Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:32:20 GMT Murder charge changes supported Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, the BBC learns.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:43:55 GMT BP due to publish oil leak report BP is to release an internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst ecological catastrophe in recent US history.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:34:26 GMT House giant faces administration Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:18:17 GMT Church defiant over Koran burning A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:13:11 GMT UN 'failed' DR Congo rape victims A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in DR Congo, with the numbers affected double the previous estimate.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:37:49 GMT More obesity ops 'will save cash' Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:53:47 GMT Cable to signal 'cuts to science' Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:20:32 GMT Tomlinson post-mortem report held One of the post-mortem examination reports into the death of Ian Tomlinson has been withheld from authorities, it emerges.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:06:42 GMT SNP outlining government vision Scottish ministers are setting out their final programme for government before next May's Holyrood election.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:59:41 GMT Clan 'behind Philippine massacre' The first witness in the trial of a powerful clan accused of the Philippines' worst political massacre says the family plotted the killings over dinner.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:35:42 GMT Mercury Prize goes to trio The xx The xx beat late favourite Paul Weller to win this year's Mercury Prize for their debut album xx.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:16:00 GMT Strictly Come Dancing line-up is revealed Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:06:32 GMT The secrets of good dancing and 'dad dancing' Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:36:45 GMT Switzerland 1-3 England England striker Wayne Rooney scores to help his side beat Switzerland in Basle in their Euro 2012 qualifier.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:08:25 GMT Scotland 2-1 Liechtenstein Stephen McManus scores in the dying seconds to defeat Liechtenstein in their Euro 2012 qualifier and save Scotland from one of their most embarrassing results.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:19:45 GMT Nadal powers into quarter-finals Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:40:29 GMT England cruise to T20 series win England record their seventh successive victory in Twenty20 internationals and a 2-0 series win over Pakistan with an emphatic six-wicket victory in Cardiff.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:31:41 GMT Woods named in US Ryder Cup team Tiger Woods is selected in the United States Ryder Cup team for Celtic Manor, as one of four wildcards along with Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson and Rickie Fowler.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:10:32 GMT Tube services resume after strike Thousands of London Underground staff return to work after taking part in industrial action which severely disrupted the network.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:03:35 GMT Stansted train time poster banned Posters advertising the Stansted Express are banned for implying the train would reach central London in 35 minutes, a watchdog says.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:09:14 GMT Pilgrims to use public transport Pilgrims from Glasgow travelling to the Pope's mass at Bellahouston Park are told to use public transport to get there.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:17:45 GMT Man injured in Glasgow shooting A 41-year-old man is taken to hospital following a shooting in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:59:34 GMT DUP MP to step down from assembly The DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds is to step down from the assembly within days, the BBC learns.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:43:51 GMT Cuts job losses 'not inevitable' The leading public sector union Nipsa says that job losses need not be an inevitable consequence of the spending review.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:34:58 GMT Rape convictions reach new high The number of rape convictions in Wales has risen to a four-year high, according to figures revealed to BBC Wales.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:47:41 GMT Search for Legionnaires' source Health officials are trying to find the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:27:22 GMT Mozambique bread price climbdown Mozambique says it will reverse the increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly riots last week.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:57:57 GMT Arrests over Swaziland protests Police in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:25:35 GMT Row over Japan-China boat crash A diplomatic row between China and Japan intensifies after collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:06:58 GMT Powerful tremor rattles NZ city A powerful aftershock near the New Zealand city of Christchurch causes further damage and sends residents running into the streets, reports say.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:28:52 GMT Pension rallies hit French cities More than one million protesters join rallies across France and a national strike causes major disruption, amid rising anger over pension reforms.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:49:28 GMT EU agrees new financial framework European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:19:02 GMT Nasa's health tip to Chile miners Experts from the US space agency Nasa speak about tips they have given 33 trapped Chilean miners to maintain their psychological health.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:54:57 GMT Gunmen hit Honduras shoe factory Men armed with automatic weapons burst into a shoe factory in northern Honduras, killing 18 people in suspected gang attack.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:38:49 GMT Iran stands firm on stoning case Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:19:36 GMT American soldiers killed in Iraq Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:14:35 GMT Kabul Bank investors' cash frozen Afghanistan's central bank follows its promise to back Kabul Bank by freezing the assets of leading investors.