Baby's body discovered in Greater Manchester garden
The body of a newborn baby has been found in a garden in Greater...
View ArticleFour-year-old girl attacked by dog in York city centre
A four-year-old girl has been bitten on the face by a dog similar to a Staffordshire Bull Terrier in York. The girl was bitten as she walked hand-in-hand with her parents along...
View ArticleMore North Somerset street lights switched off
A further 500 street lights are to be switched off in North Somerset to reduce carbon emissions and save costs. The council said turning off the lights between 0030 and 0500 BST would save £18,500 a...
View Article'No insulin' for diabetic patient at Stafford Hospital
An inquest has heard a diabetic patient at Stafford Hospital did not get her daily insulin injection until she was found in "a collapsed state". Gillian...
View ArticleLeicester digital arts centre bailed out by council
A struggling arts centre which opened less than a year ago is being bailed out by Leicester City Council. Phoenix Digital Media Centre is getting...
View ArticleDriver blinded as boy stones Leeds bus
A bus driver suffered temporary blindness when he was hit in the face by stones thrown at him as he drove through part of Leeds. Police said the driver was hit...
View ArticleFrance faces general strike over retirement reforms
France faces serious disruption on Tuesday in a nationwide strike to fight proposals to raise the...
View ArticleGuatemala resumes search for mudslide victims
Emergency teams in Guatemala have resumed rescue efforts after devastating...
View ArticleIran 'hampers work of IAEA investigators'
The UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to the agency's choice of inspectors. In a confidential report seen by the BBC, the International Atomic...
View ArticleGreek finance minister survives cabinet reshuffle
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has reshuffled his cabinet but left the key post of finance minister unchanged. Analysts say the changes are intended to boost economic and social policy areas...
View ArticleIsles' North Ford Causeway reaches 50th anniversary
The construction of the longest causeway on the Western Isles is being recalled on the 50th...
View ArticleChildhood outdoor pastimes 'in decline'
Traditional childhood pastimes of climbing trees and playing conkers are in decline, according to the RSPB. People under 34 recall far fewer such...
View ArticleGuatemala landslide rescue hopes fade
Guatemalan officials say they have given up hope for dozens of...
View ArticleInbred bumblebees 'face extinction threat'
Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests. The lack of genetic diversity is making the bees more vulnerable...
View ArticleRadiotherapy 'wrongly stigmatised as second best'
Chemotherapy is perceived as the 'backbone' of cancer treatments, while radiotherapy is perceived as 'second best'. But in this week's Scrubbing Up, cancer specialists Dr Ricky Sharma and Professor...
View ArticleSocial housing group Connaught 'nears administration'
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View ArticleDeepwater drilling safety focus of Commons inquiry
Oil industry figures are to be quizzed on how to prevent a repeat of the Gulf of Mexico disaster off Scotland. The Commons energy and...
View Article70 years on, memories of the Blitz are as fresh as ever
Memories of the Blitz do not go away for the ever-dwindling number of people who lived through it. The BBC's...
View Article'Sherlock' violin finds new home in Edinburgh
A violin made from a tree at author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's childhood home is to be handed over...
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