Feb 4, 2013

BBC News - Home

BBC News - Home

Huhne admits speeding points lie

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:50 PM PST

Ex-cabinet minister Chris Huhne resigns as an MP after admitting he perverted the course of justice over claims his ex-wife took speeding points for him.

Reconstructed face of Richard III

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:03 PM PST

After archaeologists confirm a skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is that of Richard III, a facial reconstruction based on the skull reveals how the English king may have looked.

Troggs singer Reg Presley dies at 71

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:13 PM PST

Reg Presley, the lead singer of British rock band The Troggs, whose hits in the 1960s included Wild Thing, has died aged 71.

Horsemeat found at Newry cold store

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:47 PM PST

Horse DNA has been found in frozen meat in a cold store in Northern Ireland, as Irish police investigate a third case of contamination.

US 'will sue' Standard & Poor's

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 02:45 PM PST

Standard & Poor's says it is to be sued by the US government over the credit ratings agency's assessment of mortgage bonds before the financial crisis.

Boeing seeks test flights for 787

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 07:13 PM PST

Boeing asks US aviation authorities to allow test flights of its 787 Dreamliner passenger plane, after battery problems forced the plane to be grounded.

US kidnapper dead and boy saved

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:10 PM PST

A kidnapper in the US state of Alabama has died after police raided his bunker, saving a five-year-old boy held captive inside for six days.

Navy jet decision flawed, MPs say

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 07:30 PM PST

MPs accuse the Ministry of Defence of a "rushed and flawed" decision to switch fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy's new carriers.

Mexico blast 'triggered by gas'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 07:25 PM PST

A deadly blast at the headquarters of the Mexican oil company Pemex was caused by a build-up of gas, the attorney general says

IRA supergrass 'not abandoned'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 09:50 AM PST

The case of an IRA informer who said he was abandoned by MI5 is rejected by a tribunal which considers complaints against the security services.

Gascoigne in US treatment centre

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:22 PM PST

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne is admitted to a treatment centre in the US.

Dyson launches hand-drying tap

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:01 PM PST

Dyson launches an all-in-one tap which offers both water and 430mph (692 km/hr) air jets to dry hands, but its high cost may deter some buyers.

Skyfall wins film of the year award

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:08 PM PST

Bond film Skyfall is named film of the year at the London Evening Standard awards.

Match played in England 'fixed'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:20 AM PST

A Champions League tie played in England is one of 680 matches investigators believe was fixed by a crime syndicate.

Murray in tennis doping test call

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:02 PM PST

US Open champion Andy Murray says tennis must learn from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal and invest in tighter controls.

Wycombe keeper attacked by fan

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:46 PM PST

Wycombe goalkeeper Jordan Archer is attacked by a Gillingham supporter towards the end of his side's 1-0 win at Priestfield.

Lloyds bonuses 'will be lowest'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 01:12 PM PST

The chairman of Lloyds Banking Group, Sir Winfried Bischoff, says its employees' bonuses this year will be the "lowest undoubtedly of any bank".

Centrica withdraws nuclear plans

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:23 AM PST

Energy company Centrica pulls out of plans to invest in the UK's nuclear re-building programme because of increasing costs and delays.

Clegg 'shocked' as Huhne quits as MP

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:47 AM PST

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he is "shocked and saddened" after Chris Huhne pleads guilty to perverting the course of justice and quits as an MP.

I was stitched up, says Mitchell

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 09:13 AM PST

Andrew Mitchell says CCTV footage of the "plebgate row" outside No 10 shows there was something "seriously wrong" about the allegations against him.

Genetic patch 'stops deafness'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:33 PM PST

A tiny "genetic patch" can be used to prevent a form of deafness which runs in families, according to animal tests.

Sunshine may 'reduce arthritis risk'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:34 PM PST

Living in a sunnier climate may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to US researchers.

Web safety lessons urged for infants

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:31 PM PST

Children as young as five should be given lessons in how to use the internet safely, campaigners have urged.

'Angry young men' lack optimism

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:27 PM PST

Young men in the "squeezed middle" are negative about ever getting a decent job, according to a survey of youth attitudes.

Windows phone launched in Africa

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:01 PM PST

Microsoft and Huawei launch a budget Windows phone specifically for Africa as part of a wider scheme to drive smartphone uptake

Google searches 'expose racial bias'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:19 AM PST

Searches for names typically associated with black people are more likely to offer ads relating to criminal records, a study finds.

Sea urchin 'trick' captures CO2

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:57 PM PST

The natural ability of sea urchins to absorb CO2 could be a model for an effective carbon capture and storage system, researchers say.

Rain tracked with mobile network

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:17 PM PST

Researchers show that an idea to produce high-quality rainfall maps using nothing more than mobile phone mast signals works - across a whole country.

Lorraine breaks rules on promotion

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:40 AM PST

ITV show Lorraine broke rules after it allowed Dannii Minogue to promote a milk product she had a commercial deal with, Ofcom rules.

Freud donates art in lieu of tax

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:21 AM PST

The estate of late British painter Lucian Freud bequeaths a portrait by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot to the nation, under the government's acceptance in lieu scheme.

What happens at an atheist church?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 07:58 AM PST

An "atheist church" in North London is proving a big hit with non-believers. Are we witnessing the birth of a new religion?

Frigates 'to be sunk or scrapped'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:05 PM PST

More than 20 parties have come forward with bids to either recycle or sink four Royal Navy frigates, the BBC learns.

Shot Malala 'now recovering well'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:39 AM PST

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai who was shot by the Taliban tells how she is recovering well hours after undergoing a five-hour operation.

