooney, who is the subject of newspaper allegations about his private life, for his performance in the win over Switzerland. |
Man injured in Glasgow shooting
A 41-year-old man is treated in hospital following a shooting in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow. |
Two missing in China rig accident
At least 30 workers are rescued and at least two are missing after a storm causes an oil rig off China's north-east coast to list dangerously. |
Six die in Pakistan drone strike
Six people have died in a US missile strike targeting militants in Pakistan's tribal district on the Afghan border, security officials say. |
Cameron appealed over Pc's death
PM David Cameron appealed to Colonel Gaddafi over the stalled probe into the death of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, it emerges. |
TalkTalk rapped for malware trial
The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system. |
The blackmarket in cutting agents
Street cocaine has long been diluted, but now the cutting agents themselves have spawned a black market. |
Mock earthquake test for rescuers
Rescue workers from seven countries gather for a two-day disaster exercise in Portsmouth to test how they would react to an earthquake. |
Mercury musicians
The xx express surprise at debut album's success |
Rape convictions reach new high
The number of rape convictions in Wales has risen to a four-year high, according to figures revealed to BBC Wales. |
Mozambique bread price climbdown
Mozambique says it will reverse the increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly riots last week. |
Clan 'behind Philippine massacre'
The first witness in the trial of a powerful clan accused of the Philippines' worst political massacre says the family plotted the killings over dinner. |
EU agrees new financial framework
European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises. |
Gunmen hit Honduras shoe factory
Men armed with automatic weapons burst into a shoe factory in northern Honduras, killing 18 people in suspected gang attack. |
Castro criticises Iranian leader
Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes. |
Autocracy fear as Sri Lanka votes
Sri Lankan MPs are to vote on proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek a third term, in a move critics warn marks a slide to dictatorship. |
American soldiers killed in Iraq
Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq. |
Cable worries over 'casino' banks
Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss. |
UK factory output rises by 0.3%
UK manufacturing output rises 0.3% in July from the month earlier, thanks to increased output in the machinery sector. |
Hannan seeks 'in or out' EU vote
Tory MEP Daniel Hannan pushes for a referendum on whether the UK should stay in the European Union, calling it a "matter of major constitutional significance". |
More obesity ops 'will save cash'
Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says. |
Call for morning sickness action
More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say. |
Cambridge tops university table
Cambridge University has come top of an international university rankings table, knocking Harvard of the top spot for the first time since 2004. |
European police in pirate raids
Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown |
PS3 update blocks hardware hack
Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software. |
Dwarf galaxies gobbled by giants
Astronomers spot the tell-tale signs of so-called "dwarf galaxies" being digested by much bigger spiral galaxies. |
UK moviegoers Exorcised by horror
Horror movie The Last Exorcism debuts at the top of the UK and Ireland box office, taking £1.1m in its opening weekend. |
Sir Paul to get US culture honour
Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December. |
The 60s, but not as we know it
US drama Mad Men has won praise for its recreation of the 1960s, but it's not a classic depiction of the decade. |
Live: Urgent question
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke is making a statement on PAYE contributions after it emerged that nearly six million people in the UK have paid the wrong amount of tax. |
Behind the scenes of new Strictly
As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes. |
The xx on winning Mercury Prize
The xx have won this year's Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx. |
On the road with 'action man' Putin
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has not ruled out standing for president again at the 2012 elections. |
Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan
Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods. |
All for one
Did the Blitz really make British people tougher? |
Miss! Pick me
The experimental class where hands-up are banned |
'The Russians are here'
How John le Carre's old foe is back on British soil |
'Many failures' caused BP spill
BP's internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico finds that "a series of failures" was to blame. |
Murder charge changes supported
Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, the BBC learns. |
Concern for missing girl and baby
Police are concerned about a 14-year-old girl from Bristol who has been missing with her 11-month-old daughter since Friday. |
SNP outlining government vision
Scottish ministers are setting out their final programme for government before next May's Holyrood election. |
Extradition laws to be reviewed
The government orders an independent review of the UK's extradition laws, which will examine if the US-UK treaty is "unbalanced". |
Cameron flies to see ill father
David Cameron misses prime minister's questions, flying to be with his father in France after he suffered a stroke while on holiday. |
Legionnaires' outbreak in S Wales probed
Health officials are trying to find the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman. |
England cruise to T20 series win
England record their seventh successive victory in Twenty20 internationals and a 2-0 series win over Pakistan with an emphatic six-wicket victory in Cardiff. |
Rugby ref backs suicide campaign
A top rugby referee who took an overdose as he struggled with his sexuality is backing a campaign to reduce suicides amongst men. |
Thousands caught in Mexico floods
Hundreds of thousands of people in eastern and southern Mexico see floodwaters inundate their homes. |
House giant faces administration
Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk. |
Two-tier university warning given
Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite. |
Girl, 14, raped during park walk
Police appeal for information in a bid to trace a man who raped a 14-year-old girl in a Bedford park. |
Arrests over Swaziland protests
Police in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say. |
Iran stands firm on stoning case
Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says. |
Live: Prime Minister's questions
All the action, reaction and analysis in video and text as Nick Clegg stands in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions. |
Digital subjects 'priority' call
Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force. |
Online archive for Shaw pictures
Thousands of photographs taken by playwright George Bernard Shaw are to be posted online, the National Trust announces. |
Pressure mounts against Koran burning
A small US church planning to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York is facing international condemnation. |
Papal tours
The UK visits of Benedict XVI and John Paul II compared |
Heat pumps 'need tighter rules'
Domestic heat pumps need to be subject to tighter regulations in order for them to deliver widespread energy savings, a report suggests. |
Trapped miners watch football match
The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen. |
Clueless?
Why people who say 'I don't know' are smarter than we think |
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