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Horsemeat found in school dinners

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 08:21
Food Standards Agency tests show that horsemeat DNA is present in some school dinners served in Lancashire.

Airbus to switch batteries on A350

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 08:15
Airbus says it will not use lithium-ion batteries in its forthcoming A350 plane because of problems that have grounded rival Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.

VIDEO: Blue Peter honours Apple designer

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 08:12
The BBC's Blue Peter programme has honoured Apple's design chief Sir Jonathan Ive with its highest accolade - the gold Blue Peter badge.

Town and football crest 'unlawful'

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 08:09
A town and its football club are told that it is unlawful to continue using their crest.

Crippled cruise ship reaches land

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 08:02
Thousands of people disembark from a stricken US cruise ship that was towed into port in Mobile, Alabama, after a fire knocked out power for days.

Meteor injures hundreds in Russia

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:58
A meteor crashing to earth in Russia's Ural mountains injures at least 950 people, as the shockwave blows out windows, Russian officials say.

Helicopter scandal boss steps down

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:34
The boss of Italian defence firm Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi, formally resigns amid allegations that the group paid bribes to win an Indian contract.

Father's appeal for missing soldier

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:24
The father of a 26-year-old Welsh soldier who is missing in the French Alps says he is hoping for news of his son.

Horsemeat found in hospital burgers

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:23
Burgers containing horsemeat have been supplied to hospitals in Northern Ireland.

Death blaze dad 'watched wife's sex'

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:10
A man accused of killing six of his children in a house fire watched his wife have sex with another man, a court hears.

India army kills Pakistan soldier

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:09
The Indian army says it killed a Pakistani soldier who strayed over the border in the disputed territory of Kashmir on Thursday.

MP Dorries faces expenses inquiry

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:06
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority says it will investigate expenses claims submitted by MP Nadine Dorries.

N-Dubz rapper Dappy avoids jail

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 06:43
The N-Dubz rapper is given a six-month sentence suspended for 18 months after a petrol station brawl.

Steenkamp TV show goes ahead

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 06:22
A reality TV show featuring the girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius is to be broadcast this weekend as scheduled, despite her tragic death.

VIDEO: Meteor strike injures hundreds

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:55
A meteor crashing in Russia's Ural mountains has injured at least 950 people, as the shockwave blew out windows and rocked buildings.

Probe into care home burn death

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:53
Police and health and safety officials are investigating the death of an elderly woman after an incident at a Stirling care home.

VIDEO: British backpacker found in outback

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:48
A British backpacker who went missing after setting out on a run in the Australian outback has been found.

Gucci owner's shares at 12-year high

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:48
Shares in the French luxury goods firm, PPR, rise to their highest level in 12 years after strong earnings, boosted by sales of Bottega Veneta handbags.

Food 'must be entirely traceable'

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:45
Europe-wide controls on food products are urged by a Welsh shadow minister as a farming union says it is appalled by the horsemeat scandal.

Retailers respond over horsemeat

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:45
UK food suppliers respond to Downing Street criticism they failed to speak out over the horsemeat crisis, as UK-wide test results on food products are due.
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