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News RSS FeedsMet to probe phone-hack evidence - The Metropolitan Police will consider new evidence about allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded' - A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns.... Student migration 'unsustainable' - The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", minister Damian Green will say in his first major speech on immigration.... Children die in Pakistan bombing - Children on their way to school are among 17 people killed after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives laden pick-up truck into a police station in north-west Pakistan.... Blair could cancel book signing - Tony Blair has hinted that he could signal a book signing in London on Wednesday to prevent causing the police "a lot of hassle".... Five men stabbed near O2 Arena - Five men are found stabbed by a Tube station near to London's O2 Arena in the early hours of Monday.... Spain: Eta ceasefire insufficient - The Spanish government says a ceasefire announced by Eta is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.... Demand for Equitable Life payout - Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.... Tube strike disruption expected - Severe disruption is expected on London's Underground network when the first in a series of strikes begins later.... ELO cellist killed by bale of hay - Cellist Mike Edwards, an early member of British rock group ELO, is killed in a freak road accident involving a bale of hay in Devon.... Record breaker enjoys dinner at 100 mph - Perry Watkins from Buckinghamshire has set what he hopes is a new world record for the fastest piece of furniture, a Queen Anne dining table.... X Factor runner-up Olly Murs tops singles chart - Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs goes straight to the top of the UK singles chart with his debut single Please Don't Let Me Go.... Murray makes shock US Open exit - Britain's Andy Murray goes out of the US Open after suffering a dramatic slump against 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka.... Rooney to travel despite claims - Wayne Rooney will fly out to Switzerland on Monday morning for England's Euro 2012 qualifier amid allegations about his private life.... England cruise to win in Twenty20 - England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan.... Hameed hits out at fixing 'sting' - Pakistan's Yasir Hameed says a meeting he had with the News of the World that was secretly recorded has been "inaccurately reported" by the tabloid.... Toshack ready to quit Wales job - John Toshack is on the verge of quitting as Wales manager after the defeat in Montenegro, BBC Sport understands.... Golf course man had head injuries - A man whose body was dumped at an East Sussex golf course and set alight died from head injuries, a post-mortem examination reveals.... Wife accused of husband's murder - A 67-year-old woman is charged with murdering her husband who died from a single stab wound to the heart at the family home in Surrey.... Independence 'an election issue' - A bill to hold an independence referendum will not be put to a vote before the 2011 elections, the Scottish government confirms.... Fire at tyre store closes roads - A major fire at a tyre storage centre on the south side of Glasgow has led to road closures in the area, police have said.... Blair attacks 'wicked' dissidents - Tony Blair warns the authorities on both sides of the Irish border not to underestimate the threat posed by dissident republicans.... NI parties divided on vote reform - NI political parties are divided over proposals to change the voting system for Westminster elections and to have fewer MPs.... Wales 'more vulnerable' to cuts - Industry leaders and council officials say Wales is more vulnerable to public cuts due to high public sector employment.... New M4 link 'to create 600 jobs' - Up to 600 jobs are expected to be created during the construction of a £107m motorway link near Port Talbot.... 'Many dead' in DR Congo accidents - Many people are feared dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after two boats capsize in separate incidents.... Strike starts at S African mine - Thousands of South African platinum miners at the Northam mine begin a strike in support of a 15% pay claim.... New Zealand assesses quake damage - Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.... South Korea FM offers to resign - The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.... Germany extends nuclear lifespan - Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.... Pope 'may appeal' in Iran stoning - The Vatican says it could appeal diplomatically to Iran to spare the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.... Miners' families mark first month - Relatives of 33 trapped miners in Chile hold a ceremony to mark their first month underground.... Landslides kill 36 in Guatemala - At least 36 people die in Guatemala in landslides caused by weeks of intense rain, and many others are still missing.... US troops summoned in Iraq attack - US troops are called in to help Iraqi forces battle insurgents behind a deadly attack on an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, security officials tell the BBC.... One dead in Israeli raids on Gaza - Israel carries out three bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, killing one man and injuring another.... Indian Maoists release policemen - Maoist rebels in the eastern Indian state of Bihar release three policemen they were holding hostage for eight days, police say.... Security stepped up at Kabul Bank - Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.... BP well 'poses no further risk' - The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.... Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel - Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.... BA boss reveals takeover ambition - British Airways and Iberia draw up a shortlist of 12 airlines which the firms hope to buy or merge with.... UK car sales suffer sharp decline - New car sales fell 17.5% in August - the second consecutive month of declines, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.... Overseas demand 'boosts UK firms' - Rising overseas demand has created buoyant conditions for manufacturers in the UK, an industry report suggests, though threats remain.... MPs to debate AV bill on return - Plans for a referendum of the way MPs are elected will take centre stage on Monday as the House of Commons resumes business.... Need to cut deficit 'supported' - Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.... Blair in climate inaction warning - Former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair warns world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming.... Gum and heart link 'breakthrough' - Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease.... Reading Arabic 'hard for brain' - Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.... 'No evidence' implants are toxic - Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.... Gove defends free school numbers - Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".... Tory defects over schools scheme - A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative".... Men in short supply in primaries - One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show.... Tiny solar cells fix themselves - A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.... PS3 hack escapes court challenge - Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.... Craigslist ends adult service ads - Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.... Hubble re-shoots 1987 star blast - The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.... Danish rocketeers postpone launch - A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.... Plans for solar 'close encounter' - Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.... Funeral for festival death star - The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium.... Robbie turns on Blackpool lights - Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations.... Sarah Kennedy leaves BBC Radio 2 - Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station... Do our memories get better with age? - Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?... Eddie who? - Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention?... Don't let the bed bugs bite - The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat?... Edinburgh Festival closes with a bang - The Edinburgh International Festival finished with a bang on Sunday as more than 100,000 fireworks lit up the night sky.... Life for Roma expelled from France - Nick Thorpe has been visiting some of the families in western Romania, who were sent back from France.... 'If I left her, I would be killed' - 40% of domestic violence victims are male but a new study suggests victims are often ignored by police and there are only a handful of refuge places for abused men across the UK. Ian McNicholl was abused by a partner and told his story to BBC Breakfast... Quake aftermath in New Zealand - Officials in New Zealand have been evaluating the damage caused in the city of Christchurch by an earthquake and its many aftershocks.... Elbow and Kloot talk Mercury Prize - I Am Kloot singer John Bramwell talks to Elbow's Guy Garvey about Kloot's Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, which Garvey and bandmate Craig Potter produced.... Diabetes drug used despite advice - Senior doctors are calling for a drug used to treat type two diabetes to be withdrawn on safety grounds.... Exclusive video shows Eta statement - The armed Basque separatist group Eta has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for Basque independence from France and Spain, the BBC has been told.... Could adverts appear on the Colosseum? - The Italian government is inviting private companies to sponsor the Colosseum to help fund repairs.... Brilliant ideas - The secrets behind some of the UK?s newest inventions... Cloak and dagger - How the BBC learned that Eta was calling a ceasefire... Musical mates - Mercury prize-winner Guy Garvey talks with nominees I Am Kloot... Warhol's pivotal years - A major new exhibition focuses on crucial four-year period... Historical dilemma - How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum?... Copyright © 2010, Snapfinger Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. |