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Danish cartoonist intruder shot
January 1, 2010 at 8:52 pm

Danish police wound a man at the home of a cartoonist whose depiction of the Prophet Muhammad sparked a major row.

What does life hold for ex-MPs?
January 1, 2010 at 8:47 pm

What does the future hold for the MPs who will either lose their seat in the election or are quitting the Commons this year?

Call to enjoy Scottish landscape
January 1, 2010 at 7:25 pm

Scottish people are encouraged to spend more time outdoors to appreciate their country's landscape and wildlife.

Knitting project attracts ex-cons
January 1, 2010 at 7:20 pm

Ex-convicts sign up to a new scheme in Edinburgh which teaches skills such as weaving, knitting and crochet.

Consumer credit increases by 40%
January 1, 2010 at 7:09 pm

A study has found that one in three people in Scotland paid for Christmas using credit, often with high interest rates.

Man facing street murder charge
January 1, 2010 at 7:03 pm

Police investigating the death of a man attacked in Southport town centre charge a 24-year-old man with murder.

Teen depression 'linked to sleep'
January 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Going to bed earlier protects teenagers against depression and suicidal thoughts, research suggests.

Bringing music medicine to the NHS
January 1, 2010 at 6:59 pm

How a composer is hoping to use music to soothe and unite.

Colombia rebels die in air strike
January 1, 2010 at 6:59 pm

An air strike by Colombian forces kills at least 18 Farc rebels as they hold a New Year's party in a jungle camp. officials say.

Country profile: Lithuania
January 1, 2010 at 6:58 pm

Key facts, figures and dates

Fourth relative on murder charge
January 1, 2010 at 6:31 pm

The brother of a man who died after being hit by a car in Kent becomes his fourth relative to be charged with murder.

Woman killed in hit-and-run crash
January 1, 2010 at 6:25 pm

Five men are arrested over the death of a woman who was hit by a car in north London in the early hours of New Year's Day.

French seized near Kabul 'alive'
January 1, 2010 at 5:30 pm

Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan earlier this week are alive and in good health, French media report.

In pictures: New Year Parade
January 1, 2010 at 5:27 pm

A selection of the best and brightest pictures from the 24th London New Year's Day Parade.

US radio star's health scare over
January 1, 2010 at 5:20 pm

Right-wing US talk show host Rush Limbaugh says tests taken after a health scare show nothing wrong with his heart.

In pictures: Brazil's mudslide tragedy
January 1, 2010 at 5:14 pm

Images of the landslide which buried houses and a luxury lodge on a Brazilian island resort near Rio de Janeiro.

San Francisco sea lions quit town
January 1, 2010 at 4:25 pm

It was one of the world's smelliest tourist attractions - but San Francisco's sea lions depart for the unknown.

In pictures: Pakistan's deadly volleyball attack
January 1, 2010 at 3:31 pm

Images of the aftermath of the suicide bomb attack at a volleyball pitch in north-west Pakistan.

PM calls global summit on Yemen
January 1, 2010 at 2:04 pm

Gordon Brown calls a summit to discuss radicalisation in Yemen in the wake of the alleged bomb plot on a US plane over Detroit.

Mousavi statement: Excerpts
January 1, 2010 at 1:43 pm

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi issues a statement in response to the latest flare-up of unrest in the country.

Iraq hostage arrives back in UK
January 1, 2010 at 1:26 pm

Freed British hostage Peter Moore arrives at RAF Brize Norton following his two-and-a-half year kidnap ordeal in Iraq.

Woman 'suprised to be missing'
January 1, 2010 at 12:49 pm

A teenager speaks of her shock after being at the centre of an international search operation that saw her picture broadcast on US television.

CBI head calls for deficit action
January 1, 2010 at 12:43 pm

The head of the CBI has urged ministers to bring forward plans to tackle the UK's £178bn state deficit.

Day in pictures
January 1, 2010 at 12:43 pm

Striking pictures from around the world on 1 January 2010.

In pictures: Snow in the North East
January 1, 2010 at 12:34 pm

Photos of the heavy snowfall across north-east England.

