Survey to map out bats' habitats in North Yorkshire
More than 200 bat boxes in North Yorkshire's woodlands have been stirred up as part of a survey to map how the species live locally. Forestry Commission conservationists are carrying...
View ArticleNHS to target Northamptonshire A-level students
Students collecting their A-level results at certain schools in Northamptonshire will be given condoms and Chlamydia tests on results day. NHS...
View ArticleTory in 'abusive' Twitter insult to MP Simon Hughes
The Conservative deputy leader of the London Assembly has insulted Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes on Twitter. James Cleverly wrote: "We may be coalition partners but it doesn't stop me...
View ArticleUK students urged to go Dutch amid place shortage
With tens of thousands of would-be students likely to be turned away from UK universities this year and degree costs set to rise, higher education institutions in the Netherlands are...
View ArticlePublic views sought on regeneration of Kettering
The public's views are being sought on the final plan for the redevelopment of a town in Northamptonshire. Kettering Borough Council has now published the Kettering Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP)....
View ArticlePMS savers angry at church house refurbishment plans
Savers who lost money in the collapse on the Presbyterian Mutual Society...
View ArticleFoxconn rallies China workers amid suicide concerns
Technology giant Foxconn has held employee rallies in its factories across China, after suicides...
View ArticleVenezuela bans 'violent' photos in newspapers
A month-long ban has begun in Venezuela on national newspapers printing what a court ruling has called "violent, bloody or...
View ArticleAngel of the North could get public toilets
Toilet facilities could be built at the site of the Angel of the North - with the approval of artist Anthony Gormley. The famous landmark in Gateshead is visited by tens of...
View ArticleObama says housing glut hindering economic recovery
President Barack Obama has said an over-supply of homes is hindering the US...
View ArticleKidney transplant policy change 'could save hundreds'
The number of UK kidney transplants could be doubled and hundreds of lives saved by using more organs from those whose hearts have stopped, experts say. Traditionally kidneys from those who are brain...
View ArticleFuneral services held for former Senator Ted Stevens
Funeral services were held in Anchorage, Alaska, for former Senator Ted Stevens, nine days after he...
View ArticleDivided Thailand seeks elusive 'normalcy'
The traffic jams are back, the shopping malls are busy and banners extol the famous smile of Thailand. Government...
View ArticleVuvuzela among new Oxford Dictionary of English entries
The World Cup and the credit crunch have all influenced the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English. The vuvuzela, a horn instrument blown by football fans during the World Cup in South...
View ArticleArmy deal with Belfast bomb alerts
The police and army have dealt with a number of security alerts in Belfast in the early hours of Thursday morning. At about 2315 BST...
View ArticleBlack hole mystery unveiled by magnetic star discovery
The discovery of a rare magnetic star - or magnetar - is challenging theories about the origin of black...
View ArticleSouth African workers begin strike
Public sector workers in South Africa have begun an open-ended strike, having rejected the government's offer...
View ArticleA-levels results out amid squeeze on university places
A-level students are finding out if they have made the grade amid a record battle for university places. About...
View ArticleNorth Korean plane crashes in China
A North Korean aircraft, which may be a fighter jet, has crashed in China near the country's shared border, say Chinese and South Korean reports. It is believed the pilot, who...
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