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:57:35 GMT Six die in Pakistan drone strike Six people have died in a US missile strike targeting militants in Pakistan's tribal district on the Afghan border, security officials say.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:51:58 GMT Lennon killer denied parole again Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:44:10 GMT Soros gives $100m to rights group Billionaire investor George Soros is to give $100m to the organisation Human Rights Watch over the next 10 years.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:57:57 GMT Job market growth slows in August Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:31:23 GMT Halifax says house prices stable UK house prices have stabilised, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:54:13 GMT Vodafone makes $6.5bn China sale Vodafone pockets $6.5bn in cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:38:57 GMT Cameron appealed over Pc's death PM David Cameron appealed to Colonel Gaddafi over the stalled probe into the death of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, it emerges.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:48:59 GMT Adviser warns over migration cap A top government adviser says ministers may need to stop workers bringing families in order to meet an immigration cap.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:06:43 GMT Warning on fixed term parliaments The government's fixed-term parliaments bill could be vulnerable to legal challenge, the Commons' top official warns.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:43:06 GMT Statins 'may cut arthritis risk' Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:47:34 GMT Call for morning sickness action More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:34 GMT ME 'virus link' found in children ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:56:55 GMT Two-tier university warning given Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:58:29 GMT Digital subjects 'priority' call Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:09:48 GMT UK slipping down graduate league The UK is slipping behind international rivals in university places, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:25:54 GMT TalkTalk rapped for malware trial The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:13:58 GMT PS3 update blocks hardware hack Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:43:48 GMT HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:56:09 GMT Dwarf galaxies gobbled by giants Astronomers spot the tell-tale signs of so-called "dwarf galaxies" being digested by much bigger spiral galaxies.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:31:47 GMT Gravity probe 'caught the cold' Europe's gravity probe, Goce, is returned to health after being knocked offline because some onboard systems got too cold as the satellite circled the Earth.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:16:13 GMT Video to assess Wave Hub impact High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:58:34 GMT Sir Paul to get US culture honour Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:32:40 GMT Carey heads up Booker shortlist Australian author Peter Carey, who has already won the Man Booker prize twice, has made the shortlist for this year's prize.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:40:46 GMT Toy Story 3 overtakes Titanic Animated film Toy Story 3 has become the second highest grossing film in the UK.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:12 GMT The blackmarket in cutting agents Street cocaine has long been diluted, but now the cutting agents themselves have spawned a black market.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:35:37 GMT The 60s, but not as we know it US drama Mad Men has won praise for its recreation of the 1960s, but it's not a classic depiction of the decade.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:57 GMT Do our memories get better with age? Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:12:07 GMT Government defends scrapping watchdog Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles says the plan to get rid of the Audit Commission would save "£50m a year".

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:13:17 GMT Trapped miners watch football match The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:38:09 GMT Behind the scenes of new Strictly As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:27:07 GMT Pressure mounts against Koran burning A small US church planning to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York is facing international condemnation.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:58:51 GMT The XX on winning Mercury Prize The xx have won this year's Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:07:16 GMT On the road with 'action man' Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has not ruled out standing for president again at the 2012 elections.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:23:40 GMT What happens when food rots? Mould, flies, and maggots - watch what happens when food is left to rot

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:54:39 GMT Drilling ban's effect on Louisiana The environmental impact and effect of a drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration following the Gulf oil spill is continuing to be felt in towns like Lafayette, Louisiana.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:38:24 GMT Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:26 GMT Don't knows The wisdom of people who can't say 'yes' or 'no'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:58:37 GMT Mercury musicians The xx express surprise at debut album's success

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:00 GMT Miss! Pick me The experimental class where hands-up are banned

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:20:35 GMT China calling Can trade with China help the UK economy?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:00:52 GMT Newspaper review Barclays appointment scrutinised

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:42:57 GMT Afghan dancing boys Uncovering the exploitation of young boys made to dance for money

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:14:48 GMT Booker shortlist The six authors up for this year's literary prize