Pakistan cricketers 'were set up'
The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption may have been set up, according to the country's high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan. |
PM backs Hague over aide rumours
David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says. |
Strike 'kills Afghan civilians'
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say. |
Burger King is sold for $3.26bn
Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced. |
Pair held over 'honour killing'
The parents of so-called "honour killing" victim Shafilea Ahmed are arrested on suspicion of her murder, sources say. |
Creation was Godless says Hawking
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book. |
Rare bronze Roman lantern found in field
A metal detecting enthusiast finds what is believed to be the only intact Roman lantern made out of bronze ever discovered in Britain. |
Carson out of England qualifier
Goalkeeper Scott Carson is released from the England squad to face Bulgaria in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday because of a family bereavement. |
Ministers propose 45p drink price
The Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption. |
Back... but not for long as Madeley rescues show
Ex-This Morning host Richard Madeley presents the first five minutes of the show while Eamonn Holmes is stuck in traffic. |
Ex-officer jailed for child abuse
A retired police officer who sexually abused two boys while he worked for the force is jailed for seven years. |
DR Congo 'genocide' file delayed
The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month. |
Bid for Middle East peace begins
The US Secretary of State tells the Israeli and Palestinian leaders they have the "opportunity to end this conflict" as direct peace talks begin. |
Four power firms face sales probe
Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says. |
Montenegro v Wales (Fri)
Team news ahead of Wales' 2012 European Championship Group G opener in Montenegro on Friday. |
Powers vote question 'confusing'
The wording of the proposed question for next year's referendum on further assembly powers should be redrafted, says the election watchdog. |
Chile miners given first hot meal
Chilean miners trapped underground receive their first hot meal in 26 days, as Nasa experts arrive at the mine site. |
Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par
Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn. |
Ellen MacArthur's global ambition
Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability. |
Ancient reef uncovered in Pacific
An ancient reef may provide scientists with clues about what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise. |
Marriage proposal to Chile miner
The BBC's James Reynolds has been at the San Jose mine in Chile, where he spoke to the partner of one of the trapped miners. |
'The Stig'
Profile of man who has won the right to say he is Top Gear driver |
Breakfast TV quiz
7 questions on Roland Rat, Mr Motivator and early mornings |
Just a prop
Does a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm? |
RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs
Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division. |
Man beat wife and daughter to death
A florist beat his wife and daughter to death with a rubber mallet before hanging himself amid fears he would lose his biggest customer, an inquest hears. |
Live text - US Open day four
Caroline Wozniacki and Roger Federer take centre stage as Vera Zvonareva starts day four at the US Open with Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic in action later. |
Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes
England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation. |
Fiscal report on dog attack owner
The owner of an Akita dog which attacked a girl in Kilmarnock is reported to the procurator fiscal. |
Policing Ardoyne riots cost £1.1m
The PSNI chief constable has revealed that dealing with four days of rioting in Ardoyne in July cost the police just over £1m. |
Typhoon hits South Korean capital
Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China. |
Russia extends grain export ban
Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says. |
Afghan bank 'to avoid collapse'
The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse. |
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
An explosion has torn through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the oil rig blast in April that caused a huge oil spill. |
Decision due on voting question
The Electoral Commission is to give its verdict on the proposed question for the referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly. |
School meals 'help fussy eaters'
School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests. |
Global broadband divide revealed
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures. |
Greatest free-kick 'was no fluke'
Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke. |
Been and Gone
Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month. |
Weir, Miller, Hutton set to start
David Weir, Kenny Miller and Alan Hutton all look certain to start for Scotland in Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier in Lithuania. |
Tube strikes on as talks collapse
Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down. |
More Pakistan flood aid pledged
An extra £300,000 of emergency funding is pledged by the Scottish government to help the relief effort in Pakistan. |
Priest jailed for abusing sisters
A Catholic priest convicted of sexually abusing three young sisters is jailed for four years. |
Suicide after killing ex-partner
A nurse found dead at her Bridgend home was unlawfully killed by her former partner, a coroner rules. |
SA to resume Zimbabwe expulsions
South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces. |
Independent Wilkie backs Gillard
One of four key independent lawmakers endorses Australian PM Julia Gillard, leaving her just two seats short of the majority needed to form the next government. |
EU critical of France over Roma
The European Commission criticises France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and requests more information about the crackdown. |
Ecuador in migrant massacre row
Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre. |
Obama hails US operation in Iraq
President Barack Obama hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands". |
Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up
Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people. |
US East Coast on hurricane alert
Areas along the US East Coast declare states of emergency as Hurricane Earl churns towards the region, forecast to brush land on Thursday night. |
House prices fall again in August
House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. |
Plans for more £5 notes in ATMs
All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals. |
Blair memoirs 'break sale record'
Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say. |
Elderly broken hip care concerns
One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows. |
Brain training may delay dementia
People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests. |
Shoesmith given leave to appeal
Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter. |
Memristor revolution backed by HP
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time. |
Samsung releases iPad competitor
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab. |
Weather clash causes snowy winter
The collision of two major weather events can explain unusually large snowfall in the US and Northern Europe, researchers say. |
Majority 'agree with arts change'
Two-thirds of people agree with the government stance on cutting arts funding and relying more on private cash, a survey suggests. |
Bob Dylan art debuts in Denmark
Some of musician Bob Dylan's artwork, never seen before by the public, is to be displayed at Denmark's National Gallery. |
Why does PPE rule Britain?
It is the degree of choice among the Westminster elite, claiming six cabinet members and three Labour leadership contenders among its alumni. Why does Oxford's Politics, Philosophy and Economics course dominate public life? |
Cavers dig for three county dream
Cavers Tim Allen and Hugh St Lawrence give BBC News a glimpse of the cramped conditions as they try to connect three English counties by an underground network of tunnels. |
Rare pygmy hippo makes zoo debut
A rare male pygmy hippopotamus born in a Polish zoo two weeks ago has appeared in public for the first time. |
My dad worked for the mafia
Jennifer Mascia gave World News America a first person account of her extraordinary childhood and her surprise at finding out about her father's mafia past. |
Hague 'had enough' of allegations
Foreign Secretary William Hague has told reporters why he issued a statement rejecting rumours of an improper relationship with one of his special advisers, Christopher Myers, who has since resigned from his job. |
'In the dark'
The hidden world of special advisers |
What has The Bill taught us about policing?
After 27 years, ITV's long-running police drama The Bill comes to an end tonight. But did we learn anything from it? |
Cricketer's family reacts to scandal
What do Mohammad Amir's family and home-village make of his alleged involvement in a cricket betting scam? |
Hip fracture 'was excruciating'
Amy Brown, who fractured her hip four months ago, speaks to the BBC about her experience. |
Stop or go?
Is now a good time to buy a property? |
Netherlands frees Yemeni suspects
Two Yemenis arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of planning a terror attack are released, prosecutors in the Netherlands say. |
Labour defends leader vote rules
Labour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes. |
One in nine schools 'half empty'
Figures obtained by the BBC suggest that in one in nine Scottish primary schools at least 60% of places are unfilled. |
Talent contestant denied tribunal
A former Britain's Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at an audition fails to get her case taken to an employment tribunal. |
Making money from Peruvian bird poo
An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser. |
Hollywood moment
Town stars in adaptation of Jack Kerouac classic |
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