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Bloodhound diary: Fin-tastic work in progress

Mon, 2013-02-25 07:07
Building the fin on supersonic car for land speed record attempt

Signalman guilty over crossing death

Mon, 2013-02-25 06:33
Network Rail and a signalman are found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of a woman who was killed at a level crossing in 2010.

UKIP 'making ground' in Eastleigh

Mon, 2013-02-25 06:30
Nigel Farage says Lib Dem voters are turning to the UK Independence Party and they are 'coming up on the rails'.

MPs' warning over statistics use

Mon, 2013-02-25 06:27
There is a "genuine risk to public confidence" over the way statistics are handled, the Public Administration Committee warns.

Conductor Sawallisch dies aged 89

Mon, 2013-02-25 06:18
Wolfgang Sawallisch, one of Germany's greatest conductors, dies at the age of 89.

Energy revolution promises to transform East Africa

Mon, 2013-02-25 06:15
The energy revolution transforming a continent

Swine flu victim still critical

Mon, 2013-02-25 06:13
A woman from southern Scotland remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital after contracting swine flu.

VIDEO: Vet killer 'very serious danger to women'

Mon, 2013-02-25 06:08
The man who raped and murdered the Flintshire vet Catherine Gowing and dismembered her body is jailed for a minimum of 37 years.

Horsemeat found in Ikea meatballs

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:56
Swedish-style meatballs for sale at Ikea in the Czech Republic are found to contain horsemeat, inspectors reveal, as EU ministers meet in Brussels.

Chimps 'solve puzzles for fun'

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:53
Chimpanzees enjoy trying to solve brainteasers, say researchers at Bedfordshire's Whipsnade Zoo.

Michu urges boss Laudrup to stay

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:53
Swansea City's leading goalscorer Michu wants manager Michael Laudrup to stay and lead the club in Europe next season.

Madonna named pop's top earner

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:41
Madonna beats Bruce Springsteen and Roger Waters to be named pop music's top earner on an annual list by trade publication Billboard.

April Jones murder trial adjourned

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:39
The trial of a man accused of abducting and murdering missing five-year-old April Jones is adjourned for two months.

Kickstarter-backed film bags Oscar

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:34
Documentary film Inocente becomes the first Oscar-winning film backed by crowd-funding website Kickstarter.

Pope Benedict changes conclave laws

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:34
Pope Benedict XVI amends the law governing the conclave to elect his successor, meaning it can begin earlier, the Vatican says.

Underground fire threatens colliery

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:25
Future coal production at Warwickshire's last colliery is "very unlikely" after a fire which led to the evacuation of 110 miners.

Corruption 'rife' in Helmand police

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:12
Crime and corruption among Afghan police force in Helmand

VIDEO: Kerry meets Cameron in London

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:10
John Kerry has met with the UK's prime minister, David Cameron, in London, as part of his first trip abroad as US secretary of state

Woman jailed for killing boyfriend

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:04
A woman is jailed for 10 years for stabbing her boyfriend to death in front of his younger brother and sister.

BBC to show Women's FA Cup Final

Mon, 2013-02-25 05:02
The BBC will broadcast the Women's FA Cup Final live on BBC Two on Sunday, 26 May.
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