BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit
The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts. |
England pressure inspires Capello
England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him. |
Missing boy found safe and well
A four-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his foster parents in Lincolnshire is found safe and well by police. |
First Asperger's college opening
The first specialist college for young people with Asperger syndrome in Wales opens its doors. |
China warships end Burma visit
The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties. |
Europe agrees finance watchdogs
The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets. |
Amazon river level at 40-year low
The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded. |
Egypt spy chief poster campaign
Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak. |
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill. |
Labour defends leader vote rules
Labour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes. |
Class of its own
Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine |
Middle East talks 'constructive'
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations. |
BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone. |
Greatest free-kick 'was no fluke'
Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke. |
Bob Dylan art debuts in Denmark
Some of musician Bob Dylan's artwork, never seen before by the public, is to be displayed at Denmark's National Gallery. |
Miners to mark anniversary with wine
The 33 miners trapped in Chile will soon be able to share some wine. |
Alcohol drinking 'still falling'
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest. |
Cheryl Cole 'to be given divorce'
X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will reportedly be granted a divorce from her footballer husband Ashley in a court hearing on Friday. |
Royal Mail puts first 'intelligent' stamp on sale
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology. |
McCulloch and Naismith in for Scots
Lee McCulloch and Steven Naismith are among six Rangers players in the Scotland team to face Lithuania on Friday. |
Union members to discuss pay deal
Unison Scotland members will discuss how to respond to a move by councils to impose a pay deal on 150,000 workers. |
India Maoists 'kill policeman'
Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they have been holding hostage. |
Hurricane Earl now 'category two'
Hurricane Earl is downgraded to a category two storm as it nears the US East Coast. |
Massive Mini
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps? |
Earl weakens as it nears US coast
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful". |
Bone drug linked to cancer risk
Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests. |
The mint with a whole lot of food miles
A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York. |
Portugal's child sex verdict due
The panel of judges in a child sex abuse trial in Portugal is to deliver its verdict, more than five years after court hearings began. |
Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges
Three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are set to be questioned again by police, after being charged and provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council. |
School lottery 'failed in aim'
England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say. |
Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'
Twenty-seven suspected drug gang members are killed in a clash with troops near the US border, Mexico's army says, hours after the country's president vows to continue the fight against drug cartels. |
Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear
Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost. |
Openness urged on UK's emissions
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion. |
Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule. |
New York dims the lights to save birds from collision
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings. |
Federer progresses as seeds fall
Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Maran Cilic crash out. |
Beckham eyes 11 September return
Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September. |
Montenegro v Wales (Fri)
Team news ahead of Wales' 2012 European Championship Group G opener in Montenegro on Friday. |
Big improvement in 999 responses
A health watchdog reports a marked improvement in 999 response times at Yorkshire Ambulance Service. |
Report finds engineering optimism
Engineering manufacturing in Scotland is showing its best performance since 2006, according to the latest figures. |
Prayers for child killed by boat
Prayers are said in Rathfriland for a six-year-old boy who has died after being struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday. |
DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses'
A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make |
Newspaper review
Papers discuss existence of God |
Troubled waters
Why aren't black American children taught to swim? |
Delhi's games gloom
Preparations for Commonwealth Games behind schedule |
French honour for WWII veteran
A World War II veteran receives France's highest decoration for bravery, 66 years after liberating a town there. |
Mozambique prices 'irreversible'
The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests. |
SA to resume Zimbabwe expulsions
South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces. |
Independent Wilkie backs Gillard
One of four key independent lawmakers endorses Australian PM Julia Gillard, leaving her just two seats short of the majority needed to form the next government. |
German banker 'should be fired'
The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews. |
Ecuador in migrant massacre row
Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre. |
Obama hails US operation in Iraq
President Barack Obama hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands". |
Strike 'kills Afghan civilians'
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say. |
Tanker aground off north Canada
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported. |
Chinese consider rival Potash bid
Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation. |
Andean gold in $3bn bidding war
Rival Canadian gold mining companies, Goldcorp and El Dorado, lock horns in a $3bn fight to buy up Andean Resources. |
PM backs Hague over aide rumours
David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says. |
Blair memoirs 'break sale record'
Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say. |
Clue to egg flaws in older women
British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs. |
School meals 'help fussy eaters'
School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests. |
Shoesmith given leave to appeal
Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter. |
Global broadband divide revealed
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures. |
Samsung releases iPad competitor
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab. |
Technique to trace persistent CFCs
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. |
Ants protect trees from elephants
A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it. |
Talent contestant denied tribunal
A former Britain's Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at an audition fails to get her case taken to an employment tribunal. |
Propping up a prime minister
Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same? |
7 questions on breakfast TV
It's goodbye to GMTV on Friday, after 17 years on ITV. How well do you remember it and all the other morning shows? |
Been and Gone
Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month. |
Bath tub sailor - it's Odd Box
A man sailing the sea in a bath tub, mud sculptures and an ugly fish who finds love - it's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne. |
On board UK's newest attack sub
Commander Andy Coles shows BBC News around the control room of the Royal Navy's new attack submarine and talks about life on board. |
Portable video 'is the future'
Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage. |
Rare tree flowers after 23 years
A rare Chinese tree has flowered for the first time in 23 years at Kew's country estate in West Sussex. |
More than once bitten
Why bed-bugs are on the march again |
7 days quiz
How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze? |
UKIP meets as leader hunt begins
UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda. |
Elderly broken hip care concerns
One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows. |
Ellen MacArthur's global ambition
Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability. |
Memristor revolution backed by HP
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time. |
Majority 'agree with arts change'
Two-thirds of people agree with the government stance on cutting arts funding and relying more on private cash, a survey suggests. |
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