Arrest over Pc Blakelock murder
A 40-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murdering Pc Keith Blakelock during the Broadwater Farm riots in London in 1985.
Afghans 'trapped in battle zone'
Explosive devices are stopping Afghans leaving an area where a major operation is due to begin, the defence secretary says.
Cadbury's Bristol plant to close
Kraft says it will close the Somerdale plant near Bristol with the loss of 400 jobs.
Labour Corrie star calls banned
Automated Labour voice messages by ex-Coronation Street star Liz Dawn broke privacy rules, the party is told.
Toyota in global recall of Prius
Carmaker Toyota is recalling 400,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including 8,500 in the UK, because of braking problems.
'Sex assault' arrest at nursery
A person is questioned and bailed on suspicion of sexual assault at a playgroup in Ceredigion, say police.
Sri Lankan parliament dissolved
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament to set up early elections, a day after his main rival was arrested.
City regulator boss steps down
Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator.
Backless hospital gown redesigned
Backless hospital gowns get a Hollywood-style makeover to preserve patients' dignity.
BBC reveals total performer pay
The BBC reveals it paid £229m to its performers who broadcast on radio and television last year - more than 6% of the licence fee.
Kat and Alfie to make EastEnders comeback
Actress Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie are to reprise the roles of Kat and Alfie in EastEnders this autumn, it is announced.
Sullivan wages plea badly timed - Zola
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola criticises the timing of club co-owner David Sullivan's plea for all players and staff to take a voluntary pay cut at the end of the season.
Wales make two changes for Scots
Wing Leigh Halfpenny and lock Jonathan Thomas are recalled to the Wales team to face Scotland in Saturday's RBS Six Nations match in Cardiff.
Ferdinand drops extra ban appeal
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand withdraws his appeal against an extra one-match ban for violent conduct.
How do you protect your children online?
Children as young as five are being targeted in a new online safety campaign. Is this the right approach?
Robert Peston
Why Sants' exit is embarrassing for the Tories
Banana v KitKat
Which is better? It's time for a snack stand-off
dot.Rory
Child web safety: Which browser should you choose?
'I thought I'd die'
Hero pilot on the Heathrow crash landing
History rewritten?
How Alternative Vote might have changed elections
Ukraine stand-off
Instability fears as Tymoshenko poll challenge emerges
Garden dug up in missing man case
The garden of a man who has been missing since August is dug up by police, who have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.
Student terror conviction quashed
A man branded a "wannabe suicide bomber" will not face a retrial on terrorism charges after a conviction is quashed.
AMs back 'more powers' referendum
The assembly's presiding officer calls it an "historic day" for devolution as AMs back a referendum on further powers.
Justice deal 'must be honoured'
The first minister hints at a post-dated resignation if he does not believe the Hillsborough deal is being implemented.
Assembly backs Yar'Adua step-down
Both houses of Nigeria's National Assembly pass a motion for sick President Yar'Adua to hand power to his deputy.
First Lady tackles child obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama launches a nationwide campaign to tackle child obesity, which she says threatens America's future.
Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching'
Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says.
Charges over Philippine massacre
A former governor and 196 other people are charged with murder over an election-linked massacre in the Philippines.
Move to contest Ukrainian result
Supporters of defeated Ukrainian election candidate Yulia Tymoshenko say they want to challenge the results in court.
India defers first GM food crop
India defers the cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop because of safety concerns.
Euro bounces back against dollar
The euro strengthens against the pound and the dollar ahead of a meeting of EU leaders later this week.
MPs debate electoral reform plan
Jack Straw says the Tories should have the "courage of their convictions", as MPs debate a referendum on changing the voting system.
Fertile forties pregnancy warning
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility wanes at a certain age.
Teacher qualifications 'too low'
MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession.
Enceladus water story reinforced
The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
White Stripes battle US Air Force
Rock band The White Stripes take on the US Air Force, complaining it used one of their songs in a TV advert without permission.
Smartphone keys get quantum trick
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.
