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Student terror conviction quashed

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:05:16 GMT

A student dubbed a "wannabe suicide bomber" has had his conviction quashed by appeal court judges.

Pitt and Jolie sue over reports

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:05:16 GMT

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are suing over a report that their marriage has hit the rocks.

EastEnders star strips for charity

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:20 GMT

Actress Hannah Waterman wears a giant rose and nothing more as she strips off to encourage others to take heart.

Digital code set up for children

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:19 GMT

First there was the Green Cross Code - but parents are now being told to teach their children the Digital Code for online safety.

Afghan toll 'exceeds Falklands'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:19 GMT

Three soldiers killed in Afghanistan have pushed Britain's death toll past that of the Falklands War.

BSkyB sells shares to end ITV saga

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:19 GMT

Broadcasting giant BSkyB has suffered a near-£350 million hit after selling a 10.4% stake in ITV and admitting defeat in a long-running legal battle.

8,500 Toyota cars in brakes recall

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:14 GMT

Around 8,500 Toyota Prius cars are to be recalled in the UK because of a braking problem in the latest blow to the reputation of the giant Japanese company, it has been announced.

Crash pilot reveals death fear

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:05:14 GMT

The former British Airways pilot whose stricken jet crash-landed at Heathrow Airport two years ago has spoken of his fear that all 152 people on board would die.

Britain braced for fresh snowfall

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:05:13 GMT

A fresh blast of wintry weather will hit Britain, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters have said.

Blair slams 'conspiracy theorists'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:05:13 GMT

Tony Blair attacked the hunt for a "conspiracy" and a "scandal" over his decision to commit British troops to the Iraq war in 2003.

Toyota in worldwide Prius recall

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:05:15 GMT

Toyota is to recall about 400,000 Prius and other gas-electric hybrid cars worldwide for brake problems.

Toyota announces Prius car recall

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:05:15 GMT

Toyota has filed papers to recall about 223,000 hybrid cars in Japan, including the Prius, for braking problems -- the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest car manufacturer.

Electoral reform plans considered

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:05:15 GMT

MPs are due to vote on proposals to hold a referendum on abandoning the first-past-the-post system for general elections.

Ainsworth set to be grilled by MPs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:05:18 GMT

Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth is due to face MPs over the latest developments in Afghanistan and the "tough choices" faced by the UK's military in the future.

Teacher qualification shake-up call

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:05:18 GMT

A group of MPs have called for the bar to be raised on the qualifications needed to become a teacher, amid concerns the current requirements are too low.

Winter weather hits housing market

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:05:19 GMT

The winter weather put a freeze on the housing market during January as buyers and sellers put their moving plans on hold, research has shown.

Benefit overpayment errors at £800m

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:05:19 GMT

Benefits overpayments resulting from civil service mistakes have doubled in the past decade, according to a report by MPs.

Sales hit by snow and economic woes

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:05:19 GMT

The high street suffered its worst January in at least 15 years after snow and economic woes hurt sales, the British Retail Consortium has said.

'Ice problem' in BA jet accident

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:05:18 GMT

Plane safety requirements did not cover the particular ice problem which probably caused a Boeing 777 to crash-land at Heathrow Airport two years ago as the risk was "unrecognised at that time", an official accident report has said.

Immigration system 'ineffective'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:05:18 GMT

Britain's immigration system is not operating effectively and faces a damaging loss of public support, a report has warned.