Feb 10, 2013

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'Fully-funded' policy on social care

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 06:29 PM PST

The government is set to announce its "fully-funded solution" for elderly people in England who cannot afford social care, but campaigners are wary.

Two charged over officer death crash

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:41 PM PST

Two men are charged over the death of a policewoman killed in a crash involving a stolen car in Londonderry.

Argo named best film at Baftas

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:07 PM PST

Argo picks up three Baftas including the top prize for best film, while James Bond film Skyfall wins the award for outstanding British film.

UK government making Union case

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:43 PM PST

The UK government is setting out its case for the Union, ahead of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.

Grammy awards get under way in LA

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 05:56 PM PST

Pop star Taylor Swift kicks off the 55th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the most prestigious music awards in the US.

Minister to update MPs on horsemeat

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 06:12 PM PST

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is to update MPs on the latest developments in the horsemeat scandal.

Five dead on Canaries cruise ship

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 12:04 PM PST

A lifeboat crashes over the side of a Thomson cruise ship while it is docked in the port of Santa Cruz de la Palma in the Canary Islands, killing five crew members.

Heavy gunfire in north Mali town

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:33 AM PST

Malian troops and suspected Islamist militants are exchanging heavy gunfire in Gao, a day after a suicide bomb attack in the northern town.

Tour manager killed by falling door

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:47 AM PST

The tour manager for the Cornwall-based Fisherman's Friends shanty group is killed by a falling metal door at a Surrey music venue.

Children's road safety TV ads axed

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 10:41 AM PST

Road safety adverts will no longer be shown on television in England because the Department for Transport decided to "re-prioritise" its budget.

Tunisia party 'to leave government'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 09:31 AM PST

The party of Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki says it will quit the Islamist-led government, amid the country's worst crisis since the Arab Spring.

Clegg: I've given up 'the ciggies'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 03:02 AM PST

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says he is "off the ciggies", but admits he fears he may take up smoking again.

Aston Martin gifted to football boss

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:44 AM PST

A football club chairman gives his Aston Martin car to the team's manager following an 8-1 victory.

Ireland 6-12 England

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 08:58 AM PST

Owen Farrell scores four penalties as England defeat Ireland 12-6 to claim another victory in the Six Nations.

Nigeria 1-0 Burkina Faso

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 12:42 PM PST

Sunday Mba scores a magnificent winner as Nigeria win the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time - their first since 1994.

Gascoigne 'was in intensive care'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 12:51 PM PST

Paul Gascoigne's therapist says there are no fears for the former England player's life after he was placed in intensive care.

Man Utd 2-0 Everton

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 10:09 AM PST

Ryan Giggs scores for the 23rd consecutive season as Manchester United beat Everton to open up a 12-point gap.

Castleford 14-12 Leeds

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 09:22 AM PST

Two late Jamie Ellis penalties earn Castleford Tigers a surprise win over reigning champions Leeds Rhinos.

Business confidence 'hits new low'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:10 PM PST

Confidence among UK businesses hit its lowest level in at least 21 years last month, a survey suggests, renewing recession fears.

Argentina bullying Falklands - Hague

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 03:37 AM PST

Foreign Secretary William Hague accuses Argentina of "bullying and intimidatory behaviour" towards the Falkland Islands.

Cancer patients 'struggling alone'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:56 PM PST

Thousands of cancer patients are struggling to manage their treatment and recovery because they get no support from family or friends, a charity says.

Ofqual warning over GCSE changes

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 04:07 AM PST

England's chief exam regulator warns that she may step in and delay Michael Gove's new planned GCSE changes if the timetable for their implementation is too challenging.

Les Mis back on top of album chart

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:02 AM PST

The soundtrack to Oscar-nominated musical Les Miserables returns to the top of the UK album chart.

Families to sue over hospital deaths

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 07:58 AM PST

More families come forward to take action against a hospital trust in Bristol over its treatment of babies and young children.

Scottish economy 'gains momentum'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:44 PM PST

The Scottish economy gained momentum at the start of the year, according to a survey of purchasing managers.

House asking prices 'unrealistic'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:44 PM PST

People selling detached homes in Scotland have been setting unrealistic asking prices, the property firm S1 says.

Arson attack at Willie Frazer's home

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 06:30 AM PST

The loyalist campaigner Willie Frazer is brought to safety by police officers as a car is destroyed in an arson attack outside his house in Markethill, County Armagh.

