Home

Call to raise age of criminality
The age of criminal responsibility should be increased from 10 to 12 years, the children's commissioner for England says.

EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out deal
The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.

Moon decision dismays astronauts
Nasa Moon astronauts condemn President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme as "catastrophic".

Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged'
The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.

California sues Toyota for faults
Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.

Meat processing workers 'abused'
An inquiry finds "widespread evidence" that agency and migrant meat plant workers are abused and exploited.

Youth charged over collapse death
An 18-year-old is charged with the harassment of a man who collapsed and died outside his Greater Manchester home.

Alaska wolves 'killed' US teacher
Wolves in Alaska are suspected of killing a woman jogger in what would be the first such attack in the US in half a century.

Out-of-hours GP care 'inadequate'
Too many people in England are receiving poor quality out-of-hours doctors services, the Patients Association says.

Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

Teenager gets UK Eurovision vote
A teenager from Essex is chosen to represent the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo.

The Queen invented the phone, and other child misconceptions
Children's strange misconceptions about science are revealed in a science knowledge quiz.

Samantha Cameron speaks of Tory leader's domestic skills
Samantha Cameron speaks publicly for the first time of her relationship with the Conservative leader.

Live - Bangladesh v England
England declare on 599-6 before tea on day two of the first Test against Bangladesh after a fine century from Paul Collingwood.

Live - Bahrain GP practice
Third practice and qualifying take place in Bahrain after Nico Rosberg and Adrian Sutil set the fastest times on day one.

Baltacha upsets Li in California
Britain's Elena Baltacha reaches the third round in Indian Wells with an impressive win over Chinese seventh seed Na Li.

Are you affected by the BA strike?
BA cabin crew are planning two strikes this month. Will this affect your travel plans?

Toxic shock
New York's 9/11 dust victims split on compensation deal

10 things
Not chickenpox but windpox in German, plus more snips

Paper review
Front pages reflect on report into Lehman Brothers

Jail 'power'
Fears Muslim 'gangs' are on the rise in prisons

Crocked monsieur
Weekend polls may loosen Sarkozy grip on Elysee Palace

In pictures
The other Channel crossings to make headlines

'Healer' fined for cancer adverts
A man describing himself as an "international healer" pleads guilty to offences under the Cancer Act.

Strike 'will not hit rugby fans'
Rugby fans travelling to the Scotland v England match should not be affected by the rail strike, First ScotRail says.

'Cider' teen inquiry is widened
The police watchdog takes control of inquiry into claims a teenager was given cider by detectives and asked to confess to crimes.

PPS to reconsider Hamill move
An inquiry into the murder of Robert Hamill urges the PPS to reconsider a decision not to prosecute a retired RUC officer.

Winnie denies maligning Mandela
Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.

Chile puts quake damage at $30bn
The cost of rebuilding Chile after its monster earthquake will be at least $30bn, the country's new president announces.

Clinton rebukes Israel over homes
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.

Burma election laws a 'setback'
The US calls Burma's new election laws a setback for dialogue, as a UN envoy condemns 'gross' human rights violations.

Three freed in Irish 'Vilks plot'
Police in the Irish Republic release three of the seven Muslims arrested over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.

Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city
Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45 people, before other, smaller blasts cause confusion.

BA union announces strike dates
BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.

Lib Dems set for election battle
The Lib Dem leader rallies delegates for the "biggest fight of their political lives" at his party's spring conference.

Obese drinkers face 'double hit'
Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease, experts warn.

BNP teachers will not be banned
Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.

Climate linked to smaller birds
Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by climate changes.

Arrest over Susan Boyle break-in
A 16-year-old is arrested and charged in connection with a break-in at singer Susan Boyle's home in West Lothian.

Net clash for web police projects
A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.