US President Barack Obama condemns West Bank shootings
US President Barack Obama has condemned the killing of four Jewish settlers in the...
View ArticleRobots developed in Plymouth to befriend sick children
Robots which have memories and can interact with children are being developed by the University of Plymouth as part of a European project. The Now robots are being created as pets to interact and...
View ArticleShrewsbury incinerator proposal turned down
Plans for an incinerator in north Shrewsbury have been unanimously rejected by councillors. Proposals by Veolia for an energy-from-waste facility at Battlefield...
View ArticleHostage taken at US Discovery HQ
A "small number" of hostages have been taken by an armed...
View ArticleTredegar's Bedwellty House restoration work unveiled
The public is being given the first glimpse inside a £5.6m restoration project to save an historic south...
View ArticleHouse prices fall again in August, says Nationwide
House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. Prices fell 0.9% last month, following a 0.5% decline in July,...
View ArticleLlong 'mwyaf moethus' yn ymweld
Bydd llong mordeithio "mwyaf moethus y byd" yn cyrraedd porthladd Caergybi ddydd Iau. Yr Europa yw'r unig long fordeithio i ragori ar wobr pum seren yn ôl y Berlitz Cruise Guide 2010. Bydd yn cludo...
View ArticleBooming economy allows Brazilians to buy dream homes
The property market in Brazil is booming as the country enjoys...
View ArticleRare pygmy hippo makes zoo debut
A rare male pygmy hippopotamus born in a Polish zoo two weeks ago has appeared...
View ArticleLife sciences employ 1,800 people in north
Medicine development and medical technology employs about 1,800 people and is worth £130m to the...
View ArticleCwestiwn refferendwm dealladwy?
Mae disgwyl i'r Comisiwn Etholiadol rhoi ei farn ar y cwestiwn fydd yn cael ei ofyn mewn refferendwm ar bwerau pellach i'r Cynulliad. Ar ôl ymgynghori am ddeg wythnos fe fydd y Comisiwn yn cyhoeddi...
View ArticleBarry Gilligan to seek Policing Board members' support
The chairman of the NI Policing Board is to seek its members' support to remain in the role at a meeting later. Last month, Barry Gilligan went voluntarily to a police station to be interviewed about...
View ArticleImages of new homes at 'eyesore' Penarth estate on show
Images have been unveiled of new properties which will replace derelict flats on an "eyesore" housing estate. Rundown homes at Penarth Heights, known as the Billybanks,...
View ArticleBlack Isle Words Festival to mark 10 years
The Black Isle Words Festival is to mark its 10th year. The theme for the event, held...
View ArticleDig aims to save Conwy bird haven pool
Officials at an RSPB bird reserve hope diggers can help to refill a drained lagoon that should be a haven for...
View ArticleRock band's blind ambition prompts graffiti attack
A south Wales rock band which asked fans to use their imagination to help promote them are in hot water with a local council over graffiti. Blind Ambition initially asked people for help via their...
View ArticleTyphoon Kompasu hits South Korea capital Seoul
Typhoon Kompasu has struck the South Korean capital, downing power lines and causing transport chaos. At least three people were killed and dozens more injured in the storm - the strongest to hit...
View ArticleIndependent Wilkie boosts Australia PM Julia Gillard
One of four key independent lawmakers has pledged support for Prime Minister Julia Gillard, leaving her just two seats short of the majority needed to...
View ArticleWork on 200-year-old bridge in Ceredigion to close road
Replacing part of a 200-year-old stone-clad bridge will mean the closure of a road for about six weeks. Ceredigion council said the bridge in Capel Dewi was in a "very poor state" and it would be...
View ArticleChildren being 'forced to sell drugs' in west Belfast
Children as young as 11 are being targeted by drug dealers in the Colin area of west Belfast, a Sinn Fein councillor has...
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