Snow Storm Hits America's Northeast

By Amanda Walker, US Correspondent In New York America's Northeast has been hit by an epic winter storm bringing deep snow and high winds. Overnight, New England fell under the wintry spell as it shrouded cities like Boston in deep snow, leaving...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Horsemeat: Schools And Hospitals To Be Tested

Who's In Charge Of Keeping Food Safe? Updated: 1:38pm UK, Friday 08 February 2013 There are a number of different agencies responsible for food labelling and safety in the UK. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is responsible...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Five Killed In Belgium Plane Crash

A small passenger plane has crashed at Belgium's Charleroi airport, killing five people and closing the airport. The aircraft, a Cessna, had problems on takeoff and tried to return to Charleroi airport but crashed on the side of the runway, Belgian...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Ex-LA Cop Names Targets In 'Killing Manifesto'

The former police officer at the centre of a manhunt after a shooting spree that left three people dead has issued a killing list of "high value targets". Christopher Dorner vowed "warfare" on anyone working for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD),...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Horsemeat Scandal: 'Criminal Activity' Blamed

Who's In Charge Of Keeping Food Safe? Updated: 10:57am UK, Friday 08 February 2013 There are a number of different agencies responsible for food labelling and safety in the UK. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is responsible...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Aamir Siddiqi Hitmen Jailed For 40 Years

Two hitmen who stabbed an innocent schoolboy to death by mistake have been jailed for a minimum of 40 years. Ben Hope, 39, and Jason Richards, 38, both from Cardiff, were each paid £1,000 in "blood money" to murder a middle-aged family man who owed...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Mother Killed In Hinckley Shooting Named

A mother-of-two killed in a shooting in Leicestershire has been named by police. Hayley Pointon, 30, died from a single gunshot wound at an address in Hinckley on Sunday night. Police leading the investigation have appealed for witnesses who may have...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Stuart Hall Vows To Fight 'Callous' Sex Charges

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has vowed to fight sex offence charges and "regain my reputation". He said he had been through a "living nightmare" and questioned why the allegations had taken so long to surface. The 83-year-old was speaking after...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Michael Gove In U-Turn On Scrapping GCSEs

Q&A: Gove's GCSE Reforms Updated: 11:22am UK, Thursday 07 February 2013 Michael Gove's plans had been described as the biggest education overhaul for a generation but now he has been forced into a U-turn. Here is an explainer. What is the current...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Madeleine Lookalike Sends DNA Sample To Police

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia correspondent A New Zealand girl repeatedly mistaken for missing Madeleine McCann has given police a sample of her DNA which will be sent to Scotland Yard. The girl, who has not been named, is understood to have a...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Stafford Hospital Report To Change Face Of NHS

Victims' Families Speak Of Failures Updated: 7:20am UK, Wednesday 06 February 2013 By David Crabtree, Midlands Correspondent The families of three patients that died at Stafford Hospital have spoken of the neglect and failings there. It was March...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

RBS Strikes Libor Prosecution Deal

RBS Chief Gives Up £4m Shares In Libor Exit Updated: 7:57pm UK, Tuesday 05 February 2013 By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The head of RBS's investment bank will forfeit millions of pounds in past share awards following political pressure for a prominent...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Richard III: King's Face Is Revealed

The face of King Richard III has been unveiled to the world after a skeleton found under a council car park was confirmed as that of the 15th century king. A facial reconstruction of the monarch has been released by the Richard III Society after...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Alabama Hostage Siege Ends As Boy Saved

A boy who was held hostage for a week is safe and his captor dead after FBI agents stormed an underground bunker in Alabama. Officials said the raid went ahead after negotiations with 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes deteriorated and he was seen with a gun....

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Savile Police Arrest Man, 65, In South London

Police investigating allegations linked to Jimmy Savile and others have arrested a 65-year-old on suspicion of sexual offences. The unnamed man was detained at a house in South London. The allegations are not directly related to any of Savile's offences,...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Richard III's Remains Found In Council Car Park

Who Exactly Was Richard III? Updated: 10:41am UK, Monday 04 February 2013 Richard III is probably best known as one of the most infamous villains of William Shakespeare's History Plays. His fallible and hunchbacked character, who first used the famous...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Chris Huhne Pleads Guilty Over Penalty Points

Chris Huhne has pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice over claims his ex-wife took speeding points for him a decade ago. The former Cabinet minister is now expected to stand down as an MP after entering the plea on the first day of his...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Osborne: Banking Reforms Will Protect Taxpayer

George Osborne is announcing plans to reform Britain's biggest banks to protect taxpayers from another financial meltdown. Speaking at JP Morgan's administration offices in Bournemouth, the Chancellor said people were still reeling from the 2007 financial...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Chris Kyle: Ex-US Navy Seal Sniper Shot Dead

A former US Navy Seal sniper has been shot dead at a shooting range in Texas, according to reports. Chris Kyle, who also wrote the best-selling book, American Sniper, was killed alongside another man. It is believed the 38-year-old had been helping...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Gay Marriage: Tories Call For Delay To Vote

Around 180 Conservative MPs are reportedly poised to oppose or abstain in a vote on gay marriage to be held on Tuesday. MPs will vote on the proposals, which will also allow civil partners to convert their partnership to a marriage and enable married...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Iraq: 33 Dead In Bomb Blast And Gun Attack

At least 33 people have been killed in a co-ordinated suicide car bombing and gun attack on a police base in northern Iraq. A car bomb went off before two militants dressed in police uniforms and armed with guns, grenades and suicide vests stormed the...

18.25 | 0 komentar | Read More