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News RSS FeedsAustralia MPs support PM Gillard - Julia Gillard is to remain as Australia's prime minister after winning the backing of two key independent MPs....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Housing group 'near administration' - Connaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.... Passengers face Tube strike chaos - Severe disruption is expected on London Underground on the first morning of a series of 24-hour strikes.... Diamond to be new Barclays chief - One of the world's highest paid bankers, Bob Diamond, is to become chief executive of Barclays Bank as HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a trade minister in the government.... AV referendum bill passes MP vote - Plans to change the way MPs are elected to Parliament survive their first Commons hurdle - despite criticism from Tory MPs.... France faces pension plan strike - France faces disruption in a strike over pension reform, with MPs also due to debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.... Obama unveils $50bn building plan - President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.... Scam fear over electricity credit - Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.... Reports highlight child mortality - Save the Children says there have been four million preventable child deaths over the past 10 years because the poorest have not been the focus of aid.... Fears over street light cut-backs - The growing number of councils across the UK switching off street lights prompts criticism from MPs and road safety groups.... Service to commemorate the Blitz - A remembrance service is to be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz.... Inbred bumblebees 'facing extinction' - Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests.... Saatchi art gallery deal hits setback - Charles Saatchi's plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.... Capello insists Rooney will play - England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.... Federer cruises into last eight - Roger Federer continues his smooth progress through the US Open draw with a straight-sets win over Jurgen Melzer in round four.... Houllier poised to take Villa job - Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is set to be appointed as Aston Villa's new manager on Wednesday, BBC Sport understands.... Pietersen fined for Twitter rant - England batsman Kevin Pietersen is given an undisclosed fine by the ECB over his Twitter tirade.... Striker Kuyt suffers injury blow - Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt injures shoulder during training with the Netherlands, according to Dutch boss Bert van Marwijk... New police appeal over MI6 death - Police investigating the death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams appeal for help in tracing two people seen entering his central London flat.... Ringo's debut nightclub on fire - Fire crews tackle a blaze at a former nightclub in Southport where Ringo Starr made his Beatles debut.... ME 'virus link' found in children - Scientists publish the results of a study on children that shows ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus.... Assisted suicide evidence taken - MSPs begin taking evidence on plans to give terminally ill people in Scotland the right to die.... Priest to meet dissident families - A priest in Londonderry who challenged dissident republicans over their violence is to meet families who claim they are being harassed by the PSNI.... Dodds criticises vote change bill - DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds criticises plans to reduce the number of Northern Ireland MPs.... NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks - The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.... Children hurt in school bus crash - More than 60 children were involved a collision between two school buses in south Wales, say police.... SA public sector strike suspended - South African trade unions suspend a nationwide strike which has paralysed schools and hospitals for 20 days.... Vicar jailed for sham marriages - A Sussex vicar found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages is jailed for four years.... Christchurch hit by aftershocks - Violent aftershocks rattle the New Zealand city of Christchurch following the weekend's powerful earthquake that caused widespread damage.... Chinese pilots lied about records - China is checking the qualifications of all its commercial pilots, after it emerged that more than 200 of them lied about their experience.... Greek PM reshuffles his cabinet - Greek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.... Germany extends nuclear lifespan - Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.... Guatemala mudslide search halted - Teams in Guatemala have to halt the search for bodies following devasting mudslides which have killed at least 45 people.... Miners' families mark first month - Relatives of 33 trapped miners in Chile hold a ceremony to mark their first month underground.... Iran 'hampers IAEA investigation' - The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.... French FM pledges Ashtiani support - France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says he will 'do anything' to help save an Iranian woman sentenced to death on an adultery conviction.... Fresh exodus from Pakistan floods - Hundreds of thousands of people flee towns and villages threatened by fresh floods in Pakistan's deluged southern Sindh province.... Suicide attack on Pakistan police - Nearly 20 people die as a suicide bomber rams