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BA strike flights to be revealed

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 05:43
British Airways will announce which flights will be cancelled because of a strike planned for next weekend.

'Sleep lessons' for grumpy teens

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 04:32
Pupils at four schools in Glasgow are being given lessons in how to sleep.

Live - Bangladesh v England

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 03:56
England declare on 209-7 to set Bangladesh an unlikely victory target of 513 to win the first Test in Chittagong.

In pictures

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 02:44
Best in Show finale brings Crufts Dog Show to a close

Experts discuss Afghan conflict

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 02:27
Leading experts on Afghanistan are gathering in Scotland for a conference on the country's future.

Young Scots want alcohol ads ban

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 02:25
A group of young Scots says a plan to charge a minimum price for alcohol will not solve the country's drink problems.

MPs criticise equalities chairman

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 02:23
A parliamentary committee raise concerns over the leadership of UK equalities chief Trevor Phillips and questions his reappointment.

Cancer patients 'miss out' on £8m

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 02:23
Cancer patients are losing out on benefit payments worth millions of pounds, according to a leading charity.

Inmate stabbing inquiry launched

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 02:02
An inquiry is launched to find out how an inmate at high-security Frankland jail managed to stab three officers.

Record fall in UK air passengers

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 01:46
UK airports have suffered their biggest decline in passenger numbers since records began at the end of WWII.

New deal for rape victims urged

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 01:03
Rape victims should have a specialist adviser to support them after an attack, a major review recommends.

No quick fix for diabetes risk

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 01:01
Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.

Skin cancer battle

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 01:01
'They believe Mummy is an angel watching them'

Road travel 'needs big overhaul'

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 01:00
There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.

Big rise in online music revenues

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 01:00
The royalties UK songwriters get from online sales are now growing faster than the decline from CDs and DVDs.

Brady defiant over sex 'cover-up'

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 00:28
The Catholic primate of all-Ireland rejects calls to resign over claims he helped cover up a sex abuse investigation in the 1970s.

Yogi the Hungarian Vizla wins Best in Show at Crufts

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 00:01
A Hungarian Vizsla named Yogi wins Best In Show at Crufts, at the end of the four-day show in Birmingham.

Beckham 'set to miss World Cup'

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 23:35
David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tears an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.

Murray cruises past fitful Seppi

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 23:21
Andy Murray comes through the second round of the BNP Paribas Open with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 win over Italy's Andreas Seppi in Indian Wells

Prison officers stabbed by inmate

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 20:30
Three prison officers are stabbed with a broken bottle by an inmate at Durham's high-security Frankland jail.