Plant 'biggest threat' to habitat in Scotland
An invasive non-native plant has been described as the biggest threat to natural habitats in...
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Leading Spanish-language news outlets have become increasingly critical of President Barack Obama's...
View ArticleAnne Frank's tree of hope toppled by storm
The 150-year-old horse chestnut that brought comfort to Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis in World War Two has toppled in high winds and heavy rain. The tree, whose trunk was diseased and rotten,...
View ArticleNepal tourist plane crash kills all 14 on board
A passenger plane has crashed into hills outside Nepal's capital in heavy rain, killing all 14 people on board. The...
View ArticleWeb scam hits iTunes and Paypal users
ITunes accounts linked to Paypal have been targeted in a scam with a number of users complaining that they have been cleaned...
View ArticleRiding a seven-seated 200kg bike the length of the UK
Cycling the length of the country by bicycle for charity is impressive, but not unique. But this is...
View ArticleRise in top grades boosts GCSE record
Pupils have achieved another GCSE record, with almost seven out of 10 entries (69.1%) being awarded a C grade or above....
View Article'More diverse' crowds at Premier League football
Increasing numbers of women and ethnic minorities are attending top-level...
View ArticleCameron 'proud dad' after wife Samantha has baby girl
David Cameron has said he is a "very proud dad" after his wife Samantha gave birth to a girl, their fourth child....
View ArticleUS general questions Obama Afghanistan withdrawal plan
An American general says President Obama's plan to start...
View ArticleWoman filmed dumping cat in wheelie bin in Coventry
The RSPCA has said it will be speaking to a woman caught on CCTV dumping a cat into a wheelie bin in...
View ArticleTea Party Awakening
Diane Burnett says she is just a "mom who is worried about her son's...
View ArticlePakistan's cricketers donate bonuses to floods relief
Pakistan's top cricketers have dug into their pockets to help the flood relief effort in the country. Players and officials on the national team agreed to donate bonuses totalling $54,400 (£35,000;...
View ArticleAudit Office: £350m of school building budget 'unspent'
More than £350m set aside for school buildings has not been used, a government spending watchdog...
View ArticleSatellites used to track mentally-ill violent criminals
A satellite tracking scheme designed to monitor the movements of violent offenders with mental health problems is being expanded, following a successful pilot. The system is intended to prevent...
View ArticleTagging scheme for violent psychiatric patients
For the first time in Britain, a satellite tracking system...
View ArticleHolidays end for Sarkozy as he returns to work
French president Nicolas Sarkozy is preparing for his first cabinet meeting after the summer break, under pressure to tackle soaring public debt and pension reform. Unions are threatening major...
View ArticleChina plane crash black box found after 42 killed
The black box of a plane that crashed in northern China has been found, the state news agency Xinhua said. At least 42 people...
View ArticleSusan Boyle 'honoured and humbled' to sing for Pope
Scottish singer Susan Boyle said she was "humbled and honoured" to be asked to perform at the...
View ArticleNewspaper review: Budget report makes front pages
The conclusion, by the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, that the coalition's emergency Budget was regressive makes the lead for the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian. The Chancellor claimed at...
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