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10/29/2009 04:52 AM
Stars join Children in Need fun
Top names from the worlds of TV, music and theatre are taking part in this year's Children In Need show.
10/29/2009 04:18 AM
Flood waters force 500 from homes
Hundreds of people in Cumbria are forced to spend the night away from their homes after the county's devastating floods.
10/29/2009 04:07 AM
Body found in flood is missing Pc
A body found after a bridge collapse in what the Environment Agency says is "unprecedented" flooding is that of missing Pc Bill Barker.
10/29/2009 03:56 AM
Wales dances and sings for Pudsey
Stars turn out for a gala concert, as BBC presenters dance-off, all helping raise money for the 30th BBC Children in Need.
10/29/2009 03:52 AM
Restart for 'Big Bang' experiment
The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.
10/29/2009 02:44 AM
France reject Irish replay hopes
The French Football Federation turns down the Republic of Ireland's request for a replay of their controversial World Cup play-off game.
10/29/2009 02:39 AM
UK navy fires on 'Spanish flag'
The UK apologises to Spain after the Royal Navy uses a buoy with Spanish colours for target practice off Gibraltar.
10/29/2009 01:34 AM
Yacht pair plead for ransom talks
A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates say via video footage that they fear they may be killed within a week.
10/29/2009 12:28 AM
Lady Gaga joins royal gala show
Eccentric chart-topper Lady Gaga is to sing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance at Blackpool's Opera House.
10/28/2009 11:57 PM
Hedge watch
Labour pledged to cut high hedges in 2003. Did it work?
10/28/2009 11:22 PM
Match-fix probe targets 200 games
About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.
10/28/2009 11:07 PM
Drug-resistant swine flu hits UK
Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.
10/28/2009 11:06 PM
Man guilty of ice-scrape carjack
A man who carjacked a mother-of-four leaving her fighting for her life is found guilty of deliberately running her over.
10/28/2009 10:50 PM
Iran criticised over nuclear deal
The six major powers say they are disappointed with Iran's apparent rejection of a deal over its nuclear programme.
10/28/2009 10:14 PM
Would you elect a commissioner?
Police chiefs may quit if the Tories introduced elected commissioners, claims Sir Hugh Orde. What do you think?
10/28/2009 09:04 PM
In pictures
Winning images in Darwin photo competition
10/28/2009 08:56 PM
Rain wipes out England ODI opener
The opening match of the one-day international series between South Africa and England in Johannesburg is abandoned due to rain.
10/28/2009 08:44 PM
Vietnam denies blocking Facebook
Vietnamese officials deny blocking access to Facebook for the site's million users, instead blaming a technical fault.
10/28/2009 08:31 PM
Magic moments
Some of Oprah's most memorable shows
10/28/2009 08:28 PM
Italian sex scandal woman 'dead'
A transsexual prostitute linked to a sex row involving an Italian politician is believed to have been burned to death, media report.
10/28/2009 08:11 PM
Afghan ex-warlord escapes attack
MP and former Afghan warlord Abdul Rasul Sayyaf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in which five bodyguards die.
10/28/2009 08:02 PM
Town marking 100th repatriation
An cortege conveying the bodies of two soldiers killed in Afghanistan is the 100th repatriation procession through the Wiltshire town of Wootton Bassett.
10/28/2009 07:56 PM
Decline in car output rate slows
UK car production fell by 6.7% in October compared with a year earlier - the smallest annual decline of the year, figures show.
10/28/2009 07:55 PM
'Dream killer' released by judge
A "devoted husband" who said he killed his wife while dreaming she was an intruder in their camper van is freed by a judge.
10/28/2009 07:20 PM
I am best for new EU job - Ashton
Labour peer Baroness Ashton - the surprise choice as EU foreign minister - rejects claims she lacks experience for the role.
10/28/2009 07:18 PM
Secret networks
Parents do not know what goes on says Tanya Byron
10/28/2009 06:02 PM
Puzzling choices
What EU appointments mean for bloc's future
10/28/2009 04:38 PM
7 days quiz
Spot Nick Cave's entry in the Bad Sex in Fiction award
10/28/2009 06:59 AM
New skin 'may help burns victims'
Researchers say they have found a way to use human embryonic stem cells to create new skin to help serious burns victims.