Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:27:48 GMT Western journalists die in Homs American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed as Syria intensifies its clampdown.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:57:28 GMT Cherie Blair starts hacking case Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor confirms.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:45:07 GMT Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85 Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson has died aged 85, a statement from his family says.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:40:35 GMT Vicar and teacher murder charges A man is charged with murdering a clergyman at his South Gloucestershire vicarage and a retired teacher in Worcestershire.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:16:02 GMT 35 years for pregnant teen killer A former nightclub bouncer is jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender two weeks before she was due to give birth.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:04:48 GMT NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax' Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:45 GMT More bodies from Concordia found Search teams in Italy find eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January as the inquiry spreads.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:20:50 GMT Nine cleared of UDA man's murder Nine men involved in the UVF supergrass trial in Belfast are acquitted of the murder of UDA leader Tommy English.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:15:23 GMT Argentina train crash 'kills 49' A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:44:55 GMT South Korea wins Navy tanker deal The Royal Navy selects South Korean firm Daewoo for a £452m deal to build four new fuel tankers.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:24:51 GMT Dangerous dogs £3.7m kennel bill Kennelling dogs suspected of being dangerous, cost at least £3.7m in 2010, according to figures given to BBC Newsnight.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:36:47 GMT Million homes 'need TV filters' Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:39:44 GMT Male extinction theory challenged A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:27:40 GMT Bonham Carter honoured at Palace British actress Helena Bonham Carter is made a CBE by the Queen, two years on from playing her mother in Oscar-winning film The King's Speech.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:01:26 GMT CBI seeking 'targeted' tax cuts The CBI calls on the government to give a £500m boost to business in the Budget through a series of "targeted and modest" tax cuts.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:03:48 GMT Peugeot boosted by alliance talks Peugeot shares jump 12% after the carmaker confirms it is in talks about possible "co-operations and alliances".

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:19:54 GMT The full story: PM's Questions Video of the full session plus all the key points, analysis and reaction as David Cameron faced his weekly Commons grilling from MPs.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:55:33 GMT Fox calling for business tax cuts Former defence secretary Liam Fox, as well as business leaders, urge the chancellor to cut taxes to boost British business in next month's Budget.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:17 GMT Time link to sudden cardiac death How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:32:43 GMT Heart symptoms 'differ in women' Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:55 GMT Visa rules 'may deter students' Visa changes could see the UK's top universities and schools lose their appeal to international students, says a report.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:03:43 GMT 'John Lewis' model for schools Private companies should be encouraged to take over and run state schools as profit-making enterprises under a "John Lewis-style" business model, a think tank suggests.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:23 GMT EU court to rule on Acta legality A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:02:07 GMT Pirate Bay vows to go underground File-sharing site Pirate Bay vows to carry on after the High Court lays the foundations for its closure.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:38:01 GMT Path of tsunami debris mapped out A year on, modellers continue to provide daily forecasts of the likely spread of floating debris washed out into the Pacific by the Japanese Tohoku megatsunami.

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:44:24 GMT Distant 'water-world' confirmed Astronomers confirm the existence of a new class of planet - a "water-world" with a thick, steamy atmosphere.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:54 GMT Brit ratings 'biggest since 2005' The average audience to have watched the Brits ceremony on ITV1 and catch-up channel ITV1+1 comes in at 6.2 million - the event's highest audience since 2005.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:50:38 GMT Radcliffe continues chart reign Daniel Radcliffe's latest film The Woman In Black remains top of the UK and Ireland box office.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:03:42 GMT Is English or Mandarin the language of the future? English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of the future? Jennifer Pak finds that for some in South East Asia, Mandarin Chinese is becoming increasingly important.

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:44:11 GMT 10 radical solutions to binge drinking Pressure to address the UK's binge drinking grows ever stronger, with a number of radical solutions being put forward to dry out the nation

