Karaoke hopefuls belt out hits
23.41 Mon Oct 27 2008
Competitors from around the globe have belted out their favourite numbers in a bid to become the World Karaoke champion.
Life after MOBO wins for Dizzee Rascal and MC Chipmunk
14.40 Wed Oct 22 2008
Life after MOBO wins for Dizzee Rascal and MC Chipmunk
Unanimous approval for rate cut
09.51 Wed Oct 22 2008
Members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted in favour of the emergency 0.5 per cent rate cut.
New Army chief appointed
12.03 Fri Oct 17 2008
A general who wants more troops in Afghanistan will be appointed as the next head of the British Army.
Tourist numbers up in UK
11.12 Thu Oct 16 2008
The number of overseas tourist visiting the UK this summer was up despite the dismal weather.
Pink announces UK tour
11.38 Tue Oct 14 2008
Pink will be heading to the UK next year for a tour in support of her new album.
Russians win breakdancing competition
15.56 Mon Oct 13 2008
A group of Russian breakdancers called Top 9 have won the Sony Ericsson B-Boy World Finals.
Flight numbers down in UK
10.05 Mon Oct 13 2008
The number of flights handled by UK air traffic controllers has fallen for the third month in a row.
Iceland crash puts £1bn on the line
22.36 Thu Oct 09 2008
British investments worth hundreds of millions are on the line after the collapse of Icelandic banks.
Kids' charity caught in bank crisis
16.28 Thu Oct 09 2008
A charity which looks after terminally ill children has found itself caught up in the Icelandic banking crisis.
Councils in Iceland cash crisis
21.25 Wed Oct 08 2008
Town hall bosses have urged the Government to guarantee huge sums invested in Icelandic-owned banks.
Young Muslims to advise ministers
12.44 Tue Oct 07 2008
More than 20 young Muslims are to advise Cabinet ministers on issues affecting their day-to-day lives.
World News (Morning) for October 6th, 2008
06.44 Mon Oct 06 2008
Germany bank bailout - Nikkei hits four year low - Palin defends 'terrorist' claim
AIG considers selling UK operations
13.56 Sun Oct 05 2008
Troubled insurer American International Group is understood to be planning to sell some of its UK operations.
Hayek joins tetanus vaccination campaign
11.42 Fri Oct 03 2008
Hollywood star Salma Hayek has joined a campaign to vaccinate mothers and babies in developing countries against tetanus.
Further credit squeeze over coming months
10.14 Thu Oct 02 2008
Banks and building societies will cut lending further to households and businesses in the coming three months, the Bank of England says.
Savers scramble to protect cash
22.37 Wed Oct 01 2008
Savers are said to be shuffling billions of pounds, some to Irish banks which are offering guaranteed protection, to safeguard their cash.
Will sets Classical Charts Record
20.23 Sun Sep 28 2008
A 24-year-old has become the youngest tenor in musical history to top the UK classical charts.
Pacino and De Niro righteously reunited
10.29 Mon Sep 15 2008
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino could work together again soon, the actors revealed at the London premiere of thriller Righteous Kill.
Sheep shearers and dancers apply here
14.05 Tue Sep 09 2008
The UK is short of maths teachers, hovercraft officers and ballet dancers, according to a Government migration advisory committee.
Girl killed as storms lash Britain
09.22 Sat Sep 06 2008
A 17-year-old girl has died after the 4x4 she was in overturned and plunged into a river as torrential rain and high winds batter the UK.
Civilians killed in Afghan air strike
12.42 Fri Sep 05 2008
A woman, a child and eight Taliban fighters have been killed in an air strike in western Afghanistan.
MPC mulls interest rate move
14.17 Wed Sep 03 2008
The Bank of England's nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is holding two days of talks on interest rates as recession looms.
Heroes' welcome for Olympians
23.20 Tue Aug 26 2008
Britain's Olympic stars have been greeted by a series of homecoming celebrations across the country.
Seeing by lamb-light
21.41 Tue Aug 26 2008
An artist has launched a range of lamps made from distended sheep's stomachs.
DeGale faces career crossroads
12.46 Tue Aug 26 2008
Boxing hero James DeGale faces a tough career choice after taking gold in Beijing.
Cancer experts angry over patient treatment
13.48 Sun Aug 24 2008
Leading UK cancer experts have accused a health watchdog of forcing patients to remortgage their homes to afford treatments.
Phelps looks forward to 2012
17.24 Tue Aug 19 2008
Gold medal glutton Michael Phelps has spoken about his planned trip to the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Adam Sandler raises hair in Zohan
11.59 Sat Aug 16 2008
Adam Sandler's latest comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan is released at cinemas this weekend.
Glitter to be deported to UK
13.36 Thu Aug 14 2008
Convicted child molester Gary Glitter is to be deported to the UK from Vietnam on Tuesday after being freed from jail.
George Bush is condemning Russia's actions against Georgia
01.08 Tue Aug 12 2008
He says Russian attacks have damaged relations with the West.
Morning world news
06.15 Fri Aug 08 2008
Beijing Games due to start - Georgia ceasefire broken - UK scouts in Canada coach crash
UK Air Guitar Championship Preview
17.25 Thu Aug 07 2008
Ex-world champ Zac 'The Magnet' Munro has some tips for this year's UK Air Guitar Championship contestants.