Marshals help out taxi passengers
January 1, 2010 at 12:30 pm

Taxi marshals ensure the safety of passengers and taxi drivers in a scheme introduced at taxi ranks in Brighton and Hove.

Runner attacked by dog on towpath
January 1, 2010 at 12:20 pm

A man out running along a towpath needs hospital treatment after he is attacked by a dog.

Hunt for stolen family heirlooms
January 1, 2010 at 12:08 pm

Auction houses are asked to keep a look-out for distinctive items of jewellery stolen from a house in Surrey.

Family's canoe capsizes in river
January 1, 2010 at 12:05 pm

A family of four suffering from hypothermia are helped to safety after their canoe capsizes in the River Avon near Bath.

Council starts a gritter Twitter
January 1, 2010 at 11:54 am

Kirklees Council introduces a Twitter service to help residents to find out the latest local winter weather information.

Drivers warned of icy conditions
January 1, 2010 at 11:52 am

Drivers are warned to take extra care in Gloucestershire as snow is predicted in the county.

New body oversees legal services
January 1, 2010 at 11:48 am

The Legal Services Board will oversee the entire legal services sector in England and Wales from 1 January 2010.

Round-the-world yacht sailor safe
January 1, 2010 at 11:41 am

A British sailor feared missing in a round the world attempt contacts his family saying he is safe and well.

Thousands attend London's Parade
January 1, 2010 at 11:38 am

More than 500,000 people line the streets of central London for the annual New Year's Day Parade.

Great great grandmother turns 110
January 1, 2010 at 11:33 am

A woman who was born during the reign of Queen Victoria and outlived four other monarchs reaches 110 years of age.

Man injured in Crossgar assault
January 1, 2010 at 11:21 am

A man in his 30s has been seriously injured after being attacked by two men in Crossgar.

Finland killer 'targeted victims'
January 1, 2010 at 11:21 am

The man who shot dead five people on New Year's Eve in Finland seems to have targeted his victims, police say.

The great, always-on information tap
January 1, 2010 at 11:12 am

The myth that Albrecht Duerer is left-handed gives an insight into the history of information overload, writes Lisa Jardine.

Suicide of tragic poet remembered
January 1, 2010 at 11:05 am

Events are planned to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of a poet who drowned himself after his work was rejected.

In Pictures: Saundersfoot swim
January 1, 2010 at 11:03 am

Images from the New Year's Day charity swim at Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire.

Reduction in fatal road accidents
January 1, 2010 at 10:58 am

Fall in fatal road accidents in Essex is described as encouraging by police who report that 61 people died in 2009.

US 'bomber' began trip in Ghana
January 1, 2010 at 10:54 am

The man accused of attempting to blow up an airliner on Christmas Day began his journey in Ghana not Lagos, Nigeria says.

Police arrest nine over new year
January 1, 2010 at 10:50 am

Police on the Isle of Man deal with 93 incidents during the New Year's Eve festivities.

Family died from gunshot wounds
January 1, 2010 at 10:41 am

A mother, killed with her four-year-old daughter by a man who then shot himself dead, died from a single gunshot wound to the head, tests confirm.

Iraq civilian death toll 'down'
January 1, 2010 at 10:41 am

Violence against civilians in Iraq dropped dramatically in 2009, a report by an independent monitoring group says.

Police chief attacks MP's claim
January 1, 2010 at 10:40 am

South Yorkshire Police's chief constable attacks the Liberal Democrat Party over their criticism of police spending on car hire.

Man charged over shop robbery bid
January 1, 2010 at 10:33 am

A 30-year-old man is charged with the attempted robbery of a chemist in Cookstown, County Tyrone.

Man arrested over missing Degas
January 1, 2010 at 10:32 am

Police have arrested a man following the theft of a painting by the Edgar Degas at a museum in Marseilles.

Putin and Medvedev in cartoon
January 1, 2010 at 10:29 am

Moscow's leading men are gently lampooned in a New Year's special cartoon broadcast on Russian television.

Road shut as ice causes crashes
January 1, 2010 at 10:25 am

A major road in Leicestershire is closed for several hours following three car accidents caused by ice on New Year's Day.
 

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