Norway shooting: police response criticised
The Norwegian police's response to Friday's killing spree has come in for intense criticism after it was disclosed how the operation was beset by a series of delays and blunders.
View ArticleBill Giles: blame me not Michael Fish for great storm blunder
For more than 20 years Michael Fish, the veteran BBC weather forecaster, has been ridiculed as the man who nonchalantly dismissed the Great Storm of 1987.
View ArticleNick Harvey says defence budget must increase in real terms
Nick Harvey says that overall defence budget needs to increase in real terms, as MPs warn cuts harming overseas missions.
View ArticleSearch is on for missing 'floating island'
A search is under way for a giant inflatable 'floating island' that went missing from a music festival.
View ArticleUK riots: BBC under pressure to apologise for David Starkey's Newsnight comments
The BBC was under growing pressure to apologise last night after viewers complained that David Starkey was not taken to task for making controversial comments about black culture on Newsnight.
View ArticleUK riots: mothers weep over remanded teens
A mother who reported her own daughter to police after suspecting her of involvement in the London riots wept yesterday after a court refused to grant the teenager bail.
View ArticleLibya: Mohammed Gaddafi 'may have escaped house arrest'
Mohammed Gaddafi, the oldest son of Col Muammar Gaddafi, may have fled his house arrest, according to reports.
View ArticleLibya live: latest developments after Gaddafi downfall
The latest updates from Libya as Niger says it could offer a safe haven to Col Gaddafi
View ArticleSchool's milk crates fall foul of health and safety police
For 15 years, a set of disused milk crates had been providing children at an Oxfordshire school with old-fashioned fun. But that was before the health and safety zealots caught sight of them.
View ArticleGovernment will not block release of Hillsborough papers
The Government has said for the first time that it will not prevent the release of documents detailing discussions held by Baroness Thatcher about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
View ArticleThousands of Britons face travel disruption due to French strike
Thousands of Britons using Eurotunnel this bank holiday weekend face having their trip disrupted by the threat of strike action by French unions.
View ArticleSteve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple
Apple co-founder says he can "no longer meet duties and expectations as Apple's CEO" in resignation letter to board.
View ArticleSteve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple
Apple co-founder says he can "no longer meet duties and expectations as Apple's CEO" in resignation letter to board.
View ArticleLibya: September 6 as it happened
The latest updates from Libya as speculation mounts that Col Gaddafi may be seeking asylum in Burkina Faso.
View ArticleLibya: September 7 as it happened
The latest updates from Libya as Niger said it could offer a safe haven to Col Gaddafi
View ArticleLibya: September 8 as it happened
The latest updates from Libya as Niger said it could offer a safe haven to Col Gaddafi
View ArticleRobots argue about God during first conversation
The world's first conversation between two robots quickly descended in to an argument about God.
View ArticleKenyan kidnapping: Briton murdered and wife snatched at luxury resort
David Tebbutt killed in raid at exclusive resort near Somali border.
View ArticleKenyan kidnapping: Briton murdered and wife snatched at luxury resort
David Tebbutt killed in raid at exclusive resort near Somali border.
View ArticleJeremy Bamber: a profile
Born on 13 January 1961, Jeremy Bamber was 25 when he was jailed for life in 1986 after being found guilty of murdering five members of his adoptive family.
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