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Prayers for child killed by boat

news.bbc.co.uk - Prayers are said in Rathfriland for a six-year-old boy who has died after being struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday. More... (UK)

Man in court over fatal collision

news.bbc.co.uk - A French tourist appears in court charged with causing the deaths of two biking enthusiasts in a crash in the Highlands on Sunday. More... (Scotland)

ICC chief executive on cricket charges

news.bbc.co.uk - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended the three Pakistan players accused of being part of a betting scam. More... (UK)

Craigavon bridge bomb alert ends

news.bbc.co.uk - A security alert which closed the Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry for several hours on Thursday has ended. More... (Northern Ireland)

Villagers signal desire for mast

news.bbc.co.uk - Villagers in a corner of Ceredigion are getting a mobile phone mast put up themselves after tiring for no mobile reception. More... (Wales)

Bevan's career launchpad reopens

news.bbc.co.uk - Tredegar Town Hall, the place where Aneurin Bevan launched his political career, is being reopened to the public. More... (Wales)

DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses'

news.bbc.co.uk - A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make More... (Northern Ireland)

Sorting office threatens 400 jobs

news.bbc.co.uk - Plans to modernise postal services in Kent could lead to 400 jobs being cut and the closure of four sorting offices. More... (England)

Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges

news.bbc.co.uk - The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspensed, by the International Cricket Council. More... (England)

Pakistan trio charged by the ICC

news.bbc.co.uk - The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are charged with various offences by world cricket's governing body, the ICC. More... (UK)

McCulloch & Naismith in for Scots

news.bbc.co.uk - Lee McCulloch and Steven Naismith are among six Rangers players in the Scotland team to face Lithuania on Friday. More... (Scotland)

M4 closed after 10-vehicle crash

news.bbc.co.uk - The M4 in Berkshire is closed in one direction after an accident involving up to 10 vehicles. More... (England)

'Angen sicrhau diogelwch giatiau'

news.bbc.co.uk - Cwmnïau sy'n dylunio, gosod neu gynnal a chadw giatiau trydanol yn cael eu hannog i wneud mwy i sicrhau eu diogelwch. More... (Wales)

Jail for fraud 'single' mother

news.bbc.co.uk - A Flintshire woman who claimed £63,000 in benefits while pretending to be a single mother is jailed. More... (Wales)

Error 'not cause of Donagh move'

news.bbc.co.uk - The Justice Minister denies that a clerical error made in a special treatment order led to James and Owen Roe McDermott returning to Donagh. More... (Northern Ireland)

Musician in deal with audio firm

news.bbc.co.uk - A former rock musician joins forces with Fife-based Clear Audio Systems to provide specialist audio systems for deaf people. More... (Scotland)

Birth paramedic 'refused to help'

news.bbc.co.uk - An ambulance paramedic put the life of a baby at risk by refusing to take the mother to hospital because they were on a break, a tribunal hears. More... (England)

Trio sentenced over prison riot

news.bbc.co.uk - Three prisoners are jailed for rioting at Addiewell Prison near Livingston, just eight weeks after it opened. More... (Scotland)

Twyll budd-dal: Carcharu mam

news.bbc.co.uk - Mam yn cael ei charcharu am 20 wythnos am hawlio £63,000 o arian budd-dal ar gam. More... (Wales)

The mint with a whole lot of miles

news.bbc.co.uk - A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York. More... (UK)

Tin helmet councillor suspended

news.bbc.co.uk - A district councillor who wore a tin helmet and waved a Canadian flag as part of a land dispute protest is suspended. More... (England)

Meet The Author: Sir Terry Pratchett

news.bbc.co.uk - In the latest in the BBC News Meet The Author interviews, Sir Terry Pratchett discusses I Shall Wear Midnight, the latest in his best-selling Discworld series. More... (UK)

RBS move to boost Scottish jobs

news.bbc.co.uk - Royal Bank of Scotland says Scotland is likely to gain jobs as a result of major restructuring, despite news that 3,500 UK posts will be lost. More... (UK)

Boy hit by boat dies in hospital

news.bbc.co.uk - A six-year-old boy who was struck by a speedboat at Cranfield beach in County Down dies in hospital. More... (Northern Ireland)

Savings safe says credit union

news.bbc.co.uk - A Pembrokeshire credit union writes to its members after watchdogs revoke its saving licence. More... (Wales)

