Scots police merger 'sets example'

30 March 2013 Last updated at 20:03 ET By James Cook Scotland Correspondent, BBC News The chief constable of Scotland's new national police service has suggested that the merger of forces could be emulated in England and Wales. Steve House...

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Mitchell complains to IPCC over Met

30 March 2013 Last updated at 20:07 ET Ex-cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell has launched a stinging attack on Scotland Yard over its inquiry into the 'plebgate' row. In a letter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, he claims the...

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Police officer 'sues crime victim'

31 March 2013 Last updated at 09:21 ET A police officer is suing a petrol station owner after apparently tripping on a kerb on his property when called to reports of a break-in. PC Kelly Jones was called to Harvest filling station in Thetford,...

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France house fire kills children

31 March 2013 Last updated at 07:56 ET Five children have died in a house fire in northern France, officials say. The blaze in Saint-Quentin town, about 130km (80 miles) north-east of Paris was accidental, early reports say. The children's father...

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Welfare cuts unjust, say churches

31 March 2013 Last updated at 07:59 ET Four churches have joined forces to accuse the government of welfare payment cuts they say are unjust and target society's most vulnerable. The Easter criticism has come from the Baptist Union of Great...

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Coldest Easter on record for UK

31 March 2013 Last updated at 08:44 ET Easter Sunday has been confirmed as the coldest Easter day on record, with the lowest temperature recorded as -12.5C in Braemar, in the Scottish Highlands. The previous coldest Easter day since modern...

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Pope delivers Easter plea for peace

31 March 2013 Last updated at 09:18 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Pope Francis: "We ask the risen Jesus... to change hatred into love" Pope Francis has delivered a passionate plea for peace in...

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PM marginalising Christians - Carey

30 March 2013 Last updated at 05:22 ET The former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has accused David Cameron of making Christians feel marginalised. He said it was a "bit rich" for the prime minister to tell religious leaders to oppose...

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Climber dies in 100ft Snowdonia fall

30 March 2013 Last updated at 06:05 ET An ice climber has died after falling 100ft (30m) from a snow-covered mountain in Snowdonia. The man was flown by helicopter to hospital in Bangor following the fall 2,500ft (762m) up on Glyder Fawr above...

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N Korea in 'state of war' with South

30 March 2013 Last updated at 06:29 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Lucy Williamson: "North Korea and America are in a kind of 'who blinks first' game" North Korea has said it is entering...

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Hopes fade for Tibet buried miners

30 March 2013 Last updated at 06:30 ET Hopes are fading for more than 80 miners buried in a landslide on Friday in Tibet. Chinese media said the first body had been found - but only 36 hours after the landslip - and that the chances of finding...

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Post Office staff go on strike

30 March 2013 Last updated at 07:12 ET More than 2,000 staff at Post Office Crown offices have gone on strike in a row over jobs, pay and closures. Members of the Communication Workers Union have walked out at 370 sites in a dispute over proposals...

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Mandela breathing without difficulty

30 March 2013 Last updated at 07:51 ET Nelson Mandela is breathing without difficulty, South Africa's presidency has said, as he spends a third day in hospital with a lung infection. Mr Mandela, 94, was comfortable and was continuing to respond...

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NUT calls for Ofsted chief to resign

30 March 2013 Last updated at 08:08 ET The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has called for the resignation of Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw over claims he is demoralising teachers. The NASUWT union, meeting in Bournemouth, also called for...

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Cyprus 'will not leave the euro'

29 March 2013 Last updated at 06:00 ET Cyprus has no intention of the leaving the European single currency, the country's president says. President Nicos Anastasiades said: "In no way will we experiment with the future of our country." He...

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Tanzania collapse 'traps dozens'

29 March 2013 Last updated at 06:17 ET At least three people have been killed and dozens more are trapped after a multi-storey building collapsed in the centre of the main Tanzanian city, Dar es Salaam, rescue workers say. Thirteen people have...

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Potter actor Griffiths dies aged 65

29 March 2013 Last updated at 07:34 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Actor Richard Griffiths, who starred in the Harry Potter movies and Withnail and I, has died at the age of 65 after complications...

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Russia warns of North Korea 'spiral'

29 March 2013 Last updated at 07:52 ET Russia has warned of tensions in North Korea slipping out of control, after Pyongyang said it was placing its missile units on stand-by. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the situation could...

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Two men die during police car chase

29 March 2013 Last updated at 07:52 ET Two men have died following a police chase in north London. The pair were killed when their Audi jumped a red light, clipped a van and collided with a bridge in South Tottenham in the early hours of Friday,...

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Mandela making 'steady progress'

29 March 2013 Last updated at 08:01 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. South African President Jacob Zuma: "We want Madiba (Mr Mandela) to be with us for a long time" Nelson Mandela is making "steady...

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Leeds child heart ops 'had to stop'

29 March 2013 Last updated at 08:19 ET The medical director of the NHS has defended the suspension of child heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary while a safety review is carried out. Sir Bruce Keogh said the trust had no choice, after data...

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NHS boss told of 111 line 'concerns'

28 March 2013 Last updated at 00:33 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Dr John Hughes says the 111 service could put lives at risk The organisation representing British doctors has written to NHS...

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Boris Berezovsky 'had neck ligature'

28 March 2013 Last updated at 06:10 ET An inquest into the death of Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has heard he was found lying on his bathroom floor with a "ligature around his neck". Mr Berezovsky, 67, was discovered at his Berkshire home...

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Pope to wash young offenders' feet

28 March 2013 Last updated at 07:15 ET Pope Francis will wash the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre near Rome on Maundy Thursday. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists are arriving in Rome to attend ceremonies during the holy week...

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Top officer rapped over Hillsborough

28 March 2013 Last updated at 07:29 ET A police watchdog has said a former chief constable could have been sacked for his actions following the publication of a damning report into the Hillsborough disaster. Sir Norman Bettison would have a...

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Nelson Mandela back in hospital

28 March 2013 Last updated at 07:46 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Milton Nkosi: "Last time check-up was routine. This time this hasn't been said" Former South African President Nelson...

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Cyprus banks reopen with tough curbs

28 March 2013 Last updated at 07:46 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Tim Willcox was in the city of Nicosia when the banks opened their doors to customers Banks in Cyprus have reopened...

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