'Faulty cot' caused baby's death

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 09:51 AM PST

An inquiry into the death of an eight-month-old baby hears from a safety expert that a faulty cot was to blame for the tragedy.

Abuse reporting scheme extended

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:01 PM PST

A scheme allowing domestic abuse victims to report crimes without going to a police station will be rolled out across Scotland.

Muslim leader warns on pork DNA

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:56 AM PST

A leader of Ireland's Muslims warns that the discovery of pork DNA in halal products could damage the reputation of Irish meat.

Officer 'knocked out' in flag riot

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:36 AM PST

A policeman was knocked unconscious during a union flag protest in east Belfast at the weekend, the High Court is told.

Web health check 'broken promise'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:51 AM PST

An offer of health checks on the internet to people aged over 50 by the Welsh government prompts accusations of a broken promise by the opposition.

Ice alert as snow, gales forecast

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:16 AM PST

Motorists are warned that ice could cause travel problems across parts of Wales as temperatures plunge, with snow expected in some areas.

French jets target Mali rebel bases

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 07:04 AM PST

French jets bomb rebel bases and depots in northern Mali in an effort to cut supply lines, as the US vice-president calls for an African-led force there.

SA farm workers get 52% pay rise

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:23 AM PST

South Africa increases the basic daily wage of farm workers by 52% following a violent strike in the wine-producing Western Cape region.

Burma, Kachins to hold more talks

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:31 AM PST

Burma's government and ethnic Kachin rebels agree to hold more talks, after negotiations aimed at paving the way for an end to their conflict.

Children injured in Kosovo blast

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:56 PM PST

Two Serbian children are injured after a hand grenade was apparently thrown at their home in the flashpoint northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica.

Spain's Rajoy pledges to battle on

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 09:18 AM PST

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy fiercely denies corruption allegations as he pledges to battle on against Spain's worst financial crisis in recent years.

Colombia rebels 'took foreigners'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 02:29 PM PST

Two foreigners, possibly Germans, are kidnapped in northern Colombia, left-wing ELN rebels allege in a statement on their website.

Mexico vigilantes wound tourists

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:20 PM PST

A Mexican couple travelling to the beach are injured when vigilantes manning a roadblock open fire after the pair sped though a roadblock.

Syrian opposition presses Assad

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:00 PM PST

Syrian opposition leader Moaz al-Khatib urges embattled President Bashar al-Assad to respond to his offer of peace talks.

US urges Egypt to control police

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 02:42 PM PST

The US urges Egypt to investigate cases of police abuse after a man was stripped and beaten by uniformed officers during protests.

Sniper accused zapped by stun gun

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:32 PM PST

An Iraq war veteran charged with murdering an ex-US Navy Seal sniper is restrained in his cell after becoming aggressive, say officials.

Canada stops distributing pennies

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 11:33 AM PST

The Canadian penny is withdrawn from circulation as production costs exceed its monetary value, although it will remain legal tender.

Day in pictures: 4 February 2013

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:02 AM PST

Twenty four hours of news photos: 4 February

In pictures: Hollande greeted in Mali's Timbuktu

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:05 PM PST

French President Francois Hollande visits Timbuktu

VIDEO: House of Commons

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:40 AM PST

A Treasury minister calls banking industry reform "serious, radical and meticulous".

VIDEO: 'God has given me a second life'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 11:19 AM PST

Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl who was shot and wounded by the Taliban in Pakistan after campaigning for womens' rights, says she has been given a 'second life'.

VIDEO: Earth's close brush with asteroid

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:15 AM PST

A rock which weighs about as much as an aircraft carrier is approaching Earth - but there is no danger of a direct strike.

VIDEO: Dylan Hall: Thai internet sensation

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:02 AM PST

Three-year-old Dylan Hall became an internet sensation in Thailand after his parents posted a video of him on YouTube reciting the Thai alphabet.

VIDEO: Car park skeleton is Richard III

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:02 AM PST

A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park has been confirmed as that of English king Richard III.

VIDEO: Inquiry call over dead children IDs

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:46 AM PST

Detectives are investigating a claim that police working undercover used the identities of dead children to infiltrate groups of political activists.

VIDEO: Cryonics: Frozen for the future?

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 07:12 PM PST

BBC Inside Out follows a group of people who are making plans to be frozen when they die so they can be brought back to life in the future.

VIDEO: Lost and found at the Kumbh Mela

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 02:48 PM PST

For thousands of Hindu pilgrims, the spiritual experience of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival can turn into a nightmare as they get lost amidst the throng of millions of devotees.

The woman in Hitchcock's shadow

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:37 PM PST

Dame Helen Mirren on playing Alfred's wife

Do we really hate rowdy MPs?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:38 PM PST

Do we really hate it when MPs get rowdy at work?

When did 'kicking ass' become acceptable?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:16 PM PST

Would you be proud to say you 'kick ass'?

Could badminton become cool?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:30 PM PST

A new league aims to bring some razzmatazz to badminton

Working with UK's 'worst' criminals

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:56 PM PST

Working with the UK's worst criminals

Can France restore the magic of northern Mali?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:57 PM PST

Why France will battle to flush out Mali's militants

Q&A: The 'bedroom tax'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:01 PM PST

How will a change in housing benefit rules work?

Archbishop faces 'impossible job'

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:10 AM PST

Robert Pigott assesses the new archbishop's challenges

Tuberculosis vaccine hopes dashed

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:18 AM PST

Tuberculosis vaccine trial ends in failure, Fergus Walsh reports

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)