House giant faces administration
Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
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Church defiant over Koran burning
A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
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SNP outlining government vision
Scottish ministers are setting out their final programme for government before next May's Holyrood election.
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Cable to signal 'cuts to science'
Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.
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Tomlinson post-mortem report held
One of the post-mortem examination reports into the death of Ian Tomlinson has been withheld from authorities, it emerges.
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Mercury Prize goes to trio The xx
The xx beat late favourite Paul Weller to win this year's Mercury Prize for their debut album xx.
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Driving test routes taken offline
The details of driving test routes will no longer be published online by the Driving Standards Agency, Road Safety Minister Mike Penning says.
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More obesity ops 'will save cash'
Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.
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Nasa's health tip to Chile miners
Experts from the US space agency Nasa speak about tips they have given 33 trapped Chilean miners to maintain their psychological health.
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Strictly Come Dancing line-up is revealed
Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
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The secrets of good dancing and 'dad dancing'
Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
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Switzerland 1-3 England
England striker Wayne Rooney scores to help his side beat Switzerland in Basle in their Euro 2012 qualifier.
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Scotland 2-1 Liechtenstein
Stephen McManus scores in the dying seconds to defeat Liechtenstein in their Euro 2012 qualifier and save Scotland from one of their most embarrassing results.
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Live - US Open day nine
Rafael Nadal takes on Feliciano Lopez in the US Open night session after Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams reach the semi-finals.
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England cruise to T20 series win
England record their seventh successive victory in Twenty20 internationals and a 2-0 series win over Pakistan with an emphatic six-wicket victory in Cardiff.
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Woods named in US Ryder Cup team
Tiger Woods is selected in the United States Ryder Cup team for Celtic Manor, as one of four wildcards along with Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson and Rickie Fowler.
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'Youngest' double murderer jailed
A girl thought to be Britain's youngest female double murderer is given a life sentence and told she will serve a minimum of 14 years.
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Lennon killer denied parole again
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say.
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Hit-and-run death teenager jailed
A 17-year-old is jailed for eight-and-a-half years after killing a father in a hit-and-run incident in Edinburgh.
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Man injured in Glasgow shooting
A 41-year-old man is taken to hospital following a shooting in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow.
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Warning of 'prolonged recession'
The NI first minister, Peter Robinson, has warned that the expected cuts in public expenditure could be devastating for the local economy.
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Farms, roads flooded in Fermanagh
A number of properties have been flooded in County Fermanagh after the Colebrooke River burst its banks near Lisnaskea.
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Legionnaires' fear as woman dies
A 64-year-old woman has died of suspected Legionnaires' disease in south Wales.
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Ryder Cup in hospitality warning
Ryder Cup organisers are warning golf fans of the dangers of being misled by unofficial corporate hospitality packages surrounding the Newport event.
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Mozambique bread price climbdown
Mozambique says it will reverse the increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly riots last week.
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Arrests over Swaziland protests
Police in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say.
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Philippines massacre trial opens
A powerful politician accused of murdering scores of people in the worst political massacre in the Philippines goes on trial in Manila.
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Powerful tremor rattles NZ city
A powerful aftershock near the New Zealand city of Christchurch causes further damage and sends residents running into the streets, reports say.
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Pension rallies hit French cities
More than one million protesters join rallies across France and a national strike causes major disruption, amid rising anger over pension reforms.
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EU agrees new financial framework
European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises.
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Gunmen hit Honduras shoe factory
At least 15 people are killed after gunmen burst into a shoe factory in a city in northern Honduras and open fire with automatic weapons.
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Mexico refinery blast kills one
One worker is killed and 10 more are injured in an explosion at one of Mexico's largest oil refineries.
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Iran stands firm on stoning case
Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.
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American soldiers killed in Iraq
Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq.
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Kabul Bank investors' cash frozen
Afghanistan's central bank follows its promise to back Kabul Bank by freezing the assets of leading investors.
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Car bomb targets Pakistan police
At least 16 people are killed as a car bomb explodes near a police base in north-west Pakistan, in the second deadly attack on police in the region in as many days.
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Soros gives $100m to rights group
Billionaire investor George Soros is to give $100m to the organisation Human Rights Watch over the next 10 years.
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Obama to back company tax breaks
President Obama is to call for company tax breaks in his bid to regain the initiative as mid-term elections loom.
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Job market growth slows in August
Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.
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Diamond to be new Barclays chief
Bob Diamond is to become chief executive of Barclays, while HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a government trade minister.
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EU's Barroso laments jobs crisis
The European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlights unemployment as a major challenge, in his first "state of the union" speech.
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Cameron appealed over Pc's death
PM David Cameron appealed to Colonel Gaddafi over the stalled probe into the death of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, it emerges.
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Adviser warns over migration cap
A top government adviser says ministers may need to stop workers bringing families in order to meet an immigration cap.
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Warning on fixed term parliaments
The government's fixed-term parliaments bill could be vulnerable to legal challenge, the Commons' top official warns.
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Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'
Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.
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Call for morning sickness action
More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.
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UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'
Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.
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Two-tier university warning given
Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.
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Digital subjects 'priority' call
Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force.
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UK slipping down graduate league
The UK is slipping behind international rivals in university places, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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TalkTalk rapped for malware trial
The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.
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PS3 update blocks hardware hack
Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.
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HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.
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Dwarf galaxies gobbled by giants
Astronomers spot the tell-tale signs of so-called "dwarf galaxies" being digested by much bigger spiral galaxies.
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Gravity probe 'caught the cold'
Europe's gravity probe, Goce, is returned to health after being knocked offline because some onboard systems got too cold as the satellite circled the Earth.
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Video to assess Wave Hub impact
High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.
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Carey heads up Booker shortlist
Australian author Peter Carey, who has already won the Man Booker prize twice, has made the shortlist for this year's prize.
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Toy Story 3 overtakes Titanic
Animated film Toy Story 3 has become the second highest grossing film in the UK.
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One million tune in to Daybreak
More than one million people tune in to see the launch of ITV's new breakfast show Daybreak, but the BBC wins the ratings battle.
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The blackmarket in cutting agents
Street cocaine has long been diluted, but now the cutting agents themselves have spawned a black market.
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The 60s, but not as we know it
US drama Mad Men has won praise for its recreation of the 1960s, but it's not a classic depiction of the decade.
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Do our memories get better with age?
Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?
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Government defends scrapping watchdog
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles says the plan to get rid of the Audit Commission would save "
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Pressure mounts against Koran burning
A small US church planning to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York is facing international condemnation.
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Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan
Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.
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Behind the scenes of new Strictly
As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
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The XX on winning Mercury Prize
The xx have won this year's Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.
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Trapped miners watch football match
The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV.
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Blitz commemorated at St Paul's
Pilots, firefighters, nurses and ambulance workers who battled through the bombing raids of the Blitz came together at St Paul's Cathedral to commemorate the ordeal.
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Tube strike brings major delays
Millions of Londoners have been attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines.
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10m hedge incurs neighbours' wrath
Behind this tree in Plymouth is a semi-detached house - but the man who lives in it has refused to cut it back.
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Don't knows
The wisdom of people who can't say 'yes' or 'no'
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Mercury musicians
The xx express surprise at debut album's success
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Miss! Pick me
The experimental class where hands-up are banned
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China calling
Can trade with China help the UK economy?
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Afghan dancing boys
Uncovering the exploitation of young boys made to dance for money
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Booker shortlist
The six authors up for this year's literary prize
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In pictures
The Blitz: Eight months of bombing began 70 years ago
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