BBC News - Home http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 19 May 2012 07:48:46 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif BBC News - Home http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Eurozone set to dominate G8 talks US President Obama hosts an opening dinner for G8 leaders, discussing North Korea, Syria and Iran, with the eurozone crisis likely to top Saturday's agenda. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18126840#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18126840 Sat, 19 May 2012 05:22:35 GMT China's Chen 'set to fly to US' Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy sparked a diplomatic crisis, says he is at Beijing airport expecting to go to the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18127886#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18127886 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:42:33 GMT Olympic torch relay sets off Sailor Ben Ainslie is the first torchbearer as the Olympic flame begins its 70-day tour of the UK in the build up to the London 2012 games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18119893#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18119893 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:30:26 GMT Armed forces to march for Jubilee Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force are to take part in a parade and flypast for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18123991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18123991 Sat, 19 May 2012 02:14:31 GMT Private spaceship set for launch California's SpaceX company is preparing to launch to the space station - the first resupply mission to the orbiting outpost by a private company. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18118136#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18118136 Sat, 19 May 2012 06:57:37 GMT Seven dissident suspects charged Six men and one woman in Northern Ireland are charged with a series of terrorist offences, including conspiracy to murder and cause explosions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18123506#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18123506 Sat, 19 May 2012 02:29:09 GMT Bomb squad alert on town streets Streets in Banff are evacuated after the discovery of what police described as "materials" following concerns raised by a member of the public. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18123082#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18123082 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:06:01 GMT Fishing boat search set to resume The search resumes later for the crew of a missing fishing boat while experts try to examine an object located on the sea bed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18127645#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18127645 Sat, 19 May 2012 03:34:00 GMT US baby boomers in Hep C warning US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18127654#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18127654 Sat, 19 May 2012 02:02:28 GMT Sri Lanka marks war anniversary Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as critics say more should be done to remember civilian deaths. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18127712#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18127712 Sat, 19 May 2012 04:06:19 GMT Moffat to receive special Bafta Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18118720#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18118720 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:13:47 GMT World's oldest football up close The Smith Museum in Stirling is unlocking the display case and letting fans hold the oldest football in the world. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18119054#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18119054 Fri, 18 May 2012 23:22:14 GMT Ship is 'floated' on sea of jelly A ship moored in Bristol as a visitor attraction is "floated" in a sea of neon-green jelly as part of a cultural festival. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-18116830#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-18116830 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:40:03 GMT 'Bring on Bayern', says Lampard Chelsea captain Frank Lampard is relishing the task of leading his team into the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18115541 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18115541 Fri, 18 May 2012 23:30:06 GMT Best eyes upset win over Leinster Hooker Rory Best insists Ulster have no interest in playing the 'brave losers' role in Saturday's Heineken Cup final against Leinster. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18124177 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18124177 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:40:40 GMT Holloway hails resolute Blackpool Ian Holloway says a second play-off final victory with Blackpool would eclipse the achievement of winning promotion in 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18073128 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18073128 Fri, 18 May 2012 07:58:25 GMT Strauss ton gives England control Captain Andrew Strauss scores his first century in 18 months as England dominate West Indies on the second day of the first Test. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18120818 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18120818 Fri, 18 May 2012 17:21:39 GMT Hibernian v Hearts Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Hibernian and Hearts in the Scottish Cup final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18044372 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18044372 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:47:03 GMT Facebook shares see modest debut Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18115914#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18115914 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:36 GMT Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote' Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report, as world leaders gather in the US for a G8 summit meeting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18121414#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18121414 Fri, 18 May 2012 21:13:41 GMT Cameron joins talks over eurozone UK PM David Cameron joins other world leaders at the G8 summit for talks set to focus on the eurozone crisis, amid signs a deal is unlikely to be reached. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18127351#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18127351 Sat, 19 May 2012 03:42:19 GMT Sex abuse Pakistani issue - Warsi Conservative co-chair Baroness Warsi says a "small minority" of Pakistani men see white girls as "fair game". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18117529#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18117529 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:54:15 GMT Dieting 'safe for pregnant women' Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18101423#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18101423 Fri, 18 May 2012 01:36:38 GMT Kids' cardiac service criticised An independent panel says cardiac services at Glasgow's Sick Children's Hospital "may be unsafe if critical staffing problems are not addressed". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18117882#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18117882 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:25:37 GMT 'Minority language data is key' Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18118114#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18118114 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:53:11 GMT £9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn' A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18101729#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18101729 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:12 GMT Met Police to extract phone data Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18102793#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18102793 Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:49 GMT Silicon trick for next-gen memory Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18103772#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18103772 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:09:37 GMT SpaceX readies historic mission California's SpaceX company looks to open a new era in human spaceflight by becoming the first private operator to deliver cargo to the space station. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18108742#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18108742 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:37:28 GMT Japan urges cuts in power usage Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18113785#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18113785 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:26:20 GMT Ceefax founding editor dies at 85 Colin McIntyre, founding editor of the BBC's Ceefax service, the world's first teletext service, has died at the age of 85, his family confirms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18123992#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18123992 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:19 GMT Chan movie is 'last action role' Actor Jackie Chan, famed for his daring stunts, confirms he will be steering away from action roles in the future. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18114255#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18114255 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:11:24 GMT How do you insult someone legally? Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting "insulting words and behaviour". Just how safe is it to scorn others? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18102815#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18102815 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:07:22 GMT Quiz of the week's news The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18101247#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18101247 Fri, 18 May 2012 02:32:04 GMT 'Two wives' Tory chief given tag The former leader of the Conservative Party on Slough Borough Council who admitted having two wives at the same time is to be electronically tagged. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-18116577#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-18116577 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:36:25 GMT Cheesemaker died in frozen garden A cheese firm boss died in a frozen garden after drinking heavily while celebrating her son's 21st birthday, an inquest hears. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18120560#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18120560 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:37:17 GMT Fans head for all-Edinburgh final Tens of thousands of Hibs and Hearts will head to the national stadium in Glasgow for the first Scottish Cup Final between the Edinburgh sides in 116 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18125987#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18125987 Fri, 18 May 2012 23:23:31 GMT Contamination at Kinloss probed RAF Kinloss is the focus of a new probe into radioactive contamination, linked to the use of "glow in the dark" paint on WWII aircraft. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18122594#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18122594 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:46:25 GMT DPP challenges child sex sentence The Director of Public Prosecutions begins legal action to have a tougher sentence on a man in his 20s who made a 15-year-old girl pregnant. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18124537#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18124537 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:50:45 GMT Doctor denial over child's injury A doctor denies she inadvertently caused injuries interpreted as signs of a sexual assault in the case of the death of a severely disabled teenager. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18116368#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18116368 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:57:44 GMT Headteacher banned over conduct A head teacher is banned from teaching for a year after a conduct hearing is told she humiliated and manhandled children as young as four. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18126202#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18126202 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:03:56 GMT Bid to scrap carrier bag charges Charges for single use carrier bags is a burden on small businesses and harming tourism in Wales, it is claimed by the TaxPayers' Alliance . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18122726#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18122726 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:43:46 GMT Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays' President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18118350#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18118350 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:04 GMT Obama unveils US Africa food plan US President Barack Obama announces a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18119024#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18119024 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:45:40 GMT India charges prompt Italy row Indian police charge two Italian marines with the murder of two Indian fishermen, prompting Italy to recall its ambassador. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18118790#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18118790 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:24:41 GMT Inside world's ‘priciest house’ The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18113969#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18113969 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:36:24 GMT Bomb explosion at Italy school A bomb explodes in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one person and injuring several others, reports say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18128170#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18128170 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:48:20 GMT Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18118722#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18118722 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:13:52 GMT Cuban offshore oil attempt fails Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18124320#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18124320 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:34 GMT Third Mexican general detained The Mexican army detains General Ricardo Escorcia Vargas, after putting two other officers under house arrest for alleged links with a drug cartel. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18124315#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18124315 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:09:28 GMT Syria protests 'grip Aleppo city' Syrian activists report thousands at protests in the city of Aleppo, which has so far largely stayed loyal to the president since the uprising began. