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VIDEO: Libyan fighters in Sirte attack

VIDEO: Libyan fighters in Sirte attack
October 7, 2011 at 8:29 AM
Forces loyal to Libya's transitional government have launched a major assault on the city of Sirte.

Rethink on schools' duty of care
October 7, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Ministers have abandoned plans to remove schools' duty to work with England's councils to improve children's welfare.
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Up to 375 helicopter jobs to go
October 7, 2011 at 8:25 AM
Up to 375 jobs are to go at helicopter maker AgustaWestland, it is announced.



Greece seizes 'smuggled' treasure
October 7, 2011 at 8:21 AM
Antiquities including helmets and gold funerary masks from the 6th Century BC are seized by Greek police in Thessaloniki, and two people are arrested.



Dangerous driving: 'Too late for us'
October 7, 2011 at 8:20 AM
One family's hope for dangerous driving law


Riot plea man accused of attack
October 7, 2011 at 8:20 AM
The father of a man killed during the Birmingham riots is due in court charged with assault during a suspected road rage incident.



Man jailed for Jia Ashton murder
October 7, 2011 at 8:18 AM
A man is jailed for life for murdering a woman as she walked home from work through woodland in Derbyshire.


Three women win Nobel Peace Prize
October 7, 2011 at 8:10 AM
Three women share the Nobel Peace Prize for their "struggle for women's rights" - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her compatriot Tawakul Karman of Yemen and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia.


Riot 'plea' man accused of attack
October 7, 2011 at 7:57 AM
The father of a man killed during the Birmingham riots is due in court charged with assault during a suspected road rage incident.




The King's Speech play to tour UK
October 7, 2011 at 7:53 AM
The stage version of Oscar-winning film The King's Speech is to tour the UK next year from February.




Girl murder accused triple killer
October 7, 2011 at 7:45 AM
The jury in the Jennifer Cardy murder trial hears how the accused, Robert Black, is already serving life in prison for the murders of three children.



Uni transfers students after scam
October 7, 2011 at 7:44 AM
Glyndwr University in Wrexham pulls students out of University of Wales degrees after a BBC investigation revealed a scam at colleges offering UoW-validated qualifications.



Winds cancel world conker contest
October 7, 2011 at 7:40 AM
The World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire are cancelled for the first time in 46 years due to high winds.


Telcos can challenge piracy law
October 7, 2011 at 7:37 AM
BT and TalkTalk will launch a fresh challenge against the controversial Digital Economy Act.                              



Telcos can challenge piracy law
October 7, 2011 at 7:37 AM
BT and Talk Talk will launch a fresh challenge against the controversial Digital Economy Act.



Rooney Sr denies bet probe claims
October 7, 2011 at 7:32 AM
The father of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney vows to clear his name after being arrested in a probe into alleged betting irregularities.



Six rescued from Irish trawler
October 7, 2011 at 7:32 AM
Six people are rescued from a fishing boat off the northern coast of County Donegal on Friday morning.


Fresh faces join Labour top team
October 7, 2011 at 7:28 AM
Labour leader Ed Miliband promotes several MPs elected only last year to his shadow cabinet as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle.


Cannabis charges after shooting
October 7, 2011 at 7:26 AM
Investigations into a shooting have uncovered a "well-organised, large-scale cannabis cultivation operation", police say.


Three women win Nobel Peace Prize
October 7, 2011 at 7:21 AM
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize is split between three women - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and activists Tawakul Karman of Yemen and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia.


Final funeral after mine tragedy
October 7, 2011 at 7:16 AM
Friends and relatives of a miner who died when a Swansea Valley colliery flooded last month are paying their final respects.


Corinthians deny Tevez interest
October 7, 2011 at 7:13 AM
Corinthians have no intention of trying to sign Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez in January, the Brazilian club's general manager Edu tells BBC Sport.


Corinthians end interest in Tevez
October 7, 2011 at 7:13 AM
Corinthians have no intention of trying to sign Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez in January, the Brazilian club's general manager Edu tells BBC Sport.


Miliband promotes new women MPs
October 7, 2011 at 7:07 AM
Labour leader Ed Miliband promotes several new female MPs to his shadow cabinet as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle.


