How street cat named Bob saved busker
30 June 2013 Last updated at 10:42 BST Busker James Bowen was homeless when a ginger tomcat walked into his life. Since then his book about the unlikely friendship, A Street Cat Named Bob, has sold...
View ArticleBBC criticised over severance pay for senior managers
1 July 2013 Last updated at 19:09 BST The BBC has been criticised by the National Audit Office for paying out £25m in severance to 150 senior BBC managers, and risking "public trust". The top 10...
View ArticleTwigg: Free schools would remain open
30 June 2013 Last updated at 14:21 BST Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg says although he disagrees with free schools, they would remain open should Labour win the next election. Speaking on...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle Kensington blaze
2 July 2013 Last updated at 10:42 BST More than 70 firefighters are tackling a fire at a house undergoing construction work in west London. Flames took hold at a building site in Campden Grove,...
View ArticleDrones making oil rigs and pylons safer
1 July 2013 Last updated at 14:31 BST Remote controlled helicopters have become the latest technology to be used in the oil and gas industry. The Scottish firm Cyberhawk is expanding its inspection...
View ArticleSouth Dakota holds annual Airstream caravan rally
30 June 2013 Last updated at 09:23 BST Hundreds of caravan owners have gathered in the US state of South Dakota for an annual rally. The iconic aluminium Airstream motor homes, some of which are more...
View ArticleWelsh government votes on 'presumed organ consent'
2 July 2013 Last updated at 07:11 BST Controversial Welsh government plans for a system of presumed consent for organ donation will be voted on by assembly members later. The proposed opt-out system...
View ArticlePhoto fit of Corstorphine Hill dismembered woman released
1 July 2013 Last updated at 14:27 BST Police investigating the discovery of the dismembered body of a woman in Edinburgh have released an image of what they believe she looked like. Her remains were...
View ArticleBuddhist monks protest against Time Magazine in central Rangoon
1 July 2013 Last updated at 13:07 BST Hundreds of Buddhist monks and civilians in Burma have staged a protest against Time Magazine in central Rangoon. Protesters were unhappy with the magazine's...
View ArticleHow Tanzanians love all things American
1 July 2013 Last updated at 14:31 BST President Obama arrives in Tanzania on Monday, the third and final stop on his tour of Africa. Tanzania is one of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world -...
View ArticleScottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon answers your questions
1 July 2013 Last updated at 22:01 BST In the latest of a series of BBC Scotland referendum webcasts, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has answered BBC News website reader questions. BBC...
View ArticleRare sighting of snow leopards
29 June 2013 Last updated at 05:13 BST Three snow leopards have been spotted in the Yushu hills in central China. The animals are endangered, which makes seeing three of them in one place all the more...
View ArticleLegislation milestone for Holyrood
30 June 2013 Last updated at 14:06 BST Fourteen years after it was first established the Scottish Parliament this week celebrated the passing of its 200th act. The Forth Road Bridge Act became law...
View ArticleMainstream market for skateboarding in Dubai
30 June 2013 Last updated at 00:06 BST Long the sport of choice for rebellious teenager, skateboarding is growing in popularity in Dubai and has gained the unlikely support of the ruling family. But...
View ArticleJeremy Kyle in no-nonsense jobs drive in Cardiff
Daytime TV host Jeremy Kyle has been on a mission to get people back in work. The straight-talking presenter is taking part in a jobs roadshow organised by The Sun newspaper in Cardiff. The...
View ArticleGlobal Gay Pride: Parades held in cities all over the world
30 June 2013 Last updated at 04:45 BST Gay Pride parades and celebrations have been held in several cities all over the world, including London, Singapore and Paris. Alpa Patel reports. Read more...
View ArticleLive: Zuma and Obama news conference
29 June 2013 Last updated at 09:54 BST President Zuma and President Obama are holding a news conference in South Africa. Mr Obama's Air Force One landed in Pretoria on Friday evening, as part of his...
View ArticleUS heat wave: Dozens succumb to heat in western US
30 June 2013 Last updated at 09:05 BST At least one person has reportedly died and dozens more have been treated for exhaustion and dehydration as a heat wave continues to cause problems across...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Luke Johnson: UK 'seeing real recovery'
2 July 2013 Last updated at 10:29 BST The entrepreneur Luke Johnson has said he believes the UK is seeing "a real recovery". Speaking on the Today programme Mr Johnson, a former chairman of Pizza...
View ArticleToday business roundup
2 July 2013 Last updated at 10:36 BST A new survey says UK business confidence is rising, plus what next for China's economy and what is behind the fall in the price of gold? First broadcast on the...
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