Measles fears spark MMR push
06.58 Thu Aug 07 2008
Increasing cases of measles have triggered a fresh call for parents to make sure their children have had the MMR jab.
Families 'devastated' by Antigua murders
23.29 Mon Aug 04 2008
The families of shot newlyweds Ben and Catherine Mullany have said they are "absolutely devastated" by their loss.
X-philes mob premiere
23.20 Wed Jul 30 2008
The UK premiere of The X-Files: I Want To Believe drew crowds of screaming fans eager to catch a glimpse of the stars.
Melee make their mark
10.16 Wed Jul 30 2008
Orange County band Melee have spread their unique rock sound to the UK.
Chelsea unveil Deco
19.24 Fri Jul 18 2008
Portuguese midfielder Deco has been officially presented to the media by Chelsea.
UK woman smuggles drugs under wig
11.15 Tue Jul 15 2008
A British woman is being held by police after she attempted to smuggle drugs into Norway under her wig.
Brown vows to get tough on Mugabe
12.30 Mon Jul 14 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has vowed to "step up" action against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.
Dizzee stays on top
07.30 Mon Jul 14 2008
Dizzee Rascal has claimed the UK's number one single for a second week, with the Calvin Harris-produced Dance Wiv Me.
'Serious' UK recession warning
22.29 Tue Jul 08 2008
Britain is "at serious risk" of recession as the credit crunch continues to tighten its grip on the economy.
Concerns over graduate skills
09.34 Tue Jul 08 2008
More than half of the UK's top firms are concerned about a lack of basic skills such as reading and writing among university graduates.
Sharia law could have a role in UK
07.19 Fri Jul 04 2008
Sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system, the most senior judge in England and Wales has said.
UK promises Afghans £600m in aid
14.32 Thu Jun 12 2008
Britain will provide around £600 million in reconstruction aid to Afghanistan up to 2012/2013.
Firefighter warns of UK flood danger
12.54 Wed Jun 11 2008
A senior firefighter has warned there are insufficient resources to cope with a repeat of the 1953 floods.
World news on June 11, 2008
06.23 Wed Jun 11 2008
Twenty eight die in Sudan plane crash - Colombia hostage hope - Space shuttle Discovery mission complete
World news on June 10, 2008
06.12 Tue Jun 10 2008
Ethiopia receives extra aid from the UK - Spanish fuel protests continue - US flooding rages on
World News (Morning) for June 6th, 2008
07.47 Fri Jun 06 2008
Zimbabwe detains US and UK diplomats - Obama's on campaign trail - Galapagos volcano erupts
FTSE closes at 5970.1
17.23 Wed Jun 04 2008
The FTSE 100 Index ended the session 87.6 points lower at 5970.1.
Coldplay announce winter tour
11.27 Tue May 27 2008
Coldplay have announced a ten-date tour across the UK in December.
Meatloaf set for UK tour
17.52 Sun May 25 2008
Meatloaf is set to return to the UK this summer with a new live show.
Snow covers UK
23.15 Sun Mar 23 2008
Snow and bitterly cold conditions are expected to continue across the UK.
Quake set to cost millions
23.27 Wed Feb 27 2008
An earthquake that struck the UK overnight is likely to have caused millions of pounds worth of damage.
Rihanna reschedules UK gigs
11.10 Tue Dec 11 2007
Rihanna has rescheduled two of her gigs in the UK.
Terror suspects arrested in UK and Italy
11.03 Tue Nov 06 2007
Two men have been arrested in the UK after Italian security authorities made a request for their extradition on terror charges.
Population set to hit 70m by 2031
13.26 Tue Oct 23 2007
Britain's population is set to exceed 70 million by 2031, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Profit boost for Paddy Power
11.32 Tue Sep 04 2007
Bookmaker Paddy Power has seen a boost in profits after a poor run of results for punters.
Consumers choose Microsoft as top brand
14.11 Thu Jul 12 2007
Microsoft is the UK's number one brand, according to a new poll.
Body found as more severe weather forecast
14.19 Thu Jun 28 2007
A body has been found in the search for a man reported missing in a flooded canal as Britain prepares for further severe weather.
Brits plagued by bad banking
12.46 Wed Jun 13 2007
Bank customers in the UK are getting a raw deal compared to some of their European counterparts in terms of service.
Queen has last laugh in US
10.40 Wed May 09 2007
The Queen has got her own back on President George W Bush after he claimed she had been on the throne since 1776.
UK's levels of disposable income fall again
14.33 Tue May 08 2007
A dip in pay growth and a jump in inflation has squeezed household disposable income and driven living standards down.
Imperial profits up 11% at £658m
09.44 Tue May 01 2007
British smokers have helped Europe's second-largest cigarette maker puff towards strong profits.
UK soldier jailed over Iraq abuse
19.29 Mon Apr 30 2007
Britain's first war criminal has been dismissed from the army and sentenced to one year in a civilian jail.
'UK hotels dearest in Europe'
14.45 Tue Mar 27 2007
UK hotel prices are the highest in Europe and rates in the capital are up 22 per cent on last year, figures from hotels.com have shown.
Bullying punishments suggested
14.34 Tue Mar 27 2007
A group of MPs claims the true scale of bullying is being played down by schools trying to protect their reputations.
Troops suffer treatment delays
20.39 Sun Mar 11 2007
Troops who suffered mental illness after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are waiting for as long as 18 months for treatment.