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New deal for rape victims urged Rape victims should have a specialist adviser to support them after an attack, a major review recommends.
Brady defiant over sex 'cover-up' The Catholic primate of all-Ireland rejects calls to resign over claims he helped cover up a sex abuse investigation in the 1970s.
Beckham 'set to miss World Cup' David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tears an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.
Inmate stabbing inquiry launched An inquiry is launched to find out how an inmate at high-security Frankland jail managed to stab three officers.
Thai protest sets poll deadline Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters march in Bangkok to press the government to call new elections.
UN boss reassures Haiti victims Ban Ki-moon tells Haiti the world will continue to support them as they recover from the devastating earthquake.
BA strike is unjustified - Adonis Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".
Road travel 'needs big overhaul' There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.
MPs criticise equalities chairman A parliamentary committee raise concerns over the leadership of UK equalities chief Trevor Phillips and questions his reappointment.
Left 'set to beat' Sarkozy party French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party is heading for a defeat, exit polls from regional elections indicate.
Mission: Impossible actor dies Peter Graves - star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films - dies in Los Angeles, aged 83.
Alonso triumphs as Vettel fades Fernando Alonso wins the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari after early leader Sebastian Vettel suffers a spark plug failure.
Man Utd 3-0 Fulham Wayne Rooney scores twice and Dimitar Berbatov adds a third as Manchester United beat Fulham to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Nerveless Els clinches CA title A superb final-round 66 from South Africa's Ernie Els saw off the challenge of Charl Schwartzel to secure the WGC-CA Championship title.
In pictures Bikers roar their appreciation of Wootton Bassett
Ask Mr Brown Tough questions as undecided voters quiz the PM
Deadly legacy Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war
Girl's memorial sculpture stolen A statue dedicated to a teenager killed in a car crash is stolen from the grounds of her school in Essex.
Cancer patients 'miss out' on £8m Cancer patients are losing out on benefit payments worth millions of pounds, according to a leading charity.
Row over charity childcare report A row has broken out over a report produced by Barnardo's criticising childcare provision for young mothers in Wales.
Dissidents 'like street gangs' Northern Ireland's chief constable compares dissident republican terrorists to criminal street gangs he encountered in London.
French hostages 'freed in Darfur' Two French hostages seized in the Central African Republic in November have been freed, the French foreign minister says.
Brazil leader begins Mid-East tour Brazil's president arrives in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to throw his country's weight behind the peace process.
PM Maliki extends Iraqi poll lead Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc strengthens its lead over its main rivals with partial election results now in from all 18 provinces.
Chinese PM rejects yuan criticism Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.
EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out deal The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.
Afghan attack 'was warning to US' Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say.
Big rise in online music revenues The royalties UK songwriters get from online sales are now growing faster than the decline from CDs and DVDs.
Clegg: Lib Dems offer real change Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says a vote for his party is "a bold commitment to hope and opportunity".
No quick fix for diabetes risk Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.
Schools 'force' young mothers out Pregnant teenagers are being forced out of education due to a "lack of support", a children's charity claims.
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
Tinie Tempah holds onto top spot Rapper Tinie Tempah holds onto the number one spot for a second week while Boyzone pip Gorillaz to the top slot of the album chart.
Net clash for web police projects A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
