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Furious Chambers fails to qualify

Fri, 2013-03-01 11:34
Britain's Dwain Chambers reacts angrily after going out in the heats of the 60m at the European Indoor Championships.

Delia 'sceptical' of food lessons

Fri, 2013-03-01 11:06
Celebrity cook Delia Smith says she is "sceptical" of plans to reintroduce compulsory food lessons in schools as part of a National Curriculum review.

VIDEO: Boy spends £1,700 gaming on iPad

Fri, 2013-03-01 11:04
The parents of a five-year-old boy who spent some £1,700 playing games on their iPad have had their bill refunded.

Lockerbie police in Libya visit

Fri, 2013-03-01 10:57
Scottish police and prosecutors have visited Libya to discuss the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.

Horsemeat in Welsh-made lasagne

Fri, 2013-03-01 10:20
A lasagne from the Flintshire company Creative Foods tests positive for horsemeat DNA, says its parent company Brakes.

McIlroy walks off course in US

Fri, 2013-03-01 10:17
Rory McIlroy walks off the course citing wisdom tooth pain after just eight holes of his second round at the Honda Classic.

SA police held over dragging death

Fri, 2013-03-01 10:16
Eight South African police officers are arrested over the death of a Mozambican man who was dragged through the streets behind a police vehicle.

Russian ex-banker wins asylum in UK

Fri, 2013-03-01 10:09
A Russian former banker who fled to London after being accused of alleged fraud has been granted political asylum in the UK, the BBC learns.

Ford criticises justice bill move

Fri, 2013-03-01 10:06
Justice Minister David Ford says it is 'entirely inappropriate' for the DUP and SDLP to 'tack on' an attempt to ban private health clinics offering abortions in Northern Ireland to his criminal justice bill.

Gay advert 'like a slap in the face'

Fri, 2013-03-01 10:05
A Christian group advert banned from London's buses was like a "slap in the face" to gay charity Stonewall over an anti-bullying message, a court hears.

VIDEO: SpaceX rocket lifts off for ISS

Fri, 2013-03-01 10:04
An unmanned SpaceX Falcon rocket, carrying a Dragon capsule full of supplies for the International Space Station, has launched from Cape Canaveral.

Horsemeat found in four new products

Fri, 2013-03-01 09:54
Four beef products sold by Bird's Eye, Taco Bell and catering supplier Brakes are found to contain horse DNA, the Food Standards Agency says.

Delhi protest at 'child sex attack'

Fri, 2013-03-01 09:38
Angry crowds protest outside a hospital in the Indian capital, Delhi, after reports that a seven-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at school.

PM promises post-Eastleigh fightback

Fri, 2013-03-01 09:35
David Cameron insists the Conservatives can "win people back", amid criticism from some MPs after the party came third in the Eastleigh by-election.

The art of collecting

Fri, 2013-03-01 09:32
What motivates collectors of art - is it fame, riches or a desire to share? Whatever it is, says historian Lisa Jardine, we owe them.

Kerry holds Syria talks in Turkey

Fri, 2013-03-01 09:26
US Secretary of State John Kerry holds talks with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on the conflict in neighbouring Syria, amid differences on how best to support the opposition.

Turkey PM's Zionism remarks attacked

Fri, 2013-03-01 09:17
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is condemned by the US, Israel and the UN for branding Zionism a "crime against humanity".

Week in pictures: 23 February - 1 March 2013

Fri, 2013-03-01 09:17
A selection of photos from the news

Losses at Lloyds narrow to £570m

Fri, 2013-03-01 09:04
Lloyds bank narrows its losses for 2012 to £570m, from £3.5bn the previous year, and says the loss was mainly due to provisions for PPI mis-selling.

Ryan Giggs - Man Utd's milestone man

Fri, 2013-03-01 08:58
From skinny teenager to Premier League great
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