International News

Power plant turns off after 43 years

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 18:24
Oxfordshire's Didcot A Power Station is to be turned off later after 43 years of service.

US drills 'did not cause illnesses'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 18:21
A US agency says it found no proof that years of army drills on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques caused higher levels of illness.

Photographer honoured with stamp

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 18:18
One of the most acclaimed photographers of the 20th Century is being honoured with a stamp years after she left a box of her work to a neighbour.

Canadian had knife in back for years

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 18:14
Doctors in Canada remove a knife from an unwitting man's back more than three years after he was stabbed in a fight.

Brazil doctors back abortion reform

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 17:54
As the Senate in Brazil debates reform of abortion laws, the body that regulates medical practice backs the legalisation of abortion on request.

Why hospitals are more complicated than schools

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 17:31
Nick Triggle on why hospitals are more complicated than schools

Goodbye to the 'dream factory'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 17:28
BBC Television Centre is closing, but how will it be remembered?

Scrubbing Up: Has the NHS got its priorities wrong?

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 17:25
Top doctor's prescription for fixing the health service

Why does Game of Thrones inspire such devotion among fans?

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 17:21
US TV show Game of Thrones has a cult following. But the behaviour of fans is almost as intriguing as the action on screen.

Why bacn is taking over from spam

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 17:01
Why your inbox is under siege from a new threat - bacn

Wasp spiders' move north explained

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 16:54
Temperature tolerance is key to the spread of wasp spiders into northern Europe, according to scientists.

Quiz of the week's news

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 16:34
The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.

Japan: The worst developed country for mothers?

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 16:22
Is Japan the worst country in the developed world to be a mother?

VIDEO: Could a folding car solve parking problems?

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 16:13
Theo Leggett looks at high-tech solutions to traffic problems, including a car that folds itself to fit in a smaller space.

VIDEO: Flooding hits towns in Cornwall

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 16:11
Footage filmed in Newlyn shows the extent of flooding in towns in west Cornwall on Thursday.

Final call for the phone box?

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 16:07
Can technology save the phone box from extinction?

Rose eclipses Woods in Florida

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 15:59
Justin Rose takes a two-shot lead on day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, as Tiger Woods shoots a three-under 69.

Warning over 'struggling GP system'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 15:58
Patients in England do not feel safe relying on GP out-of-hours care and are struggling to get access to doctors during normal hours, a leading patient group is warning.

NHS remote monitoring 'costs more'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 15:57
Remotely monitoring patients with long-term conditions is not more cost effective than usual care, a large UK trial suggests.

Music college loses border licence

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-21 15:57
A music college whose former pupils include performers Leona Lewis and Goldie has its licence revoked by the UK Border Agency.
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