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News RSS FeedsWelfare reform options outlined - Ministers are to set out options for reforming the benefits system and moving people from welfare into work....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Frenchwoman 'smothered newborns' - Prosecutors say a Frenchwoman has admitted killing eight newborn babies after remains are found in a northern village but says her husband knew nothing.... Child heart op ban 'should stay' - Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says. ... Lockerbie inquiry 'may visit UK' - The US senator who is to chair a congressional inquiry into the Lockerbie bomber release says he may send investigators to the UK. ... Cameron defends Pakistan comments - David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.... Fixed retirement age to be axed - People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government. ... Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail - Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.... Vicar guilty of sham wedding scam - A Sussex vicar is found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages over four years to bypass immigration law.... DR Congo boat sinking 'kills 140' - About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.... Warburtons bakery closed by fire - Firefighters are damping down a blaze that has forced the temporary closure of Warburtons' bakery in Bolton.... Tokyo's 'oldest man' was a corpse - The skeleton of a man previously thought to be Tokyo's oldest living male resident has been discovered in his family home.... Koh-i-Noor diamond 'staying put', PM insists - David Cameron rejects calls for the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, part of the Crown Jewels for 150 years, to be returned to India.... Mother bear rescues cub from a fishing net in Alaska - Amateur video captures footage of a mother bear saving her cub from a fishing net in Anchorage, Alaska.... Idowu wins Euro triple jump gold - Triple jumper Phillips Idowu wins Great Britain's second gold of the European Championships as Martyn Bernard takes high jump bronze.... Morgan stars as England dominate - Eoin Morgan makes a superb maiden Test century as England reach an imposing 331-4 after day one of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.... Rabotnicki 0-2 Liverpool - David Ngog's double strike eases an inexperienced Liverpool side to victory over Rabotnicki in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg.... Hughes confirmed as Fulham boss - Fulham confirm the appointment of Mark Hughes as their new manager, replacing Roy Hodgson.... I am not a number two, says Massa - Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Fernando Alonso, despite controversy surrounding the Ferrari drivers in last weekend's German Grand Prix.... Man cleared of murder three times - A Cheshire businessman accused of killing a man has charges against him dropped - the third time he has been cleared of murder.... 'Mocking' toddler killers jailed - A couple who murdered a three-year-old boy in their care, inflicting more than 70 injuries on him, are jailed for life.... Review warns of 60,000 job cuts - Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.... Tobin questioned over sex crimes - Convicted serial killer Peter Tobin is questioned by police in Edinburgh in connection with serious sexual crimes.... Maze site set to be redeveloped - An agreement on the future of the Maze Prison site is reached by the NI first and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.... Human remains found in Monaghan - Human remains are found in County Monaghan by a group searching for one of the Disappeared, Charles Armstrong.... Big S4C changes as chief leaves - Fundamental changes will be made in the way S4C is run after the sudden departure of chief executive Iona Jones, says the chair of the board which oversees it.... Jobs boost at solar panel factory - Electronics giant Sharp says a "substantial" number of jobs will be created following a £30m expansion of its Wrexham factory.... Bashir's party doubts Sudan vote - President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.... Zimbabwe football chief suspended - The Zimbabwe Football Association suspends chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya over match-fixing allegations.... Chemicals washed into China river - Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say. ... Japanese tanker in damage mystery - Officials investigate damage to a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports of a collision or an attack.... 