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Outrage over Berlusconi tax letter

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:36
Opponents accuse Italy's former PM Silvio Berlusconi of trying to buy votes in Sunday's election by sending letters promising a tax rebate.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Ex-officer investigated over Savile

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:32
A former policeman is being investigated over claims he "acted on behalf" of Jimmy Savile before the late TV presenter was interviewed about sexual assault allegations.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Drones monitor impact of seaweed

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:31
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have been working with space agency Nasa to use high-flying robot drones to study the Earth's atmosphere.
Categories: International News, National / International News

New Google Glass features unveiled

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:28
Google reveals more details about its smart glasses project and invites "creative individuals" to try out the device.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Mum of 11 may reject new home

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:28
A unemployed mother of 11 who is set to move into a £400,000, six-bedroom council house that is being built in Tewkesbury has said she may not move because of the abuse she and her family have been subjected to.
Categories: International News, National / International News

'Screams' heard at Pistorius home

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:21
A witness heard "gunshots, screams and more shots" from Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius's home on the night girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead, police say.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Bridge corrosion problems 'resolved'

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:11
Corrosion problems on the Forth Road Bridge appear to have been resolved, according to the latest inspection reports.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Sporting village plan for Belfast

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:07
Discussions are under way about transforming the Boucher Road area of south Belfast into a sporting village.
Categories: International News, National / International News

4G auction raises less than forecast

Wed, 2013-02-20 06:05
Telecoms regulator Ofcom announces the winners of its 4G mobile auction, which raises a lower-than-expected £2.34bn for the Treasury.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Britain's 'jaw-dropping' slopestylers

Wed, 2013-02-20 05:58
Ed Leigh meets up with the GB Snowboard Slopestyle team as they prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics
Categories: International News, National / International News

Britons 'tortured by Dubai police'

Wed, 2013-02-20 05:58
A human rights charity accuses Dubai police of beating and giving electric shocks to three British men who are awaiting trial on drugs charges.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: David Cameron visits Amritsar site

Wed, 2013-02-20 05:51
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has described one of the bloodiest massacres in British colonial history as "a deeply shameful event" on the final day of his trip to India.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Cameron marks Amritsar massacre

Wed, 2013-02-20 05:45
David Cameron becomes the first serving UK prime minister to pay his respects at the scene of one of the bloodiest massacres in British history.
Categories: International News, National / International News

UK unemployment total falls to 2.5m

Wed, 2013-02-20 05:17
UK unemployment fell in the three months to December, while the number in work also jumped to a new record, official figures show.
Categories: International News, National / International News

AUDIO: Women fight back at 'everyday' sexism

Wed, 2013-02-20 05:15
5 live asked the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project why she was cataloguing incidences of sexism in everyday life.
Categories: International News, National / International News

How much did The Good Life influence the good life?

Wed, 2013-02-20 05:05
Richard Briers, who died on Sunday, became a household name in the 1970s in The Good Life. But how many people were inspired by the show?
Categories: International News, National / International News

In pictures: Yang Guang style

Wed, 2013-02-20 05:03
Edinburgh Zoo's male panda bulks up ahead of the mating season
Categories: International News, National / International News

Willis defies critics at UK cinemas

Wed, 2013-02-20 04:58
Bruce Willis action sequel A Good Day to Die Hard tops the UK and Ireland box office chart, despite receiving a frosty response from critics last week.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Vettel on top on second morning

Wed, 2013-02-20 04:54
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel sets the pace ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during testing in Barcelona.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Livni joins Israeli government

Wed, 2013-02-20 04:52
Former Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni agrees to join a new coalition led by the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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