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Job cuts in BBC local journalism


Job cuts in BBC local journalism
October 6, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Local radio, regional television and news online across England will be affected by the BBC's plan to cut up to 2,000 jobs - with local radio stations taking the biggest hit.



Rooney Sr held in betting probe
October 6, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Wayne Rooney's father, Motherwell player Steve Jennings and seven other men are released on bail after being arrested in a betting probe.


Raids after university visa probe
October 6, 2011 at 1:27 PM
The UK Border Agency says it has raided premises as part of an operation launched in response to a BBC Wales investigation into a student visa scam.



Court links MQM to Karachi deaths
October 6, 2011 at 1:22 PM
Pakistan's Supreme Court says ruling coalition parties - especially the MQM - are involved in murdering civilians in the port city of Karachi.


'CIA doctor' faces treason charge
October 6, 2011 at 1:12 PM
A Pakistani inquiry into the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden urges treason charges against a doctor accused of working for the CIA.


VIDEO: North Korea's malnourished children
October 6, 2011 at 1:11 PM
Reports from North Korea say that children in some areas of the country are severely malnourished.


Labour shadow cabinet reshuffled
October 6, 2011 at 1:08 PM
Shadow business secretary John Denham and shadow health secretary John Healey are to leave the shadow cabinet as part of a reshuffle by Labour leader Ed Miliband.


Work on rail line begins earlier
October 6, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Work on the rail line between Coleraine and Londonderry is to begin sooner than planned so it is ready for Derry's year as City of Culture in 2013.


SA call to solve gay men murders
October 6, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Rights activists in South Africa condemn the police for failing to solve the murders of five gay men by a suspected serial killer or homophobic gang.


Ten years, six stories
October 6, 2011 at 12:53 PM
'They've started bombing music shops'


Ten years, six stories
October 6, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Six ordinary Afghans tell how lives have been affected by war                              



Pakistan plays down plot claims
October 6, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Pakistan says that allegations that a plot to kill the Afghan president was hatched on its soil should be properly checked before accusations are made.


Chambers ponders Merritt ruling
October 6, 2011 at 12:42 PM
British sprinter Dwain Chambers is considering whether to challenge his Olympic ban following LaShawn Merritt's successful appeal.


Obama lays down gauntlet on jobs
October 6, 2011 at 12:42 PM
US President Barack Obama says his jobs act would insure the American economy against another downturn, as he challenges Republicans to back the bill.


Gaddafi urges mass Libya protests
October 6, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Libya's ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi urges Libyans on to the streets "in their millions" to resist the country's interim leadership.


Egypt enduring 'sensitive stage'
October 6, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Egypt's military leader says the country is undergoing a "sensitive stage" in its history, and calling for people to "rally round national goals".


Tough guy actor Napier dies at 75
October 6, 2011 at 12:36 PM
US actor Charles Napier, who portrayed a succession of movie tough guys, dies at the age of 75.


Nevada moves presidential contest
October 6, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Nevada has become the latest US state to move forward its contest to pick the Republican presidential nominee, with Iowa and New Hampshire expected to do the same.


AUDIO: Alan Partridge on killing a man
October 6, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Fictional radio DJ Alan Partridge, played by actor Steve Coogan, told Radio 5 live about killing a restaurant critic.


Malawi leader promises riot probe
October 6, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika tells the BBC that he will establish a commission of enquiry into the deadly riots that took place in July.


Abramovich 'good at psychology'
October 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich is good at psychology, appearing humble and getting people to like him, a High Court hears.

 jobs
October 6, 2011 at 12:02 PM
US President Barack Obama says his jobs act would insure the American economy against another downturn, as he challenges the Senate to pass the bill.


City bomb may have lain for days
October 6, 2011 at 12:00 PM
A bomb found in one of the busiest areas of Belfast city centre could have been there for days, a senior PSNI officer tells the Policing Board.


VIDEO: King: 'Quantitative easing will work'
October 6, 2011 at 12:00 PM
The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has told the BBC Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders that quantitative easing (QE) will have an effect.


Rooney is ready to play - Capello
October 6, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Fabio Capello says Wayne Rooney has told him he is relaxed and ready to face Montenegro on Friday despite his father's arrest.