'Hijack' foiled at Moscow airport - Russian security forces at Moscow's Domodedovo airport arrest a man suspected of trying to hijack a plane.... Greek police clash with hauliers - Greek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.... Cuban hunger striker returns home - Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who was on hunger strike for more than 130 days, is released from hospital.... Paraguay rebel 'dies in shootout' - Paraguayan police shoot dead a reputed rebel leader as he resists arrest in the north of the country, officials say.... Arab League endorses direct talks - The Arab League backs direct Palestinian peace talks with the Israelis, but leaves the timing to the Palestinians, officials say.... Gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad - At least 16 people, including several security force members, are killed in shootings and explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.... Scores die in Pakistan monsoons - Floods triggered by monsoon rains kill at least 100 people in north-west Pakistan, and further downpours are forecast.... Second missing US sailor 'dead' - Jarod Newlove, the second of two US servicemen who went missing in Afghanistan last week, is found dead, officials say.... Arizona takes law fight to appeal - Arizona lodges an appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.... US military graves 'mislabelled' - As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabelled or unmarked because of incompetence among managers, a US senator says.... Gambling firms reveal merger plan - The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.... Oil firms' profits almost double - Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.... Toyota announces fresh car recall - Toyota is recalling almost 430,000 vehicles in the US and Japan amid concern over steering problems.... UKIP wins £367,000 donation case - The UK Independence Party wins its court battle against having to pay back all of a £367,697 "impermissible donation".... Cable TUC invitation 'withdrawn' - Business Secretary Vince Cable will not address the TUC's annual congress after his invitation to speak was withdrawn.... PM reveals coalition uncertainty - David Cameron reveals he told the Queen he was not "totally sure" what sort of government he was going to form as he became prime minister.... Public health fear in NHS revamp - The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.... Say fat not obese, says minister - GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.... Hip hope from stem cell technique - Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.... 150 schools ask to be academies - More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.... Dramatic fall in pupil expulsion - There has been a dramatic fall in the number of pupils excluded from schools in England in the past year, official figures show. ... Landmark ruling on divorce money - A "ground-breaking" Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings. ... Facebook data hoarder speaks out - Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.... Google cleared of wi-fi snooping - No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.... Amazon offers new look UK Kindle - Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.... Galapagos off Unesco danger list - A Unesco panel votes to remove the Galapagos Islands from a "red list" of endangered heritage sites, drawing protests from a leading conservation group.... X Prize for oil spill solutions - The X Prize foundation, best known for launching the private spaceflight industry, launches a $1.4 million oil clean-up challenge. ... Plankton declining across oceans - The amount of plankton in the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, with warming identified as a cause.... Awards double for Valentine band - Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.... No charges for Jackson's doctors - Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.... Capsules to mark Lennon's legacy - Three time capsules are to be created on what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, to be dedicated at a ceremony in the US.... The big cheese - With thousands expected to flock to a major cheese fair, why are Britons taking this once-humble foodstuff so seriously?... Creative block: The torment of artists - Professor Robert Winston on how creative block has tormented great artists and even those in the sciences.... Is this actress the ideal shape? - Mad Men's sassy secretary has been given government sanction for her body shape - but how realistic is it for women?... FBI to hunt WikiLeaks culprit - The publication of sensitive military documents on the WikiLeaks website is "potentially severe and dangerous" for US troops and their partners in Afghanistan, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said.... Bollywood version of Austen's Emma - A modern Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is set to hit the big screen. Anna Holligan went to meet its stars.... Fire engulfs tour boat off Turkey - A Spanish tourist remains missing after a Turkish tour boat was engulfed by flames while sailing in the Mediterranean.... Labour contenders' secret vices - The contenders for the Labour leadership have set out their personal circumstances, the reasons they went into politics and their secret vices.... Monsoon rains flood Pakistan - With monsoons being heavier than normal, floods in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 100 people.... Keeping pace with a top athlete - The BBC's Tim Franks tries to keep pace with Nader el Masri on the dusty roads of Gaza.... Cameron on 'speaking frankly' - Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.... Everything, including the kitchen sink - A team of divers - known as Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners - are stepping up efforts to keep Britain's coastline clean and litter free. ... Body of evidence - Was Dr Crippen innocent of his wife's murder?... Childless stigma - Happily married, don't want kids - why is it seen as odd?... Wall's wars - Profile of new head of British army, Gen Sir Peter Wall... 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