British Airways cabin crew are to go ahead with strike action after talks collapse, while railway signal staff also vote to walk out.
Six social workers are sacked by a local authority criticised for not preventing the abuse of Khyra Ishaq who starved to death.
A murderer from south London who used his dog as a weapon on a 16-year-old boy before stabbing him is jailed for life.
Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby, admits dangerous driving and drink-driving.
The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the director of public prosecutions says.
Two men appear in court accused of killing British teenager Scarlett Keeling, whose body was found on a beach in Goa in 2008.
Agencies promise to learn lessons from mistakes as they apologise over the unconnected deaths of three 16-year-olds.
An Afghan bomb trap which killed five UK soldiers left a scene "like something from a movie", an inquest hears.
International inspectors are to be allowed into the Sellafield nuclear plant for the first time, Gordon Brown says.
Prince Harry launches the first unaided trek to the North Pole for disabled servicemen, saying he would like to take part in the challenge.
The University of Glasgow suspends a student radio show after presenters discussed sex and violence and claimed to be drinking tequila while on air.
Arsenal will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals while Manchester United draw Bayern Munich.
Kauto Star aims to beat stablemate Denman to lift the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a third time on a heady afternoon at Prestbury Park.
Fulham will face German champions Wolfsburg in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
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Four Lib Dem MPs are told to apologise and repay money after breaching Commons rules over their second homes.
Lloyds Banking Group says it expects to make a profit this year - having made heavy losses due to bad loans in 2009.
A British soldier who recovered dead and injured comrades while under enemy fire in Afghanistan last year is given a gallantry award.
A leading Catholic Bishop in Ireland says he believes more cases of clerical sex abuse will emerge.
Environmental campaigners are urging the government to tax private jets, saying they emit more carbon dioxide than commercial planes.
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A fresh dig is to take place at the site in Staffordshire where the Anglo-Saxon hoard was found by a man with a metal detector.
A serious case review finds the death of a newborn baby at the hands of her violent father was preventable.
Pope Benedict writes a letter to the Catholics of Ireland on how to deal with the sexual abuse of children by priests.
A planned five-year extension to running the Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS) in administration is cut to 12 months.
Awards recognising acts of bravery during operations in Afghanistan are announced for members of the Black Watch.
A family have been forced out of their flat in Perth in the middle of the night, after high winds blew off part of the roof.
A co-ordinator of a Wrexham community scheme criticised for financial mismanagement defends her actions.
Police investigate after the body of a 51-year-old man is found at an address early on Friday.
AP - Lady Gaga's spokesman is declining to comment on a music producer's lawsuit.
AP - Activist shareholder Carl Icahn raised the stakes in his battle with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday, launching an all-out bid to take over the company.
AP - Sandra Bullock is on a career high. America's Sweetheart and "Miss Congeniality" was repeatedly anointed as Hollywood royalty this year, sweeping awards season and capping it off with an Oscar for her role as a devoted mom in "The Blind Side."
AP - Roman Polanski's attorneys filed an appeal Thursday asking that a special counsel be appointed to investigate alleged judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in the fugitive director's 32-year-old sex case.
AP - A former porn actress says she may reveal more potentially embarrassing information about Tiger Woods after releasing sexually graphic text messages that she claims prove her affair with the golfer.
AP - Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's family is getting crowded with action heroes now that their 12-year-old son, Jaden, is beating up on bad guys.
AP - Like most people who receive lifetime-achievement awards, Jerry Bruckheimer wants everyone to know he's not finished yet.
AP - Geneva's new "Parsifal" production escaped the boos heard after several recent Richard Wagner opera premieres at the Grand Theatre, with a richly colored staging accompanying music that was at times so sensuous the allegory of Christian salvation seemed destined to end in embrace.
Reuters - Can Jay Leno win and lose at the same time?
Reuters - A piece of the past is beautifully revived in "NY Export: Opus Jazz," a note-perfect adaptation of Jerome Robbins' 1958 "ballet in sneakers" that updates the street-cool vibe of a piece reminiscent of his "West Side Story."
Fashion Wire Daily - With the news fresh of Diane von Furstenberg's election to serve a third term as president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, or CFDA, she joined Nadja Swarovski at her downtown store and studio in New York on Wednesday, March 17, to announce the nominees and honorees for the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards, the "Oscars" of the fashion industry.
AP - It was a book, then an award-winning film. Now Ian McEwan's "Atonement" is to become an opera.
The Newsroom - Burberry has become the premiere brand to break through fashion week's fourth wall this season by staging the world's first-ever global 3D fashion show. (To note, the British fashion brand wasn't the only one to engage with the technology conceived more than half-a-century ago: Los Angeles tailored menswear label Native Son's New York Fashion Week presentation included a multi-dimensional video that required 3D glasses for viewing.)
Reuters - At first sight it seems just another second-hand luxury car for sale but this Jaguar included some special extras in its day such as emergency convoy lights and a direct radio link to the British Prime Minister.
Reuters - European judges have ruled that a sex shop with movie cubicles does not qualify for a reduced rate of sales tax because it is not a cinema.
Reuters - The people of Huddersfield are rising up again, but this time it's to celebrate the city's 19th century local weavers rather than smash modern technology.
