| Aid groups warn of Sudan war risk
January 6, 2010 at 8:46 pm
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| | Aid groups say Sudan's 2005 peace deal is on the verge of collapse and the world must act now to prevent fresh conflict. |
| New rules for MPs to be outlined
January 6, 2010 at 8:41 pm
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| | Proposed changes to what MPs can claim in expenses will be outlined as part of a consultation on changes to the old system. |
| Life of Jinky added to dictionary
January 6, 2010 at 7:26 pm
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| | Footballer Jimmy Johnstone and author Dame Muriel Spark are among 213 people added to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. |
| Iceland president promises to pay
January 6, 2010 at 7:23 pm
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| | Iceland's president tells the BBC the nation will honour its banking crisis debts to the British and Dutch governments. |
| Wild animal plan objection mooted
January 6, 2010 at 7:21 pm
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| | A proposal to create a reserve for wolves, wildcat and elk on a Highlands estate is facing opposition from a climbers group. |
| In pictures: Orthodox Christmas
January 6, 2010 at 7:15 pm
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| | Orthodox Christians begin celebrating Christmas, which according to the Julian calendar falls on 7 January. |
| Ofsted 'becoming unwieldly' - MPs
January 6, 2010 at 7:07 pm
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| | The education watchdog in England has grown "enormously" and risks becoming un-co-ordinated, a group of MPs warns. |
| Women 'too busy' for smear tests
January 6, 2010 at 7:03 pm
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| | Practical reasons could be more significant than emotional ones in explaining why many women miss cervical cancer screenings, a study suggests. |
| Breastfeeding 'down to hormones'
January 6, 2010 at 7:02 pm
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| | Mothers who find breastfeeding so hard they give up should not blame themselves, researchers say. |
| Mobile use 'helps' Alzheimer's
January 6, 2010 at 7:02 pm
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| | Scientists in Florida say mobile phone radiation could protect against Alzheimer's, based on tests carried out on mice. |
| Shoplifting surges amid downturn
January 6, 2010 at 7:01 pm
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| | Retailers say crime wave is getting too big to handle as more people turn to pilfering to top up supplies. |
| Travelodge to open 26 new hotels
January 6, 2010 at 6:59 pm
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| | Budget hotel chain Travelodge announces plans to open 26 new hotels around the UK over the coming year, creating 500 jobs. |
| Obama given intelligence pledge
January 6, 2010 at 6:45 pm
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| | A top US intelligence official promises action after sharp criticism from President Obama over the failed plane bomb plot. |
| Nepal child soldiers to be freed
January 6, 2010 at 6:42 pm
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| | Thousands of child soldiers in camps holding Nepal's former Maoist rebel fighters are to start being freed on Thursday. |
| Gas leak sparks flats evacuation
January 6, 2010 at 6:26 pm
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| | People living in more than 50 flats in a nine-storey building in Leeds are evacuated because of a gas leak. |
| Sick Nigeria leader 'held talks'
January 6, 2010 at 5:48 pm
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| | Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is being treated in hospital abroad, has recently spoken on the phone to key officials, a minister says. |
| 'Long recovery' for Guinea leader
January 6, 2010 at 5:26 pm
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| | The head of Guinea's junta will need time to recover after last month's assassination bid, the country's interim leader says. |
| NHS software saga goes to court
January 6, 2010 at 5:20 pm
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| | The Financial Services Authority starts criminal proceedings against former directors of iSoft - a key supplier of the mammoth NHS computer upgrade. |
| Pakistan air link 'to continue'
January 6, 2010 at 5:11 pm
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| | A threat to end a direct air link between Glasgow and its twin city of Lahore in Pakistan is lifted. |
| A3 reopened after traffic chaos
January 6, 2010 at 4:54 pm
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| | The A3 in Hampshire is reopened after up to 1,000 drivers became stranded overnight when heavy snow fell across the county. |
| Groups fight to keep free meals
January 6, 2010 at 4:43 pm
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| | A group of organisations express concern over moves to cut back on plans for free school meals for P1 - P3 pupils. |
| Angler trapped after cliff fall
January 6, 2010 at 4:38 pm
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| | An angler is trapped at the base of cliffs in Northumberland after tonnes of rock and mud gave way beneath him. |
| Iris Robinson attempted suicide
January 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm
