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Obamas Health Plans Pass First Senate Test (22 November 09:20) |
| Barack Obama's plans to overhaul healthcare in the US have cleared their first hurdle in the Senate with a vote in favour of a debate. |
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Canoeist Dies After Stormy River Rescue (22 November 07:20) |
| A canoeist pulled from a river in the West Country after becoming trapped in stormy conditions has died. |
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Obamas Health Plans Senate Votes For Debate (22 November 07:20) |
| Barack Obama's plans to overhaul healthcare in the US have cleared their first hurdle in the Senate with a vote in favour of a debate. |
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Murdered Teen Was Stabbed Then Run Over (22 November 03:20) |
| A teenager murdered on his way to his local shops in north London was stabbed then run over by a car, police have said. |
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Bridge Safety Fears In Flood-Hit Cumbria (21 November 11:20) |
| Urgent investigations are under way into the safety of 1,800 bridges across flood-hit Cumbria after several collapsed under the pressure of swollen rivers. |
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Ireland Admit Defeat As Replay Hopes Rejected (21 November 11:20) |
| Irish football officials have admitted defeat in their quest to have their controversial World Cup play-off against France replayed.
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Knox Dismisses Meredith Charges As Fantasy (21 November 09:20) |
| Amanda Knox has dismissed charges against her that she murdered Meredith Kercher as "pure fantasy". |
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PMs £1m Pledge To Help Flood-Hit Cumbria (21 November 07:20) |
| Gordon Brown has pledged an extra £1m of government money to help flood-devastated communities in Cumbria during his tour of the region. |
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Top Premier League Boss To Have Heart Op (21 November 07:20) |
| Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce will miss the next three Barclays Premier League matches as he is to undergo a heart operation. |
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New High Street Trend For Pop-Up Shops (21 November 07:20) |
| Temporary shops, originally designed to create buzz around niche brands, look set to go mainstream as big chains like HMV get in on the act. |
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PMs Pledge To Flood Devastated Cumbria (21 November 05:20) |
| Gordon Brown has said the Government will do "whatever we can" to provide extra help for hundreds of people affected by devastating floods in Cumbria. |
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Drug-Resistant Swine Flu Emerges In Wales (21 November 05:20) |
| Five people have been diagnosed with a strain of swine flu which appears to be resistant to Tamiflu. |
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Miracle As Second Conjoined Twin Wakes (21 November 05:20) |
| The weaker of two conjoined twins separated in landmark surgery in Australia has woken up from a coma - and blown a raspberry at her guardian. |
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Brit Hostages Pirates Could Kill Us Soon (21 November 03:20) |
| The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates fear they could be killed within a week. |
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Jacko 911 Call Delayed For Over An Hour (21 November 03:20) |
| Michael Jackson's private doctor waited over an hour to call emergency services when he realised the singer was not breathing, according to newly-released documents. |
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Italy Police Arrest Two Mumbai Terror Suspects (21 November 01:30) |
| Two Pakistanis suspected of being involved in the Mumbai terror attacks have been arrested in Italy, according to reports. |
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Heat And Storms Spark Catastrophic Fire Fears (21 November 01:30) |
| "Catastrophic" alerts have been issued across Australia after record temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires. |
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Tories Would Pull British Troops From Germany (21 November 01:30) |
| British troops could be withdrawn from Germany for good under Conservative plans to "recast" defence policy if they win the next General Election. |
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Deluged Cumbria Faces New Wave Of Floods (21 November 11:20) |
| Cumbria is bracing itself for another heavy downpour as emergency services continue to help people devastated by flooding caused by record rainfall. |
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Radiation Beams Used To Restore Eyesight (21 November 11:20) |
| British surgeons are pioneering a technique that uses pinpoint beams of radiation to restore eyesight to blind people. |
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Police Should See Every Victim Of Crime (21 November 11:20) |
| The police should visit every victim of crime regardless of how serious the offence is, the Home Secretary has suggested. |
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Big Bang Machine Bursts Back Into Action (21 November 11:20) |
| The machine which could shed light on the Big Bang has been restarted more than a year after it was shut down because of technical faults. |
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France We Wont Replay Ireland Game (21 November 03:20) |
| A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) has said. |
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Man Convicted Of Despicable Carjack GBH (21 November 03:20) |
| A carjacker has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a mother of four by running her over in her own vehicle and dragging her down the street. |
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Brit Pair Kidnapped By Pirates Fear For Lives (21 November 01:30) |
| The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates fear they could be killed within a week. |
