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Surfer rides 'highest ever' wave

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 06:37
An American man rides what may be the highest wave ever caught by a surfer off the Portuguese coast.

Ambulances miss response targets

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 06:20
The Welsh Ambulance Service failed to meet its response time targets for the most urgent cases for the seventh consecutive month, figures show.

Funeral for murdered Garda Donohoe

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:50
Several thousand people attend a state funeral for the Irish police officer shot dead during a robbery in County Louth.

PM laughs off Tory stalking horse

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:45
David Cameron laughs off reports that some Tory backbenchers are lining up a stalking horse to oust him, saying he was glad his MPs wanted to "get on".

Ticketmaster dumps 'hated' Captcha

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:45
The world's largest online ticket retailer is to stop requiring users to enter hard-to-read words in order to prove they are human.

Tesco drops supplier over horsemeat

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:43
Tesco blames supplier Silvercrest for using meat that was not from "approved suppliers", after horse DNA was found in the chain's value burgers.

VIDEO: Charles and Camilla take Tube ride

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:43
Prince Charles and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall have taken a ride on a London Underground train as part of celebrations marking 150 years of the Tube.

Life term for nightclub shooting

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:37
A man is sentenced to a minimum of 28 years in jail for the murder of a father-of-three shot dead in a nightclub.

Report finds 'containment over care'

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:35
Some hospitals have allowed a culture to develop where control and containment are given priority over care, a report by the health regulator for England finds.

Welsh uni applications fall 2.1%

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:29
The number of Welsh students applying to university has fallen by 2.1% since 2012, admissions service UCAS has said.

Dissidents blamed over pipe bomb

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:26
It is believed that dissident republicans were responsible for leaving a pipe bomb close to a Belfast community centre.

Italy's mixed feelings about Fascism

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:18
Fascist leader continues to stalk Italy's politics

Zimbabwe 'had $217 in account'

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:17
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti says that the country only had $217 (£138) left in its public account last week after paying civil servants.

VIDEO: Father recalls axe attack on home

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:12
The father of a boy who was threatened with an axe when robbers burst into his family home has been speaking about the attack.

GPS watch to help fight against rape

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:11
The Indian government is working on a GPS-enabled watch that it hopes will help protect potential victims of rape.

Day in pictures: 30 January 2013

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:11
Twenty four hours of news photos: 30 January

Men jailed over £90m cocaine plot

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:01
Two men are jailed after £90m worth of cocaine was found hidden on a yacht off the Isle of Wight.

VIDEO: House of Commons

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 05:01
David Cameron rejects Labour's claim that the UK economy is flat-lining.

Scots Indy question change backed

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 04:59
The Scottish government agrees to change the wording of its proposed independence referendum question, after concern it may lead people to vote 'Yes'.

In Pictures: Light Show

BBC - Wed, 2013-01-30 04:56
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