BBC ‘News’

Iran 'hangs 20 drug traffickers' Iran has executed 20 people for drug trafficking at a prison west of the capital Tehran, official me...
Jailed fan 'innocent' says report A confidential police report suggests that jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields may be innocent, the...
Harry Potter star 'had swine flu' Actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley, is recovering from a "mild bout" of swine flu, his public...
Group 'innocent of Corfu damage' Ten students say they are planning legal action against a Greek hotelier in a row over alleged damag...
Australia probes navy 'sex game' Australia's navy is investigating claims sailors competed with each other to bed female crew, for ca...
Burglary scent scam 'urban myth' Police in Hull say reports of a new burglary method involving perfume sellers is an urban myth.
Historic steam pumps 'save' canal Two historic steam pumps are fired up to save a canal in Wiltshire from running dry after modern ele...
Mousavi 'must face treason trial' A conservative Iranian daily says the main protest leader should be tried for treason for inciting u...
'Abba concert' set for September Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a UK concert showcasing Abba's biggest hits la...
Obama 'wants to visit Ireland' Barack Obama wants to visit Ireland, the new ambassador to the Republic says, but it is hard to see...
Brewed 'pride' Ex-UK brewery produces 'Pride of Pyongyang' beer
UK forces 'encounter few Taliban' British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from ...
Bankruptcy in over-65s 'triples' The number of pensioners filing for bankruptcy has increased threefold over the past five years, res...
North 'cheapest for seaside home' The cheapest place to buy a home by the sea is in the north of Scotland, according to the latest pro...
Self-help 'makes you feel worse' Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns t...
Russia 'agrees US troop transit' An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly t...
It's all downhill for the 'world's steepest' rollercoaster A rollercoaster at a North Yorkshire theme park is set to be officially named the world's steepest.
Call for 'urgent' asbestos audit An urgent audit of asbestos in Britain's schools is needed because people are dying, the British Sa...
Striker's '120mph nightclub bid' An Aberdeen footballer accused of speeding while pursued by police was going to a nightclub, a court...
Baby P council 'limited progress' The council in the Baby P case has made only limited progress in improving children's social care, O...
'My mission' Cassandra McDermott's mother speaks of her loss
Shops ban for 83 'undesirables' Offenders involved in shop crime are banned from stores in a town centre and retail park.
Gang 'stabbed and beat migrant' A Lithuanian gang tried to stab a Portuguese man in the eye before stabbing him in the back with a c...
Robinson backs 'attorney general' DUP leader Peter Robinson backs the man earmarked to be NI's attorney general when justice powers ar...
'Fantasy world' How conman used internet to research killing of lover
Labour MPs attack Martin 'slur' Labour MPs accuse a Lords vetting panel of a "disgraceful and spiteful slur" on ex Speaker Michael M...
Bridge jumping 'tragedy' warning Police warn teenagers they could be seriously injured after a number are spotted leaping from a brid...
MySpace 'suicide bully cleared' A woman accused of "cyber-bullying" a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide sees her convicti...
Secrecy rulings 'taking too long' Complaints about rejected Freedom of Information requests are taking too long to resolve, campaigner...
WHO says swine flu 'unstoppable' The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwid...
Housing group 'needs to improve' Inspectors tell a housing association which owns hundreds of homes in the Borders it must improve it...
Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in th...
Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer' More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the "forgotten cancer" of brain tumours, campai...
Patient safety 'still threatened' Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in...
Brown condemns 'personal attacks' Gordon Brown criticises personal attacks in politics as the spending row between Labour and the Tori...
Pension view 'not radical enough' The author of an influential report into the future of pensions in the UK tells the BBC his proposal...
World 'still losing biodiversity' Species around the world are still being lost despite governments pledging action to reverse the tre...
Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting' Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since dispu...
Straw denies 'loss of authority' Jack Straw denies the apparent Royal Mail U-turn and defeats over Commons reform plans show minister...
Twitter followers 'can be bought' Twitter users can now buy followers to boost the audience for the messages they send via the micro-b...
Swine flu 'cannot be contained' The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, minis...
Pensions 'threat' to Royal Mail Failure to resolve the Royal Mail's huge pension deficit threatens the UK's universal postal service...
California in 'fiscal emergency' Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal emergency in California to deal with a $24.3bn (£1...
Amur tigers on 'genetic brink' The world's largest cat is down to an effective wild population of fewer than 35 individuals, new re...
Four pints 'increase health risk' Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment d...
Indian growth of 7% 'is possible' Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finan...
Ariane lofts biggest 'space bird' The world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite - to offer a terrestrial/satellite phone...
Poor students 'are outnumbered' Students from the highest economic groups in England are twice as likely to go to university as poor...
Bright students 'shun languages' Fewer higher-achieving pupils are opting for a language GCSE, and overall numbers are also declining...
Lack of sleep 'hits women harder' Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests.