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In pictures: F1 of yesterday

Thu, 2013-03-14 00:40
Get close to the stars and cars of the past

AUDIO: How fat is your cat?

Thu, 2013-03-14 00:25
More than 18 million of the UK's pets could die early because of their diet, the PDSA charity warns. The Today programme met some of their owners.

Bid to overturn shark ban deal fails

Thu, 2013-03-14 00:21
Pro-shark fishing nations narrowly fail to overturn landmark regulations on three endangered species at the Cites conference in Bangkok.

Wenger warning for Premier League

Thu, 2013-03-14 00:06
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says it is a "wake-up call" after all English clubs are eliminated from the Champions League.

TB 'out of control' after 15% rise

Thu, 2013-03-14 00:02
A farming union claims a 15% rise in the number of cows in Wales slaughtered due to bovine TB shows the disease is "out of control" in the countryside.

Regional banks 'can rebuild trust'

Wed, 2013-03-13 23:55
Labour would look to establish a network of regional banks if elected to help small business get access to finance, Ed Miliband says.

Lewis does Dibley for Comic Relief

Wed, 2013-03-13 23:30
Homeland's Damien Lewis joins the cast of The Vicar of Dibley for a new 10-minute episode, written by Richard Curtis in aid of Comic Relief.

India orders Rome envoy not to leave

Wed, 2013-03-13 23:25
India's Supreme Court orders Italy's ambassador not to leave the country after Rome refuses to return two marines charged with murdering two fishermen.

'Weakness mining' for tapeworm drugs

Wed, 2013-03-13 23:17
Tapeworm parasites have had their genetic code mined for weaknesses in an effort to find new treatments by UK researchers.

Whales feed with 'tangled hair net'

Wed, 2013-03-13 23:16
Hair-like structures inside the throats of filter-feeding whales tangle to trap food, according to a study.

UK firm joins ocean mineral rush

Wed, 2013-03-13 23:13
A new and controversial frontier in mining is opening up as a British firm joins a growing rush to exploit minerals in the depths of the oceans.

UK welcomes election of new Pope

Wed, 2013-03-13 23:00
British politicians and religious leaders welcome the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as the new Pope.

Failed college plan cost £450,000

Wed, 2013-03-13 22:54
An adult education college pays out £450,000 in consultancy costs for a building project that may never happen, a BBC Wales investigation reveals.

Compton 'must work for Ashes spot'

Wed, 2013-03-13 22:44
Jonathan Trott urges Nick Compton not to "rest on his laurels" as he looks to secure a place in England's Ashes side.

Funding threat for credit unions

Wed, 2013-03-13 22:42
Credit unions could shrink - or even close - when Welsh government funding is withdrawn this year, a report warns.

Low earning staff get £250 payment

Wed, 2013-03-13 22:41
School cleaners, cooks and low paid clerical staff are to get a windfall of hundreds of pounds.

Horse slaughter trade 'in jeopardy'

Wed, 2013-03-13 22:36
A man with a legal horse slaughtering business tells the BBC how the horsemeat scandal has affected his trade.

Fire sale of Clydesdale ruled out

Wed, 2013-03-13 22:25
The parent company of the Clydesdale bank says it will not engage in a "desperate fire sale" of its UK businesses.

Khmer Rouge chief Ieng Sary dies

Wed, 2013-03-13 22:04
Former senior Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary dies while on trial for genocide, a UN-backed court in Cambodia announces.

UK press react to new Pope Francis

Wed, 2013-03-13 21:54
Papers broadly praise the choice of Pope Francis
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