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Biblical Floods Biggest Rainfall Ever (20 November 11:30) |
| A major rescue operation is continuing in Cumbria after the area was swamped by the highest level of rainfall measured in England since records began. |
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Oprah Says She Is To Quit Her Chat Show (20 November 11:30) |
| Oprah Winfrey has announced her daytime television show will end in 2011, after 25 years on the air. |
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One Killed In Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash (20 November 11:30) |
| One person is dead and another injured after Miley Cyrus' tour bus overturned in the US, reports say. |
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Huge Relief Effort After Rains Bring Chaos (20 November 09:20) |
| A huge relief operation is under way in the North West after torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks - with more than 50 people airlifted to safety by the RAF. |
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Revenge Was Motive In Merediths Murder (20 November 09:20) |
| Murder suspect Amanda Knox "coveted hatred" for Meredith Kercher and "killed her to take revenge", a prosecutor has told an Italian court. |
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Expenses Row MP Denies House Ban Claims (20 November 09:20) |
| A Conservative MP has denied allegations that his wife banned him from staying in a constituency house that he claimed on expenses. |
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Arrests After Football Match-Fixing Raids (20 November 09:20) |
| Seventeen people have been arrested following raids in four European countries - including Britain - as part of a football match-fixing probe. |
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Bridge Collapse PC Search Body Found (20 November 07:20) |
| Police searching for an officer missing after a bridge collapsed in heavy rain in Cumbria say a body has been found.
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Henry A Replay Would Be Fairest Solution (20 November 07:20) |
| Thierry Henry has conceded that replaying the controversial World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be "the fairest solution". |
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Another 2000 Jobs Go As Off-Licences Close (20 November 07:20) |
| Almost 2,000 off-licence jobs have been lost after administrators for collapsed retail chain First Quench announced the closure of another 381 stores. |
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Overworked Top Model Found Dead In Paris (20 November 07:20) |
| A top fashion model who appeared regularly at shows around the world has been found dead at her apartment in Paris. |
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EastEnders Christmas Scripts Are Stolen (20 November 07:20) |
| Drama on the square has crossed over into real life after scripts for EastEnders Christmas specials were stolen during a burglary at a writer's home. |
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Ten Missing In Cumbrian Floods Safe And Well (20 November 05:20) |
| Ten of the 11 people feared missing after torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks in the North West have been found and over 50 airlifted to safety by the RAF.
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Man Who Strangled Wife During Dream Is Freed (20 November 05:20) |
| A man who strangled his wife during a nightmare in which he believed he was attacking an intruder has been freed. |
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Hand Of Gaul Fifa Says No To A Replay (20 November 05:20) |
| The controversial World Cup play-off between the Republic of Ireland and France cannot be replayed, Fifa has declared. |
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Teen 19 Stabbed To Death In North London (20 November 05:20) |
| A 19-year-old has been stabbed to death in north London, the 12th teenager to be murdered in the capital this year. |
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Gang Held Over Human Body Fat Murders (20 November 05:20) |
| Members of a gang arrested in Peru have confessed to killing people and extracting their body fat to sell to international cosmetic companies, police claim. |
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Eleven Missing After Floods Devastate North (20 November 03:20) |
| Eleven people are missing and at least 50 have been airlifted to safety by RAF helicopters after torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks in the North West.
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Oprah Winfrey To Pull Plug On TV Talk Show (20 November 03:20) |
| Oprah Winfrey is bringing her popular daytime talk show to an end after 25 years on the air. |
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Policeman Missing After Bridge Collapse (20 November 01:30) |
| Cumbrian police say one of their officers is missing after Northside Bridge in Workington after torrential rain. |
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Flood Rescue What You Need To Know (20 November 01:30) |
| Record rainfall across parts of central and northern Britain has left parts of Cumbria and southern Scotland severely flooded. |
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Town To Fall Silent Again For Sad Milestone (20 November 01:30) |
| A sad milestone is being marked in the Wiltshire town of Wootton Bassett. |
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Major Rescue Operation To Save Flood Victims (20 November 11:30) |
| A major rescue operation is ongoing to move people to safety from floods in the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth after record rainfall. |
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Vicks Recalls Nasal Sprays In Health Alert (20 November 11:30) |
| Thousands of Vicks nasal sprays are being recalled because of fears that they could contain a dangerous bacteria.
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Oprah To Pull Plug On TV Talk Show (20 November 11:30) |
| Oprah Winfrey is bringing her popular daytime talk show to an end.
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