Rooney is ready to play - Capello
October 6, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Fabio Capello says Wayne Rooney has told him he is relaxed and ready to play against Montenegro on Friday despite his father's arrest.


Tributes flood in for Steve Jobs
October 6, 2011 at 11:54 AM
World and business leaders pay tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who has died at 56 after battling pancreatic cancer.



VIDEO: Kings and queens of political comedy?
October 6, 2011 at 11:52 AM
The party conferences season showed why some MPs really should not give up the day job if they think they could make it as a comic.


VIDEO: Kings and queens of political comedy
October 6, 2011 at 11:52 AM
The party conferences season showed why some MPs really should not give up the day job if they think they could make it as a comic.


Ken Clarke 'regrets' jibe at May
October 6, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Ken Clarke says he regrets his "colourful language" about the way Theresa May quoted "childlike" examples of human rights rulings in a speech.


Committee backs anti-bigotry bill
October 6, 2011 at 11:36 AM
The Scottish Parliament's cross-party justice committee narrowly supports government plans to tackle football-related violence.


Rooney's ready to play - Capello
October 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Fabio Capello says Wayne Rooney has told him he is relaxed and ready to play against Montenegro on Friday despite his father's arrest.


Children's charity thief jailed
October 6, 2011 at 11:34 AM
A charity administrator who stole more than £76,000 from a fund for sick children is jailed for 15 months and described as "heartless" by police.



Shares up on euro bank plan hopes
October 6, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Stock markets rise further on expectations that eurozone leaders are preparing to tackle the bloc's banking crisis.



'More than 2,900' killed in Syria
October 6, 2011 at 11:34 AM
The death toll in Syria rises to more than 2,900 since the pro-democracy protests began in March, the UN human rights office says.


Ambulance breaks row deal agreed
October 6, 2011 at 11:30 AM
An interim agreement is reached to pay ambulance staff to respond to emergency calls while on a break, the government confirms.


Trading in Dexia shares suspended
October 6, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Trading of shares in Dexia is suspended as the troubled Franco-Belgian bank negotiates the sale of its Luxembourg business.


EU airline emissions cap 'legal'
October 6, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Plans to include any airline landing or taking off on EU territory in an emissions trading scheme are legal, an adviser to Europe's top court has said.


Halle Orchestra wins award double
October 6, 2011 at 11:03 AM
The Halle Orchestra picks up two prizes at the Gramophone magazine awards, following the double it won at the same ceremony last year.


Banned film rated 18 after cuts
October 6, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Horror film The Human Centipede 2, denied a rating in June for posing a "real risk of harm", is granted a certificate by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).


GCSEs 'near miss' re-takes plan
October 6, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Pupils in England who score a D grade "near miss" in maths and English GCSEs will be expected to re-take at the "earliest opportunity".


VIDEO: House of Lords
October 6, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Obesity is the worst epidemic to affect the UK for many years and the only way to tackle it is for people to eat less, Conservative peer and former surgeon Lord McColl of Dulwich has said.


BBC Three to be moved to Salford
October 6, 2011 at 10:28 AM
The BBC is to move BBC Three and 1,000 administrative jobs to Salford as part of cost-cutting measures that will see about 2,000 posts cut nationwide.


Eurozone moves to bolster banks
October 6, 2011 at 10:11 AM
The European Central Bank offers new emergency loans to banks, but holds interest rates because of inflation risks.


ECB to give banks emergency cash
October 6, 2011 at 10:11 AM
The European Central Bank offers new emergency loans to banks, but holds interest rates because of inflation risks.


Liam Adams to appeal extradition
October 6, 2011 at 10:07 AM
The brother of Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is to appeal against his extradition to Northern Ireland.


Eurozone moves to bolster banks
October 6, 2011 at 9:53 AM
The European Central Bank offers new emergency loans to banks, but holds interest rates because of inflation risks


BBC set to cut 2,000 jobs by 2017
October 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM
The BBC announces up to 2,000 job losses, more repeats and a focus on core services like BBC One and Radio 4, as it plans for 20% budget cuts.


First 'quadruple rainbow' imaged
October 6, 2011 at 9:29 AM
After a study to determine how to spot them, rainbow hunters capture the first-ever images of "tertiary" and "quaternary" rainbows - a full quartet of colours.

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