Dubai will be the first Middle Eastern city to host the World Expo
28 November 2013 Last updated at 13:37 GMT The Gulf city of Dubai has been celebrating winning the right to host the 2020 World Expo. A huge exhibition centre will be built to host the event, along...
View ArticleEngineering work set to cause Christmas disruption
27 November 2013 Last updated at 19:46 GMT Commuters have been warned that major engineering works will cause disruption to train services during the Christmas period. The Gatwick Express will close...
View ArticleSt Asaph floods remembered one year on
27 November 2013 Last updated at 08:02 GMT A year ago today large areas of Denbighshire were badly hit by severe flooding with around 500 properties in St Asaph and Ruthin worst affected. Rob Thomas...
View ArticleColchester Zoo wolves shot dead after escaping
A wolf that was on the run after escaping from its enclosure at an Essex zoo has been shot dead. The animal - said to be a danger to the public - was one of five timber wolves that escaped from...
View ArticleLosing religion: Three stories of losing faith in Islam
28 November 2013 Last updated at 23:59 GMT For parents who devoutly believe in their faith, a rejection of their religion can be a huge shock. Newsnight spoke to three people who have left Islam - and...
View ArticleCarers at breaking point, Older People's Commissioner Sarah Rochira says
29 November 2013 Last updated at 11:10 GMT More needs to be done to support carers who are at breaking point, the Older People's Commissioner for Wales says. Sarah Rochira is concerned that too many...
View ArticlePhilpott mother appeals against fire deaths sentence
29 November 2013 Last updated at 10:24 GMT The appeal hearing for Mairead Philpott, the mother convicted of killing six of her children in a Derby house fire, is taking place at Nottingham Crown...
View ArticleComet Ison 'vaporised' in Sun pass
28 November 2013 Last updated at 21:19 GMT Comet Ison seems to have been destroyed in its encounter with the Sun. Astronomers saw the giant ball of ice and dust disappear behind the star, but then...
View ArticlePeter Robinson: Belfast loyalist protest 'must be dignified'
27 November 2013 Last updated at 14:15 GMT First Minister Peter Robinson has called on the organisers of Saturday's loyalist parade to make clear they want a peaceful and dignified demonstration. Mr...
View ArticleSmoking: what it does to the body
Dr John Moore-Gillon, medical adviser at the British Lung Foundation and consultant physician at the King Edward VII Hospital explains the effects of smoking tobacco. Medical illustrations from the...
View ArticleThe 'SmartWig' that directs wearers with GPS
29 November 2013 Last updated at 13:50 GMT If you are bald and lost - then the 'SmartWig' could be just the thing for you. The high-tech hairpiece, which has just been patented by Sony, can apparently...
View ArticleOn board the £123m 'cyber' oil rig twice the height of Big Ben
28 November 2013 Last updated at 10:30 GMT One of the most advanced oil rigs in the world has arrived in Scottish waters as it prepares for operations in the North Sea. Owners of the $200m (£123m)...
View ArticleFour George Best trustees resign from late footballer's charity
29 November 2013 Last updated at 18:26 GMT Four of the six trustees of a charity established in memory of football legend George Best have resigned amid a review into how it is run. The resignations...
View ArticleHaitian migrants drown after sinking in the Bahamas
27 November 2013 Last updated at 02:17 GMT Up to 30 migrants from Haiti have drowned after a vessel ran aground and capsized. The US Coast Guard said over 100 people has been rescued from the...
View ArticleEx-internee Liam Shannon describes 1971 Army beatings
Fourteen men who were imprisoned without trial during Troubles in Northern Ireland have claimed new evidence has emerged that proves the UK government subjected them to torture. Liam Shannon, one of...
View ArticleBank of England Financial Stability Report briefing
28 November 2013 Last updated at 10:23 GMT Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney chairs a news briefing on the latest biannual Financial Stability Report. The report looks at the current state...
View ArticleBijan Ebrahimi murder: Police 'let vulnerable man down'
27 November 2013 Last updated at 23:21 GMT The sister of a man who was murdered and his body set on fire following false rumours he was a paedophile has said he was "let down" by the police. Manisha...
View ArticleLoyalist protest parade organiser 'not from Belfast'
29 November 2013 Last updated at 18:55 GMT The BBC has learned that the man who is the official organiser of this weekend's loyalist protest parade in Belfast does not live in the city. BBC Northern...
View ArticleDog blog to find home for Staffordshire bull terrier
Staff at rescue kennels in Telford have begun a dog blog in the hope it will help find an unwanted pooch a new home. Staffordshire bull terrier Bulley has been stranded at Hilbrae Kennels for nine out...
View ArticlePrince William backs Aston Villa to beat Sunderland 3-0
The Duke of Cambridge has backed Aston Villa to smash Sunderland 3-0 at Villa Park tomorrow. Prince William, a Villa supporter, was speaking as he left the Summerfield Community Centre in Winson Green...
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