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New phone hacking inquiries call
Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper. |
Blair in 'radical Islam' warning
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world. |
Lib Dem veteran Cyril Smith dies
The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, his family and party confirm. |
Police question Pakistan players
Police question the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that trio implicated have a disciplinary case to answer. |
Worshippers 'just escaped blast'
A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester was evacuated seconds before an explosion almost destroyed the building, it emerges. |
Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days. |
Tycoon Nadir bailed in fraud case
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges. |
Earthquake hits south New Zealand
A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, injuring two people seriously. |
Thompson defends BBC No 10 visit
Director general denies he compromised the BBC's independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts. |
Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
Six Portuguese men are sentenced to up to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home. |
Fans jailed for Manchester riot
Twelve football hooligans who took part in what a judge said was the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" are sentenced. |
Plane body women face no charges
Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not face charges. |
Baby Florence makes Downing Street debut
Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha show off their baby daughter, Florence, for the first time on the steps of Number 10. |
Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2
Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station |
England 4-0 Bulgaria
Jermain Defoe scores a hat-trick as England get their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a winning start against Bulgaria at Wembley. |
Murray sees off flamboyant Brown
Britain's Andy Murray overcomes the unorthodox style of Jamaica's Dustin Brown to reach the third round of the US Open. |
Montenegro 1-0 Wales
Montenegro captain Mirko Vucinic scores a fine solo goal to condemn Wales to defeat in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier. |
Slovenia 0-1 Northern Ireland
Substitute Corry Evans scores with his first touch to give Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over Slovenia in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Maribor. |
Lithuania 0-0 Scotland
Scotland have to settle for a point as their Euro 2012 qualification campaign begins with frustration in Lithuania. |
Probe as police crash seized car
Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver. |
Woman killed as she herds cattle
A 74-year-old Northamptonshire churchwarden dies when she is knocked to the ground as she herds cattle. |
Police raids after drill attack
Police carry out two days of raids after a man was attacked with a power drill in North Lanarkshire. |
City centre plan for 20mph zone
Edinburgh's transport leader admits speeding but said he still believes a 20mph zone would be a good idea. |
Murder inquiry launched in Armagh
Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday. |
PSNI rescue 'trafficking victims'
Several "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast, police say. |
Backing for Welsh 'phone hack' MP
Metropolitan Police Authority member backs Welsh MP Chris Bryant on call for more information over tabloid newspaper's phone hacking claims. |
Daughter denies murdering father
A teenager pleads not guilty to murdering her 61-year-old father along with three other people. |
Mozambique police fire at rioters
Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio. |
UN calls special food price talks
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices. |
Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule. |
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. |
Irish delay EU-Israel data deal
Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens' data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports. |
Fox rules out French 'ship share'
Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation. |
Castro addresses rally in Havana
Fidel Castro addresses a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006. |
Colombian troops storm rebel camp
Colombian troops storm an ELN guerrilla camp near the Venezuelan border, killing 11 rebels, a day after 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the south. |
US cargo plane crashes in Dubai
A UPS cargo plane crashes at an air force base shortly after take-off from Dubai airport, killing two crew members on board. |
Clinton warns on Mid-East talks
The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time". |
Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh
Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people. |
S Lanka panel lost in translation
A key witness at the commission set up to examine the last years of Sri Lanka's civil war complains his words were not properly translated. |
US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show. |
BP blowout preventer 'removed'
BP removes the blowout preventer that failed to stem the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well and says it has paid $8bn (£5.2bn) in damage costs. |
HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says. |
Petrobras files $65bn share offer
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers. |
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. |
Farage to contest UKIP leadership
Nigel Farage says he will stand for the leadership of the UK Independence Party, a position he held until last year. |
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. |
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. |
'No evidence' implants are toxic
Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say. |
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. |
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. |
Men in short supply in primaries
One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show. |
Prodigy makes Cambridge history
A 15-year-old maths prodigy is set to become the youngest undergraduate at the University of Cambridge for more than two centuries. |
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. |
PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web. |
Memristor revolution backed by HP
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time. |
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. |
Plans for solar 'close encounter'
Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere. |
Wolves fail to halt aspen decline
The re-introduction of wolves to a US National Park has not helped re-establish quaking aspens, as many researchers had hoped. |
Method 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. |
DJs unite for Love Parade track
Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July. |
Robbie turns on Blackpool lights
Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations. |
Cheryl and Ashley granted divorce
Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage. |
Autobiographies of the rich and famous
Tony Blair's memoirs has become the fastest selling autobiography in Britain. But what are the biggest overall sellers? |
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? |
Been and Gone
Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month. |
What does the future hold for television?
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs. |
'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts. |
Panda twins delight Japanese zoo
New-born twin giant pandas made their first public appearance at a zoo in Japan on Friday in Shirahama. |
Canine Cinema gets audience howling
In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets. |
Sharks swarm off Australian coast
Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast. |
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. |
Probably the world's oldest beer
A team of divers say they have found the world's oldest drinkable beer in a shipwreck off the coast of Finland. |
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. |
Now you see it, now you don't
A glimpse on board the UK's new stealth submarine |
Midnight feast
Why bed-bug infestations are on the rise again |
Massive Mini
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps? |
7 days quiz
How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze? |
Troubled waters
Why aren't black American children taught to swim? |
Speaking the lingo
Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers? |
