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One newt halts work on police HQ

Fri, 2013-02-08 06:04
Work on a new £14m headquarters for Durham Police is halted after a protected species of newt is found close to the construction site.

Cavendish wins the Tour of Qatar

Fri, 2013-02-08 05:47
Mark Cavendish secures overall victory in the Tour of Qatar after winning the sixth and final stage in Doha.

Eisteddfod fixed bases 'disaster'

Fri, 2013-02-08 05:41
The chief executive of the National Eisteddfod warns of a "disaster" if the event adopts plans to switch between two permanent bases and temporary venues.

Richmond landscape in export bar

Fri, 2013-02-08 05:38
A temporary export bar is placed on Jasper Francis Cropsey's Richmond Hill in the Summer of 1862, a rare example of a UK-owned British landscape by an American painter.

Duchess of York settles hacking case

Fri, 2013-02-08 05:24
The Duchess of York settles her phone-hacking legal claim with the News of the World's publishers, receiving a public apology and undisclosed damages.

Vets 'raised concerns' over bute

Fri, 2013-02-08 05:08
A UK veterinary committee had raised concerns repeatedly about the presence of the drug phenylbutazone or "bute" in horsemeat destined for human consumption.

Jerusalem football club torched

Fri, 2013-02-08 05:05
The offices of Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem are set on fire in a suspected arson attack that is thought to be linked to opposition to its signing of Muslim players.

Cardiologists watch live operation

Fri, 2013-02-08 05:04
More than 100 leading experts from the world of cardiology witness a presentation with a unique twist in Craigavon.

Asylum seeker 'assaulted' on plane

Fri, 2013-02-08 05:00
An asylum seeker claims he was assaulted by private security staff on a plane at Heathrow airport, the BBC has learned.

Day in pictures: 8 February 2013

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:59
Twenty four hours of news photos: 8 February

Policeman dies after street assault

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:53
A 33-year-old policeman who was punched during a row while off-duty in Wolverhampton city centre dies in hospital.

GB maintain winning Fed Cup run

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:53
Great Britain win their second successive match in the Euro/Africa Fed Cup group, beating Portugal 2-1.

Almeida Theatre makes Goold director

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:41
Rupert Goold, of acclaimed theatre company Headlong, is to follow Michael Attenborough as artistic director of London's Almeida Theatre.

Aftershocks hit Solomons relief work

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:27
Aftershocks continued to hamper relief efforts in the tsunami-hit Solomon Islands, with one quake forcing a plane carrying the PM to turn back.

AUDIO: Son won benefits appeal 'after he died'

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:21
A father told Radio 5 live that he was informed just after his son died of an epileptic fit, that his appeal against a cut in his benefits had been successful

Shop sales tail off after growth

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:20
Scottish shop sales dipped in the final quarter of 2012 but grew over the year as a whole, according to official figures.

Who tops the managers' league table?

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:14
Who tops the managers' league table?

Uefa cuts Champions League prices

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:13
Uefa has reduced the cheapest tickets available for this year's Champions League final at Wembley to £68.

Ofqual warning over GCSE changes

Fri, 2013-02-08 04:07
England's chief exam regulator warns that she may step in and delay Michael Gove's new planned GCSE changes if the timetable for their implementation is too challenging.

Row over ownership of 'space marine'

Fri, 2013-02-08 03:53
UK toymaker Games Workshop has been criticised for asserting a trademark claim to the phrase 'space marine'.
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