X Factor runner-up Olly Murs tops singles chart
Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs has gone straight to the top of the UK singles chart with his debut song Please Don't Let Me Go....
View ArticleFire-damaged Majestic Hotel re-opens in Harrogate
A hotel in North Yorkshire badly damaged by a fire which claimed the life of a kitchen porter, is to open its doors once more. Nigel Butterfield, 41, died in the fire which broke out at the Majestic...
View ArticleFurther landslides hit Guatemala
Emergency services in Guatemala say up to 100 people are feared to have been buried by landslides on the main highway linking it with...
View Article'Thousands' face temporary school classrooms in London
An estimated 5,000 primary school pupils will be taught in temporary classrooms in London when the term starts this week, it has been claimed. London Councils said...
View ArticleBangladesh anthrax cases spread
Bangladesh has put health officials on high alert after the number of people infected by...
View ArticleMinister in talks over Northern Isles ferry row
Orkney and Shetland council leaders are to meet the transport minister after they rejected proposals to cut ferry services to the...
View ArticleLandlord describes car crashing into pub near Wrexham
The landlord of a pub has described...
View ArticleYasir Hameed statement on cricket scam allegations
The Pakistani cricketer, Yasir Hameed, has said he was naive to talk to a...
View ArticleIn pictures: Guatemala floods
A state of emergency has been declared in Guatemala, where flooding has been blamed for the deaths of 36 people and up to 100 are feared to have been buried by landslides. At least 10 people were...
View ArticleVatican 'may appeal' to Iran over stoning case
The Vatican has said it could appeal diplomatically to Iran to spare the life of an...
View ArticleMet Police may re-open News of the World hacking case
The Metropolitan Police has said it may reopen the investigation into claims of phone hacking by the News of the World if it uncovers new evidence. Assistant Commissioner John Yates said officers...
View ArticleNeed to cut deficit supported, suggest poll
Many people are in favour of taking steps to reduce the government...
View ArticleChile miners' families mark first month since cave-in
Relatives of 33 miners trapped underground in Chile have held a ceremony to mark one month since the mineshaft collapsed....
View ArticlePwC boss warns of long, hard road for Scots economy
The boss of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Scotland has warned the next 18 months will be particularly tough for the economy. Frank...
View ArticleAfghanistan's most unusual parliamentary contenders
Campaigning has intensified in Afghanistan as the country's...
View ArticleDiabetes drug still available despite suspension advice
A drug for type two diabetes is still being prescribed in the UK despite being recommended for withdrawal two months ago, BBC Panorama...
View ArticleScientists shed light on age-related illness
Edinburgh scientists are attempting to find the trigger which leads older people to develop dementia. The University of Edinburgh study will focus on proteins found in the body to...
View ArticleTony Blair: 'Heavy price' for climate inaction
Tony Blair has warned world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming. He said politicians did not have to wait for chaotic climate change in order for them...
View ArticleMPs to debate AV referendum as summer recess ends
Plans for a referendum on the way MPs are elected will take centre stage on Monday as the House of Commons resumes business after the summer recess. MPs will debate a bill paving the way for a...
View Article