'One punch' boast killer from Oldham jailed
A 22-year-old who boasted that he possessed "a killer punch" has been jailed for killing a man with just one blow outside a Greater Manchester pub. Louis Veitch attacked Andrew Molloy, 25, by Old Mess...
View ArticleTop adviser warns over proposed immigration cap
By Dominic Casciani BBC News home affairs correspondent The government wants to cut the number of people coming to the UK A top government adviser says ministers may need to stop workers bringing...
View ArticleSuicides cost Japan economy $32bn
The government in Japan says suicides and depression cost its economy almost 2.7tn yen ($32bn; £21bn) last year. The figures refer...
View ArticleIn pictures: France protests
On a day of action by French unions and workers, hundreds of thousands have protested, and a general strike has severely disrupted services. Union bosses and many workers are angry at the government's...
View ArticleMP's talks over Leeds United fan deaths in Turkey
An MP has held talks with a Turkish diplomat in an attempt to get justice for two Leeds United fans who were murdered in the country 10 years ago. Chris Loftus, 35, and Kevin Speight, 40, were killed...
View ArticleAugust sales up 75% at Jaguar Land Rover
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover says sales of Jaguar vehicles are up almost 75% compared with August last year. UK sales from January till August were also 45% higher compared to...
View ArticleNode testing technique 'cuts cancer surgery wait'
Breast cancer patients in Cornwall are to benefit from a high-tech procedure which will mean waiting time reductions to remove affected lymph nodes. The OSNA technique - On-table...
View ArticleCare assessed after custody death in Warwickshire
Care for a man who collapsed in police custody and died was below the standard expected, an investigation has found. It said Sean Walsh, 42, was taken in 2008 to the Warwickshire Justice Centre in...
View ArticleThe sexually abused dancing boys of Afghanistan
In Afghanistan women are not allowed to dance in public, but boys can be made to dance in...
View Article'Flying' submarines plumb hidden depths
Two-thirds of the earth is underwater. We glide over the surface of the oceans, but we still have very little idea what is going on even a few metres down. We spend...
View ArticlePapers reveal 'eco-lodge' water supply worries
Highland Council had concerns about the water supply for a proposed holiday "eco-lodge" at Dundonnell, according to council planning papers. Environmental health staff warned the source originally...
View ArticleStansted Express posters banned for being misleading
Posters advertising the Stansted Express have been banned by a watchdog for implying the train would reach central London in 35 minutes. The posters, at Stansted Airport, used the text "Train to...
View ArticleBeware the 'don't know' brigade
In his regular Go Figure column, Michael Blastland looks at why the people ignored by...
View ArticleDriving test routes no longer available online
The details of driving test routes will no longer be published online by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), Road Safety Minister Mike Penning said. Test routes used by test centres are currently...
View ArticleMichael Moore to meet delegation about RAF bases cuts
The Scottish Secretary of State is to meet a delegation from Moray to discuss the future of the...
View ArticleNasa gives psychological tips to trapped Chilean miners
Experts from America's space agency Nasa have been speaking about tips they gave 33 trapped Chilean miners to keep up their...
View ArticleMale fish 'too stubborn' to ask for directions
Male fish are so stubborn that they refuse to ask for directions, according to new research. A study by the University...
View ArticleChristchurch shaken by severe aftershock
The New Zealand city of Christchurch has suffered its most damaging aftershock...
View ArticleMalaysia opens 'hatch' for abandoned babies
The cries of an abandoned baby boy echo in the nursery at Orphancare, a Malaysian charity that helps orphans find adoptive parents. He is the only child here and does...
View ArticleJob market growth 'hits 10-month low' in August
Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising further questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation...
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