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Spy snapshot

From the BBC - 1 hour 23 min ago
Report gives insight into everyday work of security services

Salmond to meet BBC over debates

From the BBC - 1 hour 42 min ago
SNP leader to meet with the BBC to discuss the row over the party's exclusion from televised general election debates.

BNP teachers will not be banned

From the BBC - 1 hour 46 min ago
Members of organisations which may promote racism, including the BNP, will not be banned from being teachers, says a review.

Blood pressure spike 'stroke key'

From the BBC - 1 hour 53 min ago
Fluctuations in blood pressure could be more important than high readings as a warning sign for stroke, say researchers.

Homes evacuated in Armagh alert

From the BBC - 1 hour 54 min ago
A number of houses have been evacuated in Armagh due to a security alert, the police have said.

Decapitated group 'were Vikings'

From the BBC - 1 hour 55 min ago
Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.

'Slow start' for 2010 home sales

From the BBC - 1 hour 56 min ago
The number of homes sold in England and Wales at the start of 2010 was at a low level, a survey says.

'What benefit?'

From the BBC - 2 hours 38 min ago
High-speed rail plan faces opposition in the Chilterns

Turkey and Sweden in genocide row

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 22:26
Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI.

Pinera sworn in as new quake hits

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 22:22
Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 6.9-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.

'No giveaway Budget' says Darling

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 22:05
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.

Juventus 3-1 Fulham

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 21:57
Three first-half goals see Juventus take command of their Europa League last-16 tie with Fulham but Dickson Etuhu's goal gives the Cottagers' hope.

Man arrested over death in street

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 21:42
An 18-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man died outside his home in Greater Manchester.

Bosnian fallout

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 21:00
Pressure on UK after arrest of ex-Bosnian president

Iraq results point to tight race

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 20:38
First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi.

Biden tries to ease Mid-East row

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 20:36
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.

Liverpool sunk by late Lille goal

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 20:10
Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard's goal gives a lively Lille side a 1-0 first-leg lead.

Anguish for kidnap boy's family

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 20:06
Relatives of kidnapped five-year-old Sahil Saeed speak of their anguish as reports of his release turn out to be false.

James Bulger's mother meets Straw

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 19:59
Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.

Thalidomide effect mystery solved

From the BBC - Thu, 11/03/2010 - 19:45
The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
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