NHS 'overwhelmed' say Welsh Lib Dems

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 06:04 AM PST

The leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats claims the NHS in Wales is so stretched it risks a scandal similar to that at Stafford Hospital.

Rent threat for housing associations

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 12:44 AM PST

A group representing housing associations says their 'viability' could be threatened by tenants falling behind on their rent.

Foreign doctors killed in Nigeria

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:54 AM PST

Three doctors - reportedly from North Korea - have been killed in an attack in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Yobe, officials say.

'Ping-pong diplomacy' player dies

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 06:52 AM PST

Chinese table-tennis player Zhuang Zedong, who had a pivotal role in the "ping-pong diplomacy" that led to a thaw in US-China ties in the 1970s, dies.

World's largest captive croc dies

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 06:48 PM PST

Lolong, a six metre-long saltwater crocodile weighing over 1,000kg, dies in an eco-park in the Philippines.

Twins' DNA dilemma for French police

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:12 AM PST

Police investigating a series of sexual assaults in the French city of Marseille have arrested identical twins, but do not know which one to charge.

French stores pull frozen beef meals

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 08:59 AM PST

Six French stores pull beef products over fears they may contain horsemeat, as France investigates if the food firms knowingly misled consumers.

Mexico gang 'security chief' caught

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 05:32 PM PST

A man suspected of being the chief of security for Mexico's most wanted drug dealer is captured without a shot being fired, military officials say.

Panama arrests 'Colombian drug lord'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:43 AM PST

A Colombian man is arrested in Panama on suspicion of leading The Office drug gang, blamed for a string of killings in the city of Medellin.

$1m reward for fugitive LAPD officer

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 01:57 PM PST

Los Angeles officials offer a $1m reward in the manhunt for fugitive ex-police officer Christopher Dorner, suspected of three murders.

Snow-hit US states begin clear-up

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 10:29 AM PST

Thousands of people across large swathes of the north-eastern United States and eastern Canada battle to clear up after an intense snowstorm.

VIDEO: Rare 'Bomber' Harris film uncovered

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 05:58 AM PST

Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris, who directed the RAF's bombing missions which flattened German cities, remains one of the most controversial figures of WWII.

VIDEO: Bafta highlights: Ben Affleck's night

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 03:20 PM PST

Argo picks up three Baftas including the top prize for best film, while James Bond film Skyfall wins the award for outstanding British film.

VIDEO: 'Egypt will not prosecute cleric'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:34 PM PST

Egypt's ruling party, the Muslim Brotherhood, will not prosecute a cleric for issuing fatwas against liberal politicians in the country, one of its leaders has confirmed.

VIDEO: Millions make 'spiritual journey'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 08:53 AM PST

The organisers of the world's largest religious festival, the Kumbh Mela, have said 30 million Hindu pilgrims have bathed at the confluence of the Ganges and Jamuna rivers.

VIDEO: Celine Dion's Chinese New Year song

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:24 AM PST

Singer Celine Dion has performed in Mandarin on Chinese state TV as part of its New Year Gala show welcoming in the Lunar New Year.

VIDEO: Fox control calls after baby attack

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:13 AM PST

There have been calls to control urban foxes after a four-week-old baby was attacked in south east London.

VIDEO: Tour manager killed by metal door

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:50 PM PST

The tour manager of Cornwall-based musical group Fisherman's Friends has been killed after becoming trapped under a metal door at a concert venue. Another member of the group was also critically injured.

Uncovering a World War II Colossus

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:14 PM PST

How revealing a wartime secret rewrote the history of computing

The last days of Sylvia Plath

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 03:09 PM PST

A friend recalls the weekend before Sylvia Plath took her life

VIDEO: Jason Lewis: Circumnavigating the world

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 03:32 PM PST

Around the world in 13 years by human power alone

Nigeria elated after football win

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 05:00 PM PST

Nigerians celebrate their Cup of Nations win

In pictures: The massacre at Oradour

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 06:06 PM PST

French village devastated by Nazi massacre in 1944

VIDEO: How to make chocolate stamps

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:51 PM PST

Creating Belgium's chocolate-flavoured postage stamps

E-cigarettes - miracle or menace?

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:53 PM PST

The growing use of e-cigarettes continues to divide opinion

Clouds gather over bellwether Tunisia

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 06:46 AM PST

Lyse Doucet on violence taking toll on Tunisia

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