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18121412#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18121412 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:03:34 GMT World royals mark Diamond Jubilee More than 20 monarchs gather to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with protests over the inclusion of the controversial heads of Bahrain and Swaziland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18099937#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18099937 Fri, 18 May 2012 19:42:04 GMT Maryland allows same-sex divorce The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18121456#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18121456 Fri, 18 May 2012 21:10:58 GMT Quebec in emergency protest law The government of Quebec passes an emergency bill in an effort to quell the most sustained student protests in Canadian history. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18121448#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18121448 Sat, 19 May 2012 02:18:55 GMT Week in pictures: 12-18 May 2012 News photos from around the world http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18114452#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18114452 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:40:55 GMT Day in pictures: 18 May 2012 24 hours of news photos: 18 May http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18114451#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18114451 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:08:12 GMT In pictures: Monarchs at Windsor The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18121358#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18121358 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:12:47 GMT Hackney's 'beauty and ugliness' A photographer's view of Hackney http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18074028#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18074028 Fri, 18 May 2012 05:09:48 GMT In pictures: Royals in North West Queen's visit to Cheshire and Merseyside http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-18102468#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-18102468 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:17:21 GMT In pictures: Olympic flame tours Greece Olympic flame tours Greece http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18065977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18065977 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:32:53 GMT Your pictures: Sailing Readers' photos on the theme sailing http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18104718#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18104718 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:54:42 GMT Day in pictures: 17 May 2012 24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18102078#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18102078 Thu, 17 May 2012 10:44:55 GMT VIDEO: House of Commons MPs have put questions to Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey and his ministerial team. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9721000/9721310.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9721000/9721310.stm Thu, 17 May 2012 11:18:07 GMT VIDEO: Concordia salvage details revealed The operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be the biggest of its kind, at a cost reported to be at least $300m, according to salvage firms and the ship's owners. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18125959#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18125959 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:41:36 GMT VIDEO: How to organise a military spectacular Some 2,500 troops and six massed bands will march past the Queen on Saturday to mark her Diamond Jubilee, followed by a flypast of over 80 aircraft. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18112625#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18112625 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:21:40 GMT VIDEO: G8 leaders gather as Greek tragedy looms Opening the talks at Camp David, President Obama said sorting out the problem was a matter of extraordinary importance. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18127561#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18127561 Sat, 19 May 2012 04:27:01 GMT VIDEO: Epic journey for rugby final More than 20,000 rugby fans from Belfast and Dublin are descending on Twickenham for the first ever all-Ireland final of Europe's premier club competition, the Heineken Cup. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18127290#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18127290 Fri, 18 May 2012 22:37:42 GMT VIDEO: UN monitors targeted by Aleppo protests Two weeks ago four students were killed when government troops stormed the campus of Aleppo University, sparking wider demonstrations in Syria's main commercial centre, which had been relatively quiet. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18127560#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18127560 Sat, 19 May 2012 04:35:56 GMT VIDEO: Plaque to IRA bomb victims stolen Thieves have stolen a metal plaque erected in memory of two young boys who were killed in an IRA bomb attack in Warrington, Cheshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18125573#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18125573 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:46:19 GMT VIDEO: Tension over Spanish bank debts The Spanish government has announced that the level of bad loans held by the country's banks is at an 18-year high. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18123150#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18123150 Fri, 18 May 2012 19:04:48 GMT VIDEO: Beckham: 2012 a special year David Beckham attends a ceremony in Athens where the Olympic flame is handed over to the UK delegation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18120600#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18120600 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:04:59 GMT VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Dita Von Teese Dita Von Teese on burlesque and her female fans http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18105807#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18105807 Sat, 19 May 2012 01:03:24 GMT Concussion risk for rugby players Do repeated concussions lead to brain damage? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17959764#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17959764 Sat, 19 May 2012 01:04:21 GMT Crime and punishment, Norwegian style The island where inmates are free to wander woods and beaches http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18121914#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18121914 Fri, 18 May 2012 23:16:55 GMT South Africa targets rainbow tourists Can South Africa overcome prejudice to attract gay tourists? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18021964#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18021964 Fri, 18 May 2012 23:42:39 GMT Why chess is booming in India Why chess is booming in India http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18074307#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18074307 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:25:22 GMT Torres turns the corner Is the Spaniard getting back to his best at Chelsea? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18038291 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18038291 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:41:55 GMT Pressure heaped on eurozone talks Pressure heaped on eurozone talks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18127784#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18127784 Sat, 19 May 2012 04:41:52 GMT