Trawler sinks after collision off Lewis
A fishing boat has sunk after a collision at sea about three miles off the coast of Lewis in the Western Isles. Stornoway Coastguard...
View ArticleUp to 15 senior Devon County Council posts to be cut
Continue reading the main story Related stories Council to axe 900 posts in Devon Unions to vote over council cuts Up to 15 senior managers are to lose their jobs at Devon County Council in a bid to...
View ArticleLebanon heads for lengthy political deadlock
By Jim Muir BBC Lebanon analyst Hezbollah flies flags in Beirut but cannot replace the government it brought down Continue reading the main story Related stories Lebanon unity government toppled Fears...
View ArticleCanada captures US fugitive Laframboise after 16 years
Continue reading the main story Related stories State profile: North Dakota A fugitive who police say is one of South Dakota's most wanted prison escapees has been arrested in the Canadian province of...
View ArticleIn pictures: Brazil floods
Scores of people have been killed in south-eastern Brazil after heavy rains triggered flooding and mudslides. At least 100 people were killed in Teresopolis, 100km (62 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro,...
View ArticleHard times as price rises bite around the world
For Pushpa Main, getting together a daily meal for her family of five is becoming tougher by the day. "With prices rising for almost every ingredient of a meal, we are...
View ArticleVoters set to go to polls in Oldham by-election
Continue reading the main story Related stories Lib Dems not giving up - Clegg Coalition 'faces test in Oldham' Parties seek to woo Oldham voters Voters are set to go to the polls in Oldham East and...
View ArticleArsene Wenger confident despite Ipswich defeat
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View ArticlePresident Obama is due to speak in Arizona at a memorial service
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has attacked as a "blood...
View ArticleItaly smashes Afghan people-trafficking ring
Continue reading the main story Related stories Greece plans Turkey migrant fence Migrant detainee misery in Greece Illegal immigration to EU drops A gang which trafficked mainly Afghan migrants into...
View ArticleCeltic boss Lennon bemoans Hamilton referee decisions
Celtic boss Neil Lennon felt his side suffered from poor decisions by officials as they drew 1-1 at Hamilton. Lennon questioned calls by the referee and one of his assistants during two incidents in...
View ArticleUnion leaders reject talk of strike ballot curbs
Continue reading the main story Related stories Unite chief defends strike action Royal wedding Tube strike threat Further Tube strike over sackings Union leaders have said there is "no justification"...
View ArticleLiverpool manager Kenny Dalglish vows to restore belief
Players showed they care - Dalglish Kenny Dalglish is determined to restore belief in his Liverpool side after they lost to Blackpool for the second time this season. The 2-1 win saw the Seasiders go...
View ArticleHas Cambodia become a country for sale?
By Mukul Devichand BBC Radio 4, Crossing Continents Continue reading the main story Related stories Cambodia: A land up for sale? Cambodia protest over land grabs Cambodia 'suffering land crisis' In a...
View ArticleMcParland knew Arsenal would not score against Ipswich
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View ArticleThursday's gossip column - transfers and rumours
TRANSFER GOSSIP Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has admitted Tottenham winger Gareth Bale will be his top transfer target in the summer. Full story: Metro Spanish giants Real Madrid are ready...
View ArticleDeath toll mounts from flooding in Rio de Janeiro state
Many people have died in south-eastern Brazil after days...
View ArticleEarly medical abortions: bid to change the law
By Sonya McGilchrist BBC News health reporter Women take four pills during the second part of their medication Continue reading the main story Related stories Home abortions 'hit record high' Women...
View ArticleEuropeans' strategies to cope with the economic crisis
Victims of Europe's economic meltdown have been laid off, lost money and seen living standards plummet. In...
View ArticleMeet the author: Maggie O'Farrell and her novel on 1950s Soho
As part of his series meeting the short-listed...
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