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Australian Shepherd wins Crufts - 12 Mar 2006 22:29:00 GMT
An Australian Shepherd dog known as Chance is named Best in Show at the 115th Crufts dog show. |
Milosevic died of heart failure - 12 Mar 2006 22:15:09 GMT
Preliminary autopsy results show Slobodan Milosevic died of a heart attack as tests for poisoning continue. |
Heavy snow and winds hit travel - 12 Mar 2006 22:01:26 GMT
Heavy snow is causing treacherous driving conditions in Scotland and parts of northern England and Wales. |
Two killed in city pub shooting - 12 Mar 2006 21:51:30 GMT
Armed police are called to a Salford pub after two men die and two are injured in a shooting. |
X Factor's Chico holds top spot - 12 Mar 2006 18:59:21 GMT
X factor flop Chico shows staying power as he fights off competition from The Sugababes and Kanye West. |
Three charged after match clashes - 12 Mar 2006 18:25:20 GMT
Three men are charged and 14 released on bail after trouble at Cardiff City's match at Wolverhampton. |
Man arrested after woman's death - 12 Mar 2006 18:04:13 GMT
A man is arrested by police investigating the death of a woman at a house in east Belfast. |
Triple Baghdad bombing kills 36 - 12 Mar 2006 17:57:34 GMT
At least 36 people are killed and 92 injured as three bombs explode in a Shia district of Baghdad. |
Vodafone row claims see Gent quit - 12 Mar 2006 17:56:31 GMT
Former Vodafone chief quits his honorary post as life president amid rumours of a boardroom rift at the mobile giant. |
Football: Error hands Arsenal win - 12 Mar 2006 17:55:28 GMT
Steven Gerrard's error hands Arsenal a vital win in the battle for Champions League places. |
US marines killed in Afghan bomb - 12 Mar 2006 17:28:57 GMT
Four US marines are killed by a bomb in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, the US military says. |
Arson house girl, 6, identified - 12 Mar 2006 17:08:17 GMT
Police say an arson attack on a Birmingham home which left a six-year-old girl dead was "callous and brutal". |
Peer nominee in Labour loan row - 12 Mar 2006 17:03:48 GMT
A health boss being nominated by Tony Blair for a peerage lent Labour £1.5m last year, the BBC learns. |
France on course for title - 12 Mar 2006 16:42:47 GMT
France put themselves in pole position for the Six Nations title as England slump to a record-equalling defeat in Paris. |
Japanese city 'rejects US base' - 12 Mar 2006 16:35:55 GMT
A Japanese city votes against plans to expand a local US marine base, according to exit polls. |
Russia deal 'off Iran's agenda' - 12 Mar 2006 16:25:17 GMT
Iran says a Russian compromise proposal on its nuclear programme is no longer on its agenda. |
First minister makes games vow - 12 Mar 2006 15:32:53 GMT
Jack McConnell vows to make resources available if Glasgow is successful in its Commonwealth Games bid. |
Actor Connery's tumour removed - 12 Mar 2006 15:29:22 GMT
Veteran star Sir Sean Connery has undergone surgery to remove a tumour from his kidney. |
Internet blows CIA agents' cover - 12 Mar 2006 15:19:11 GMT
The Chicago Tribune says it has compiled a list of 2,653 CIA employees, just by searching the internet. |
Colombians vote for new Congress - 12 Mar 2006 14:37:39 GMT
Colombians are heading to the polls to elect a new Congress, amid tight security. |
UK 'could see another Dunblane' - 12 Mar 2006 13:27:56 GMT
Britain could see a massacre similar to the one at Dunblane Primary School 10 years ago, a top police officer says. |
Back school reforms, Kelly urges - 12 Mar 2006 13:10:36 GMT
Ruth Kelly urges Labour MPs to back her Education Bill, as a BBC poll suggests it will not be passed without Tory votes. |
Corsican MP shot dead at airport - 12 Mar 2006 07:35:13 GMT
Corsican politician and casino boss Robert Feliciaggi is shot dead after leaving a plane at Ajaccio airport. |
Fourth flight for biggest Ariane - 12 Mar 2006 00:47:27 GMT
Europe's most powerful rocket - the Ariane 5-ECA - launches from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. |
Hope for Huntington's treatment - 12 Mar 2006 00:24:04 GMT
A compound that blocks the progress of Huntington's disease raises hopes of a new treatment. |
Progress at Horn of Africa talks - 11 Mar 2006 23:41:38 GMT
Talks to end a border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea end with what diplomats say is a measure of progress. |
Jowell out of Cabinet Iran talks - 11 Mar 2006 22:29:55 GMT
Tessa Jowell has been absent from some Cabinet talks since 2003 due to her husband's dealings, it emerges. |
Who will run 'trust' schools? - 10 Mar 2006 23:53:36 GMT
BBC education correspondent Mike Baker examines the motives of those looking to run future trust schools. |
Total home control within reach - 10 Mar 2006 17:42:45 GMT
Smart homes where everything can be controlled at the touch of a button are becoming more affordable. |