Karzai: Afghan security failure
October 7, 2011 at 7:00 AM
President Karzai tells the BBC his government and Nato have failed to provide Afghans with security, 10 years after the Taliban were overthrown.


Karzai admits to security failure
October 7, 2011 at 7:00 AM
President Karzai tells the BBC his government and Nato have failed to provide Afghans with security, 10 years after the Taliban were overthrown.


Karzai admits to security failure
October 7, 2011 at 7:00 AM
President Hamid Karzai tells the BBC his government's failure to provide Afghans with security is its greatest shortcoming, 10 years after the Taliban were overthrown.


Karzai: Afghan security a failure
October 7, 2011 at 7:00 AM
President Karzai tells the BBC his government and Nato have failed to provide Afghans with security, 10 years after the Taliban were overthrown.


Swiss firm set to create 500 jobs
October 7, 2011 at 6:59 AM
Swiss banking software company Avaloq announces it is to create 500 jobs in Edinburgh over the next five years.

There are fears that a large container ship which is stuck on a reef off the coast of New Zealand could break up and leak more oil.


Jobs at helicopter maker to go
October 7, 2011 at 6:49 AM
Up to 375 jobs are to go at helicopter maker AgustaWestland, it is announced.



Hoppen gets £60,000 over hacking
October 7, 2011 at 6:41 AM
Interior designer Kelly Hoppen accepts £60,000 in damages at the High Court over the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

Prince Harry set for pilot training in US desert                              


India actor Darshan freed on bail
October 7, 2011 at 6:19 AM
A court in the southern Indian state of Karnataka frees film star Darshan on bail after he was arrested on charges of assaulting his wife.


Johnson rejects 'kicking contest'
October 7, 2011 at 6:16 AM
Martin Johnson denies claims of a special competition to decide who will kick for England in their World Cup quarter-final against France on Saturday.


Johnson rejects 'kicking contest'
October 7, 2011 at 6:16 AM
Martin Johnson denies claims of a special competition to decide who will kick for England in the World Cup quarter-final.


Arrests in Israeli settler deaths
October 7, 2011 at 6:13 AM
Israeli police arrest two Palestinian suspects in the deaths of two Jewish West Bank settlers whose car crashed when stones were thrown at it.


Workers protest at power station
October 7, 2011 at 6:12 AM
About 120 construction workers stage a protest outside a Nottinghamshire power station over new contracts.


Man dies in smoking pan incident
October 7, 2011 at 6:10 AM
A man dies after being overcome by smoke when a saucepan overheated at his home in Newry.


Olympic Park to host School Games
October 7, 2011 at 6:06 AM
The inaugural School Games will take place in four Olympic venues, giving children the chance to compete there before the 2012 Games.


A teenager is arrested over the death of his father and the stabbing of his mother in Lancashire.




Motorola sued over mobile patents
October 7, 2011 at 5:53 AM
Mobile phone maker Motorola is being sued in a patent dispute by a firm partly bankrolled by Google.



Abuse victims harassment 'wrong'
October 7, 2011 at 5:50 AM
The executive's junior ministers allege that "intense pressure" from law firms and lobbyists has led to some victims of abuse being hospitalised.


Cancer victim's Chernobyl search
October 7, 2011 at 5:44 AM
A woman who was studying in Minsk at the time of the Chernobyl disaster hopes to trace her fellow students, after being diagnosed with breast cancer.


How hummus conquered Britain
October 7, 2011 at 5:41 AM
How 'hippy dip' hummus conquered the UK



How hummus conquered Britain
October 7, 2011 at 5:41 AM
How 'hippy dip' hummous conquered the UK


How hummus conquered Britain
October 7, 2011 at 5:41 AM
In a quarter of a century hummus has gone from fringe food to a staple in British supermarkets, so is its adoption a sign of changing tastes?


Men At Work lose final court bid
October 7, 2011 at 5:39 AM
Australian band Men At Work will not be allowed to make a final appeal against a ruling which found they partly copied 1983 hit Down Under from a folk song.


Three women win Nobel Peace Prize
October 7, 2011 at 5:35 AM
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize is split between three women - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and activists Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen.


No charges for 'burglar' stab man
October 7, 2011 at 5:17 AM
A man who fatally stabbed an intruder during an alleged burglary in Greater Manchester will not be charged over the death.

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