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| | The wife of Northern Ireland's first minister Peter Robinson has said she tried to kill herself while suffering depression after an affair. |
| Schools to close on Thursday
January 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm
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| | A number of schools across Northern Ireland will be closed on Thursday due to ongoing problems with bad weather. |
| Snowball anger tops police calls
January 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm
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| | Complaints about "anti-social snowballing" are more numerous than any other weather-related calls to Essex Police, the force says. |
| Murder accused claims innocence
January 6, 2010 at 4:30 pm
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| | A man accused of murdering a woman in Glasgow and dismembering her body tells a jury he is innocent. |
| Nigerian charged over plane plot
January 6, 2010 at 4:29 pm
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| | A US grand jury indicts Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on six counts over an alleged plot to bomb a plane on Christmas Day. |
| Skidding car narrowly misses girl
January 6, 2010 at 4:29 pm
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| | A 10-year-old girl has a lucky escape as a car skids on ice and narrowly misses her in front of her home. |
| Transport chaos after fresh snow
January 6, 2010 at 4:26 pm
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| | Heavy snowfall across Tyneside and Northumberland brings chaos for travellers and forces many schools to close. |
| Freezing weather keeps grip on UK
January 6, 2010 at 4:23 pm
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| | Much of the UK remains in the grip of freezing conditions as heavy snow continues to cause chaos. |
| Snow causes further roads chaos
January 6, 2010 at 4:22 pm
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| | Heavy snow across Teesside continues to cause chaos for travellers and forces the closure of further schools. |
| Power cut hits hundreds of homes
January 6, 2010 at 4:20 pm
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| | Hundreds of homes in the south of the county are without power following a problem with an overhead line. |
| School closures across Wales
January 6, 2010 at 4:19 pm
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| | Some schools in Wales are due to be closed on Thursday, 7 January, 2010 because of bad weather. |
| Snowfall disrupts London travel
January 6, 2010 at 4:17 pm
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| | Snowfall in London caused travel disruption for many commuters, with many train services hit by cancellations and delays. |
| In Pictures: White Wales
January 6, 2010 at 4:10 pm
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| | Your images from around Wales as snow and ice cause havoc. |
| Freeze to hit transport services
January 6, 2010 at 4:06 pm
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| | Transport officials warn of further disruption to services as freezing conditions continue to grip Greater Manchester. |
| Bigger Amazon Kindle to go global
January 6, 2010 at 4:05 pm
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| | Amazon takes on the growing e-book reader competition by launching its larger-screen Kindle DX in over 100 countries. |
| US 'museum gunman' dies in jail
January 6, 2010 at 4:03 pm
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| | A US man accused of murdering a guard at Washington's Holocaust museum dies in a prison hospital, aged 89, officials say. |
| County's freezing spell continues
January 6, 2010 at 3:54 pm
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| | Disruption on Cumbria's roads and further closures of schools are expected as the spell of freezing weather continues. |
| Further disruption due to weather
January 6, 2010 at 3:54 pm
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| | Residents on the Isle of Man face further disruption because of lying snow and ice. |
| Road gritting being scaled down
January 6, 2010 at 3:46 pm
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| | Council transport chiefs in Staffordshire say they are scaling down the number of roads they are gritting. |
| EU to hand out Galileo contracts
January 6, 2010 at 3:24 pm
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| | The first contracts will be awarded on Thursday to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe. |
| Snowfall causes further problems
January 6, 2010 at 3:06 pm
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| | Travel problems continue for motorists and schools are closed as heavy snowfall causes disruption across South Yorkshire. |
| Ballot: Who's for, who's against?
January 6, 2010 at 3:06 pm
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| | How Labour MPs have reacted to the call by two ex-ministers for a ballot on Gordon Brown's leadership. |
| Pet rescue warning for icy water
January 6, 2010 at 2:55 pm
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| | Strathclyde Fire and Rescue says it won't put crews at risk to rescue pets trapped in frozen water. |
| Student kicked seagull to death
January 6, 2010 at 2:54 pm
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| | A student who kicked a seagull to death in he street is ordered to make a £500 donation to an animal charity. | |
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