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Pakistan kidnap father returns to UK

The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan returns to the UK against the wishes of the country's police, the BBC learns.

Apology for women raped by father

Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities.

More schools fail Ofsted checks

More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.

Economic storm not over, says PM

Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

Labour edges ahead on education

A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Conservatives are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.

Berezovsky wins poison libel case

Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of ex- Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.

UK global clout 'waning' - Hague

The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.

Body found in missing mother hunt

Police searching for a Dundee mother who went missing two weeks ago say they have found a body.

7/7 survivors will get legal aid

Legal aid will be given to survivors of the July 7 London bombings for representation at the inquests of the victims.

Parents complain that buggies are seen as a nuisance

Parents with buggies who take up wheelchair spaces on buses face a crackdown in a government campaign to improve passengers' experiences.

Just what caused 75 starlings to 'fall from the sky'?

Mystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky on to the driveway of a Somerset house.

Beckham plots Old Trafford upset

David Beckham believes his AC Milan side can overturn a 3-2 deficit and send his former club Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League.

Onions ruled out of opening Test

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

Benitez hits back at Wigan chief

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club after the Wigan chairman's claim that the Reds are in a "mess".

Chester wound up at court hearing

Chester City are wound up at a High Court hearing in London on Wednesday.

Spy story

The untrue murder accusation that enraged an oligarch

Stephanomics

Activist PM is no fan of 'letting things take their course'

Spotlight on

A big night for Manchester Utd on and off the pitch

Robert Peston

How much stress can the banks take?

Works of beauty

The zenith of British industry in sound and pictures

dot.Rory

BT's boss comes out fighting on file-sharing rules

Pompey axe 85 jobs to cut costs

Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

Keep 'distance' from US - Clegg

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the UK must not automatically follow the US on key foreign policy issues.

Cars in rail 'Russian roulette'

The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to teach good habits in learner drivers, says Network Rail.

Kennel Club 'fails pedigree dogs'

The producer of a BBC documentary about poor health in pedigree dogs accuses the Kennel Club of not doing enough to improve matters since its broadcast in 2008.

Street actress reveals depression

Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for a "serious breakdown" and depression.

Body identified as York teenager

A body recovered from the River Foss in York is that of missing city teenager Jonathan Havron, North Yorkshire Police confirm.

Parties accuse BBC of bias

Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.

Care home owner 'not a killer'

A care home boss from Somerset accused of killing two residents has denied she was a "drug-crazed killer", a court hears.

How do you recycle a jumbo jet?

It can take 12 weeks and a lot of elbow grease, but planes are recycled when they are too old or not needed anymore. How is it done?

Fatwa flashing

Can a fatwa to counter a fatwa really work?

Junk mail quiz

Test yourself, now Royal Mail will no longer limit the stuff

UK troops inquest widely reported

The inquest verdict into the deaths of four UK solder in Afghanistan is widely reported in Wednesday's papers.

Boy's torturers given jail terms

A Leeds drugs gang are jailed for torturing a boy, 16, to force his family to pay a £20,000 ransom over a "drugs debt".

Chubby Brown denies hitting woman

Comedian Chubby Brown denies assaulting a 21-year-old woman during an argument in a Teesside car park.

Faulty blanket led to baby death

A faulty electric blanket led to the fire that killed a baby girl in her home in County Londonderry last June, an inquest is told.

Trio remanded over attack charges

Three men are charged with UVF membership and being involved in a pipe bomb attack on a house in Larne seven years ago.

Tram project 'could be delayed'

The contractors working on Edinburgh's tram line say they want to delay the project for a further 30 months.

Medical records lost after error

A case of mistaken identity reveals serious concerns over the way the NHS transfers medical records, BBC Scotland can reveal.

Man guilty of murdering daughter

A man stabbed to death his 17-year-old daughter with a hunting knife as she sat in the passenger seat of his car.

150 Toyota jobs to go on Deeside

Around 150 jobs will go at the Toyota plant on Deeside, Flintshire, as part of 750 posts going across the UK.