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:53:22 GMT Man City 4-0 FC Porto (6-1 agg) Sergio Aguero is again the headline act as Manchester City seal an impressive win over holders Porto to reach the last 16 of the Europa League.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:28:28 GMT Hulkenberg quickest in Barcelona Force India's Nico Hulkenberg sets the pace on the second day of the second pre-season test.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:18:58 GMT England waiting on Bopara fitness England will wait until the morning of the match to decide whether Ravi Bopara is fit to play in Thursday's opening Twenty20 international against Pakistan.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:51:09 GMT Stressed teacher set fire to self A Harrogate teacher who felt under pressure to get good exam results set himself on fire in the school car park, an inquest hears.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:47:27 GMT Baby P duo made 'serious errors' Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:17:10 GMT Investigation into health board Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon orders an investigation into procedures at NHS Ayrshire and Arran after critical incident disclosures.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:55:06 GMT Appeal for CCTV in murder probe Police investigating the murder of an 80-year-old woman in her isolated Perthshire cottage say private CCTV footage could hold vital clues.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:27:25 GMT Republican 'silent' over murder The alleged commander of the Continuity IRA in mid-Ulster refused to answer police questions about the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll, a court hears.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:55:15 GMT 250 jobs lost as Peacocks closes Nineteen Peacocks stores in Northern Ireland are to close with the loss of more than 250 jobs.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:04:47 GMT Peacocks sold but 3,100 jobs lost Fashion retailer Peacocks is sold out of administration to Edinburgh Woollen Mill, saving 6,000 jobs, but 3,100 staff will be made redundant.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:00:45 GMT Mackay signs new Cardiff contract Malky Mackay is rewarded for guiding Cardiff City to the Carling Cup final with a new three-and-a-half year contract.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:25:14 GMT Somalia militants lose key town Ethiopian and Somali troops capture Baidoa, a strategic stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist militants, as the UN approves extra African Union troops for Somalia.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:50:59 GMT South Sudan expels oil firm boss South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:39:02 GMT Six dead in Afghan Koran protests At least six people are killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan as protests spread over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:19:11 GMT Australia FM Kevin Rudd resigns Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns amid widespread reports of a leadership tussle between him and Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:11:32 GMT Strauss-Kahn released by police Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released after two days of questioning over an alleged prostitution ring.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:41:35 GMT Germany criticised for castration Europe's top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, urges Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:33:09 GMT Mexico taxi drivers gunned down Five taxi-drivers are shot dead as they wait for fares in the Mexican city of Monterrey, in an attack that is being blamed on extortion gangs.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:53:48 GMT Venezuela's Chavez faces surgery Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who had cancer last year, says he will have to undergo another operation to remove a small lesion.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:52 GMT Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:18:02 GMT Ancient tracks are elephant herd Vast trails of seven-million-year-old fossilised footprints reveal the "social structure" of prehistoric elephants, say scientists.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:26:09 GMT Obama seeks US corporate tax cut US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:18:27 GMT LA teacher 'harassed in custody' A Los Angeles teacher has been intimidated by jail staff, his lawyer says, as he pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of child molestation.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:10:23 GMT In pictures: Argentina train crash A commuter train crash in Buenos Aires

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:36:39 GMT Day in pictures: 22 February 2012 24 hours of news photos: 22 February

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:16:24 GMT In pictures: Afghanistan protests Protests by people angry at the burning of Koran

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:40:33 GMT In pictures: Danube ice chaos Rapid thaw on the River Danube in Serbia

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:16:07 GMT Day in pictures: 21 February 2012 24 hours of news photos: 21 February

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:35:41 GMT In pictures: Rio carnival Brazil's colourful carnival parades in Rio

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:06:08 GMT In pictures: Mumbai - Chronicles of a past life Mumbai in the 1970s and 80s

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:13:44 GMT Week in pictures: 11-17 February 2012 Photos from around the world

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:10:18 GMT VIDEO: House of Commons Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband have once again clashed over the NHS, with the PM accusing Mr Miliband of showing "a complete lack of substance" over the issue.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:12:05 GMT AUDIO: Corden: 'So hard' cutting Adele short James Corden told Radio 5 live how he had to interrupt Adele as she was giving her speech so that Blur could begin their set.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:03:52 GMT VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed' Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:22 GMT VIDEO: Conroy's wife 'feared he was dead' The wife of a British photographer working in Homs has said that she believed he had been killed when she heard news that two western journalists had died in the city.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:13:34 GMT VIDEO: 2012 Olympics security test staged A major exercise testing security and emergency services in the event of a terror attack during the Olympics and Paralympics is taking place.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:23:33 GMT VIDEO: President Obama sings the blues To mark America's Black History Month, a blues concert called 'Red White And Blues' was held at the Whitehouse, featuring Mick Jagger and B.B. King.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:01:57 GMT VIDEO: Monica Mason: 54 years in ballet The Royal Ballet is hosting an exhibition to showcase the career of Monica Mason, who is set to retire in July after 54 years with the Royal Ballet.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:56:08 GMT VIDEO: Tsunami photos return home Tsunami devastated city in Japan is restoring pictures retrieved from rubble and returning it to owners.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:40:45 GMT VIDEO: Behind-the-seams: Oscar costumes The BBC's John Maguire goes behind-the-scenes at a costume warehouse, and takes a look at some Oscar-nominated designs.

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:19:42 GMT What films does Oscar like best? What type of film do Oscar voters like best?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:39:56 GMT How much Christianity is hidden in British society? How much Christianity is hidden in British society?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:53:57 GMT 7 questions on fashion faux pas Test yourself on fashion faux pas

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:58:55 GMT The myth of the eight-hour sleep Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:51:45 GMT The story behind the World Press Photo The story behind the winning World Press Photo

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:56:39 GMT Christchurch earthquake: rebuilding a city How Christchurch is recovering from its devastating earthquake

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:20:51 GMT Miliband's NHS question time David Cameron is watched by glum Liberal Democrats on NHS

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:45:28 GMT Hollywood 3D is key to piano research Science of piano playing mapped by Hollywood 3D techniques

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:18:20 GMT On Somalia's front line BBC's Andrew Harding reports from Somalia's front line