Reuters - Two Emirates airlines cabin crew have been ordered jailed for three months in Dubai over sexually explicit text messages, the latest in a string of indecency cases against foreigners, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Reuters - An investigation has begun at one of Britain's most prestigious private schools after a member of staff was arrested on suspicion of trying to poison the pupils' soup, police said on Wednesday.
Reuters - A Russian couple having sex in a car parked in a tiny garage have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday.
Reuters - As if a Porsche isn't enough of a status symbol, the German luxury sports car company's subsidiary, Porsche Design, is marketing a mobile phone that's exclusive to Porsche owners.
Reuters - A British pair caught kissing in public in Dubai face up to a month in jail in the Gulf Arab emirate for indecency after an Emirati mother complained her child had seen their indiscretion.
Reuters - A woman who has directed 300 "female-friendly" sex films is to test the liberal-mindedness of British voters and run for parliament in an election due within weeks.
Reuters - For astronauts worried about their future with NASA, good news: a private company is hiring.
Reuters - A New Zealand man is recovering from injuries after being run over by his wife -- twice, local media reported on Friday.
Reuters - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat.
Reuters - Whether you want to live like a rock star or a cowboy, or become an urban gardener or just opt for the simple life, there is a town in America to suit everyone's taste.
Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.
Reuters - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
Reuters - A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second storey apartment, called police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after midnight, police said Thursday.
Reuters - In search of Mr. or Mrs. Right, dozens of Japanese are attending a newly launched school in Tokyo that aims to turn them into marriage material.
Reuters - A New Zealand woman sold two vials that she said contained the ghosts of an old man and a young girl for almost NZ$2,000 ($1,410) after a fiercely contested online auction, local media reported.
Reuters - Canada's largest airline has learned it sometimes has to take a back seat to the country's biggest sporting passion, ice hockey, the head of Air Canada said on Tuesday.
Reuters - An elephant gave birth to a calf at Sydney's main zoo on Wednesday, surprising vets and keepers who two days earlier declared the baby had died in the womb.
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Car Enthusiast - American police forces are set to use the same car that Robocop used to beat crime.
Car Enthusiast - A property tycoon has been cleared of fraud after losing his Lamborghini while drunk.
Car Enthusiast - The organisers of the Goodwood Festival of Speed have announced a new British Motor Show.
Car Enthusiast - A pair of F1 drivers joined the world's media today to witness the birth of McLaren Automotive.
Car Enthusiast - McLaren has finally confirmed the stats of the MP4-12C supercar.
Car Enthusiast - Astonishing footage has surfaced of a lorry pushing a car down the A1 motorway - with the driver completely unaware.
Car Enthusiast - The Government will give millions in grants and loans to Nissan and Ford for green car production.
Car Enthusiast - After a nine-month study, the Office of Fair Trading has published a scathing report on used car dealers.
Car Enthusiast - Only a few car makers have any scrap deals left - so few that the scheme could close any day now.
Car Enthusiast - Now Honda is in the spotlight as faulty brakes causes the recall of over 400,000 cars in the US.
Car Enthusiast - US tuner Hennessey will shortly unveil a 262mph hypercar based on the Lotus Elise.
Car Enthusiast - The Bugatti 16 C Galibier, set to become the world's fastest family saloon, is getting closer to reality.
Car Enthusiast - The AA has predicted that petrol in the UK could hit a record £1.20 per litre within weeks.
Car Enthusiast - One US Hummer dealer is giving away a gun with every one of the last remaining cars it sells.
Car Enthusiast - After investigations, both the NHTSA and Toyota have officially denied the 'runaway Prius' was due to a car malfunction.
Car Enthusiast - Lexus has announced that it will race the LFA supercar and make a more powerful special edition.
Car Enthusiast - Shell has revealed that part of the Ferrari F1 car's race fuel is bio-fuel derived from straw.
Car Enthusiast - New evidence has emerged casting doubt on the legitimacy of the claimed 'runaway' Prius.
Car Enthusiast - Ford has confirmed that five electric models will be on sale in Europe by 2013, including a battery powered Focus.
Car Enthusiast - A Government review recommends the UK's drink-drive limit be reduced, making one pint a big risk.
Car Enthusiast - Project Kahn has released its restyled 600bhp version of the Range Rover Sport.
Car Enthusiast - Record levels of drivers have been caught by a speed camera on the M6.
Car Enthusiast - The best that Britain has to offer at Geneva 2010 gives the UK industry hope.
Car Enthusiast - Britain's favourite supermini is now available in a sportier guise.
Car Enthusiast - Record levels of fines have been issued by a speed camera on the M6, causing outrage.
Car Enthusiast - Despite the recent bad publicity, Toyota sold more examples of the Prius in February than in any other year.
Car Enthusiast - German tuner, Brabus, has released a 230mph version of the Mercedes E-Class Coupé.
Car Enthusiast - An American driver was brought to a halt by a police vehicle when he failed to slow his Prius.
Car Enthusiast - Old conjurers trick recreated by BMW, only with a twist - grip.
Car Enthusiast - Taiwanese firm introduces Luxgen brand into the world of cars, and promises high technology and safety.