an explosives laden pickup truck into a police station in north-west Pakistan.... Travolta extortion case dismissed - Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped.... BP well 'poses no further risk' - The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.... School clothes boost retail sales - Retail sales rose in August, partly thanks to strong sales of children's clothing ahead of the new school year, figures suggest.... BA boss reveals takeover ambition - British Airways and Iberia draw up a shortlist of 12 airlines which the firms hope to buy or merge with.... Demand for Equitable Life payout - Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.... Labour MPs call for hacking probe - Labour MPs demand the police investigation into alleged phone-hacking by News of the World reporters is reopened, at an urgent Commons session.... Blair cancels London book signing - Tony Blair cancels a planned book signing in London on Wednesday to prevent causing the police "a lot of hassle".... End UK rebate - EU budget chief - The EU budget commissioner says he sees no grounds for the UK to keep its budget rebate.... UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind' - Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.... Non-stick pan 'cholesterol link' - Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link.... Bipolar 'not linked to violence' - People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.... First 16 'free schools' revealed - The first 16 'free schools' to be set up are named by Education Secretary Michael Gove.... Former head jailed for sex abuse - A former boarding school head teacher is jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing and beating pupils.... Student migration 'unsustainable' - The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", minister Damian Green says in his first major speech on immigration.... UK mobile firms to merge networks - Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their networks.... Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m - Google proposes paying $8.5m (£5.5m) to settle a class-action lawsuit brought over its Buzz social network, launched earlier this year.... Tiny solar cells fix themselves - A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.... 'No climate link' to African wars - A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.... Red Planet 'may not be lifeless' - Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists.... Insect brains to fight MRSA - Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say.... Emmerdale in TV Choice hat-trick - Emmerdale wins three prizes at the TV Choice Awards, with EastEnders taking the prize for best soap in its 25th anniversary year.... Fry slams BBC 'culture of fear' - Stephen Fry criticises a culture of fear at the BBC which is creating "incredibly bland" programmes... Forsyth quits dance results show - Bruce Forsyth quits Strictly Come Dancing's Sunday results show and is replaced by Claudia Winkleman.... Do our memories get better with age? - Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?... Eddie who? - Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention?... Can we expect to live to 77, 89 or 100? - Life expectancy figures tell us different stories, so how do we know which ones to believe?... Police 'will decide on phone hacking inquiry' - The police and not the government should decide whether to re-open the investigation into the News of the World phone-hacking allegations, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.... 'The Blitz brought everybody together' - Alf Morris, who was 10 at the time of the Blitz, took BBC News back to the site of his former home in Bethnal Green to relive the events of the first night of Nazi Germany's assault on London.... Clear up begins in parts of Pakistan - The BBC's Orla Guerin has returned to the Pakistan town of Nowshera, which was one of the first areas to be hit by the rising waters.... Rooney 'happy to play' says Capello - England manager Fabio Capello says striker Wayne Rooney is in the right frame of mind to play against Switzerland on Tuesday despite allegations about his private life.... Schoolboy: 'I found a pipe bomb' - The suspicious object was left in the playground of St Comgall's Primary School and picked up by an eight -year-old pupil.... Andrea Bocelli concerts to mark 9/11 - Andrea Bocelli is inviting survivors of the attacks on 11 September 2001 in New York to concerts on the Amalfi coast.... Shady world of Indian illegal bookies - The role of the gambling syndicates that can make millions from the outcome of a single game has been highlighted by the allegation that three Pakistani cricket players were involved in a betting scam.... Rare colour footage of the Blitz - Remarkable new footage of the the London blitz goes on show.... Elbow and Kloot talk Mercury Prize - I Am Kloot singer John Bramwell talks to Elbow's Guy Garvey about Kloot's Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, which Garvey and bandmate Craig Potter produced.... Tales from the Blitz - Why memories of the bombardment never fade... Cutting it - Why drugs are being mixed with ingredients in sun burn cream... Newspaper review - Speculation over Andy Coulson's future... Tube strike latest - Get up-to-date travel news and tell your stories... Unswung hero - What does this man tell us about the real 1960s?... Family on film - Director Sofia Coppola returns with her new movie Somewhere... Zero tolerance? - US Muslims are free but that's not enough, argues Michael Goldfarb... Copyright © 2010, Answer the Telephone. All Rights Reserved. |