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Court ruling forces release of torture claimsReuters UK - - 1 hour ago LONDON (Reuters) - The government failed on Wednesday in a legal challenge to keep secret US intelligence material relating to allegations of torture involving the CIA. Baby killed in Accrington pavement crash identifiedBBC News - 58 minutes ago An 18-month-old baby boy killed when a car mounted the kerb in Lancashire has been named by police. Jayden Bloomer and his mother Jackie Bloomer were hit by a Rover when it crashed in Water Street, Accrington, on Tuesday afternoon. Pavement horror toddler is named The Press Association Tory candidate who quit MP race rejoins contestBBC News - 1 hour ago A Tory parliamentary candidate has rejoined the race to become an MP after offering to resign amid a row with a senior local party member. |
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Iran says makes arrests before revolution day rally
Reuters - - 56 minutes ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has arrested several people who were preparing to disrupt rallies on February 11 marking the 1979 Islamic revolution, police said on Wednesday, in a clear warning to opposition supporters planning new protests.
Iran says nuclear fuel swap remains an option The Associated Press
'World moving fairly quickly on Iran' Jerusalem Post
Sri Lanka Government, Opposition Supporters Clash in Colombo
Voice of America - 21 minutes ago
Photo: AP Sri Lankan police officers try to stop pro government protesters from attacking supporters of defeated presidential candidate Gen.
Officials: Afghan avalanches kill 157 people
The Associated Press - - 55 minutes ago
KABUL - The death toll from massive avalanches that blocked a mountain pass north of Kabul soared to 157, as hundreds more remained trapped in their snowbound vehicles, Afghan officials said Wednesday.
Toll Mounts in Afghan Avalanche New York Times
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Welsh Assembly
BBC News - 31 minutes ago
Assembly Members voted in favour of a motion that would trigger the process for a referendum on further assembly powers. On 9 February 2010, AMs from all four parties of the Assembly expressed their support for full law-making powers in devolved.
Assembly goes for referendum on law-making powers South Wales Argus
Justice Secretary Jack Straw rejects burka ban for Muslim women
Daily Mail - 1 hour ago
By Daily Mail Reporter Muslim women should never be banned from wearing burkas on Britain's streets, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said yesterday.
Government backs election night vote count Channel 4 News
Free personal care for elderly plans 'ill-conceived'
BBC News - 7 hours ago
Ministers are facing further pressure over plans to provide free personal care for the most vulnerable elderly people in England. More than 70 councillors who lead social care provision across England have written to the Times describing the plan as ...
Pressure mounts on free care plans LocalGov
Bank of England: UK recovery to be slower than expected
Times Online - - 50 minutes ago
The Bank of England admitted today that the British economy will take longer than expected to recover and inflation will peak at 3.5 per cent early this year.
December industrial production boosts recovery hopes
The Guardian - 41 minutes ago
British manufacturing output rose more than expected in December, boosting hopes the economy is on the road to recovery. The Office for National Statistics said today that manufacturing rose by 0.9% on the month, from an upwardly revised 0.2% in ...
UK output surge strengthens exit from recession Times Online
Industrial output better than expected Financial Times
Cadbury factory closure by Kraft 'despicable'
BBC News - 47 minutes ago
The decision by Cadbury's new owner Kraft to continue with the closure of the Somerdale factory in Keynsham has prompted dismay among workers.
Cadbury slams government as Kraft shuts factory This is Money
Meet Buzz, Google's Social Networking Tool For Gmail
ITProPortal - - 1 hour ago
Search engine giant Google has rolled out a brand new tool for its Gmail mail service which will allow users to share photos, web links, videos and status updates, among other features.
Google Announces 'Buzz': Gmail Social Networking Integration TrustedReviews
Child protection urged on Safer Internet Day
BBC News - 21 hours ago
Campaigners are using Safer Internet Day to highlight risks that the online content and online interaction may pose to children. Net safety remains a major concern because of the lack of awareness of possible risks among young internet users.
Children as young as five should be taught about dangers of internet, experts say Scottish Daily Record
Strategy to grow UK space sector
BBC News - - 7 hours ago
The UK space industry can become a much bigger global player, employing thousands more highly skilled workers and turning over perhaps £40bn a year.
