NUS: Student hardship in Scotland at 'crisis level'
Student hardship in Scotland has reached "crisis levels", a survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) has suggested. They...
View ArticleStudent immigration levels unsustainable, says minister
The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", Immigration Minister Damian...
View ArticleAA warns: 'Scrapping speed cameras will risk lives'
Lives will be put at risk if councils scrap speed cameras, the AA has warned. The vehicle breakdown firm says a recent camera switch-off in Oxfordshire has alarmed residents, and led to fears of an...
View ArticleQ&A: News of the World 'phone hacking' row
As the Metropolitan Police says it may reopen the investigation into claims of widespread phone hacking by the News of the World, we look at some key questions surrounding the story. What is the row...
View ArticleDiscontent fuels Mongolia's far-right groups
On a hillside high above the Mongolian capital Ulan Batur, the Zaisan Memorial commemorates the soldiers who lost their lives in World War II. Mongolians helped the Soviets defeat the Nazis and, for...
View ArticleELO cellist killed by hay bale in freak van Devon crash
An early member of British rock group ELO was killed when his van was crushed by a bale of hay, police said. Cellist Mike Edwards, 62, died instantly in the accident on the A381 in Halwell, Devon, on...
View ArticleTony Blair criticises coalition prison policies
Former prime minister Tony Blair has criticised the prison policies being pursued by the...
View ArticleExtra funds sought for winter damaged roads
Repairing Highlands roads damaged by severe winter weather requires more money, council officers...
View ArticleBurnt body found on Sussex golf course was that of man
A young man was murdered and dumped at an East Sussex golf course before his body was set alight, it is believed. Golfers found the badly-burnt body in undergrowth at the Dyke Golf Club on...
View ArticleCoalition extends lifespan of Germany's nuclear reactors
Politicians and industrialists in Berlin have agreed to extend...
View ArticlePedestrian killed by lorry on M8
A pedestrian has been killed on the M8 motorway between Glasgow and...
View ArticleBasque separatist group Eta 'declares ceasefire'
Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it will not "carry out armed actions" in its campaign for independence. In a video...
View ArticleRwanda faces criticism after the election
Last month's presidential election in Rwanda was conducted peacefully...
View ArticleIndia Maoists release police hostages in Bihar
Police in the eastern Indian state of Bihar say Maoist rebels have released three policemen they were holding hostage for eight days. Last week, the rebels killed one of the four policemen they had...
View ArticleEquitable Life compensation bid expected
Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are to make a final bid to persuade the government to pay them full compensation. Losses have been put at nearly £5bn, but the pensioners and pension...
View ArticlePakistan 'suicide bomber' targets police station
A suspected suicide car bombing in north-west Pakistan has killed at least six people, officials say. The explosion took place at a...
View ArticleBoat accidents in DR Congo claim 'many' lives
Many people are feared dead in two separate boat accidents in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the...
View ArticleCar crashes through pub toilet wall near Wrexham
A pub landlady has told how she discovered a car embedded in the wall of the men's toilets. Di Watson, from the...
View ArticleForty firefighters tackle Portstewart house fire
About forty firefighters are tackling a blaze at a house in...
View ArticleMoldova 'fails to pass' presidential referendum
Moldova's prime minister has acknowledged that a referendum to make presidents directly elected has failed. Although the count was not yet final, Vlad Filat said it was unlikely that the minimum...
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