Government to boost Britain's space industry TechRadar UK
BBC accused of cover-up over stars' pay
Telegraph.co.uk - - 3 hours ago
The corporation disclosed that performers were paid a total of £229 million in the 2008-09 financial year, but refused to say who earned what.
BBC reveals £54m annual pay to its top presenters The Guardian
Dad sets up GaGa and Britney
The Sun - 11 hours ago
IN her short career LADY GAGA has already teamed up with chart greats including BEYONCE, the PET SHOP BOYS and ELTON JOHN. But she's got her dad JOSEPH to thank for her latest collaboration - with pop princess BRITNEY SPEARS.
Katie Price: 'I don't do regrets'
Digital Spy - - 1 hour ago
Katie Price has insisted that she does not have any regrets about her behaviour in the last 12 months. The 31-year-old glamour model, who is promoting a new series of her ITV2 show, had a short second stint in I'm A ...
West Ham v Birmingham preview
SkySports - 19 minutes ago
Gianfranco Zola will be hoping the talking can be done on the pitch as West Ham United face a Birmingham City side set to make a rare change.
West Ham's five biggest problems Telegraph.co.uk
Zola: I'm not in it for the money The Press Association
Portsmouth FC Vs The Taxman: Match Analysis
Sky News - 45 minutes ago
Sky sources reveal that Portsmouth Football Club has failed to reach a settlement with the tax office ahead of a final High Court hearing - leaving the club staring wholesale destruction in the face.
Portsmouth crisis: timeline Telegraph.co.uk
Liverpool Will Play Counter-Attacking Game Against Arsenal - Rafael Benitez
Goal.com - - 12 minutes ago
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists that his side will soak up the pressure and hit Arsenal on the counter-attack during the blockbuster encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
Arsenal v Liverpool: The fans' view Yahoo! Eurosport
The barriers between us and healthy eating
Independent - - 47 minutes ago
The Food Standards Agency's National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) published yesterday shows that we're eating less salt, saturated fat and sugar and more people are eating their five a day, but there is a ...
Teenage girls have 'poor diet', FSA study shows Telegraph.co.uk
Patient dignity improved with side-tying hospital gowns
Nursing Times - 32 minutes ago
Embarrassing hospital gowns are being replaced with more dignified side-tying versions at wards in Bristol, it has been revealed. The new gowns, introduced at Frenchay and Southmead hospitals, tie up at the side and wrap round the body, replacing the ...
UK firm gets final green light for stem cell trial
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - British biotech company ReNeuron (RQE.L) and a team of doctors in Scotland have won final approval to start a pioneering clinical trial to assess whether stem cell therapy can help patients disabled by stroke ...
Stem cell trial given go-ahead Pharmacy Europe
ReNeuron approved for stem cell trial Financial Times
Seesaw: A Spotify, a Hulu, or a Joost?
BBC News (blog) - Feb 5, 2010
Then there is YouTube, which is continuing its transformation from the home of wacky videos of cats playing the piano to a professional platform for full-length TV programmes.
The miracle plane crash-landing on the Hudson River
Times Online - Feb 6, 2010
It became known as the miracle on the Hudson - Flight 1549 crashed in the river and all 150 passengers survived, with barely a scratch.
Is this as close as Private Eye ever gets to a mea culpa?
The Guardian - Feb 5, 2010
Not one but three letters in Private Eye this week take the fortnightly magazine to task over its coverage of Dr Andrew Wakefield and the MMR vaccine.
Will Nottingham Forest last the distance?
BBC Sport (blog) - Feb 6, 2010
Like a sprinter that has given too much over the first 70 metres, Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies is fearful that his team will run out of steam over the final 12 weeks of the Championship season.
Brangelina is no more... Now there is only Brand-gelina, says Hollywood's ...
Daily Mail - - Feb 6, 2010
Falling apart? Brad Pitt, sporting a goatee beard for a new film role, and Angelina Jolie in New York last month Early evening last summer at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Los Angeles mansion.