Man 'strangled wife and hid body'

news.bbc.co.uk - A cheating husband murdered his wife after she found out about his infidelity, a court heard. More... (UK)

More department cuts revealed

news.bbc.co.uk - The magnitude of the spending cuts facing Stormont departments has begun to become clear. More... (Northern Ireland)

Aircraft men 'incredibly lucky'

news.bbc.co.uk - Two people in a light aircraft travelling to Norfolk which plunged into the North Sea are "incredibly lucky", the coastguard says. More... (England)

Hatton fighting career is 'done'

news.bbc.co.uk - Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again. More... (UK)

Gow explains move to Motherwell

news.bbc.co.uk - Former Plymouth forward Alan Gow defends his decision to sign for Motherwell on a six-month contract. More... (Scotland)

Clue to egg flaws in older women

news.bbc.co.uk - British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs. More... (UK)

Attwood warning on welfare budget

news.bbc.co.uk - The Social Development Minister warns that vulnerable people in NI must not suffer as a result of reforms to the welfare system. More... (Northern Ireland)

Brown focus on schools and Africa

news.bbc.co.uk - Gordon Brown is to devote time to unpaid education and internet projects, his spokesman says. More... (UK)

Toshack queries Euro ref choice

news.bbc.co.uk - John Toshack questions the appointment of referee Anastassios Kakos in Wales' Euro 2012 opener in Montenegro. More... (Wales)

Children to face £80 litter fines

news.bbc.co.uk - Children as young as 10 face being fined £80 for dropping litter in Oxford after the proposal is approved. More... (England)

New Edinburgh flight to Finland

news.bbc.co.uk - Edinburgh Airport announces a new route to the Finnish Capital Helsinki. More... (Scotland)

Curbishley linked with Villa job

news.bbc.co.uk - Alan Curbishley is among those to be interviewed for the vacant manager's post at Aston Villa, BBC Sport understands. More... (England)

Controlled explosion on bridge

news.bbc.co.uk - Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry is still closed following a security alert. More... (Northern Ireland)

Gillan accepts electoral findings

news.bbc.co.uk - The Welsh Secretary says she may accept changes to referendum question after watchdog report. More... (Wales)

Thomas out of World Championships

news.bbc.co.uk - Geraint Thomas withdraws from the Great Britain team for the Cycling World Championships in Melbourne. More... (Wales)

Error made in abuse brothers case

news.bbc.co.uk - The return to a County Fermanagh village of two brothers who abused children was due to clerical error rather than a legal loophole, Justice Department officials have said. More... (Northern Ireland)

Bones at centre of police probe are 1,500 years old

news.bbc.co.uk - Human remains found in a Oxfordshire garden, sparking a police inquiry, are dated back to 500 AD. More... (England)

Council wants enterprise role

news.bbc.co.uk - Western Isles council is asking the Scottish government for an enterprise agency's powers and budget. More... (Scotland)

'Overtly modern' house approved on the Gower

news.bbc.co.uk - Objectors to an "overtly modern" house in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty are unhappy with its approval. More... (Wales)

Craigan set to captain N Ireland

news.bbc.co.uk - Stephen Craigan is set to captain Northern Ireland in the Euro 2012 qualifying opener against Slovenia in Maribor. More... (Northern Ireland)

Strong currents curb Bristol channel charity swim

news.bbc.co.uk - A swimmer has been thwarted in his attempt at a two-way crossing of the Bristol Channel to raise money for a boy with cerebral palsy. More... (Wales)

Taking plunge for two-way Bristol Channel swim bid

news.bbc.co.uk - A swimmer attempts a two-way crossing of the Bristol Channel to raise money for a four-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. More... (Wales)

Hero's return

news.bbc.co.uk - RAF veteran shot down over Norway back at Leuchars More... (Scotland)

Return to Leuchars after 67 years

news.bbc.co.uk - Veteran Flying Officer returns to RAF Leuchars seven decades after leaving the Fife base. More... (Scotland)

Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes

news.bbc.co.uk - England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation. More... (England)

Call for Magna Carta bank holiday

news.bbc.co.uk - Runnymede council calls for an extra bank holiday to mark the sealing of the Magna Carta in Surrey in June 1215. More... (England)

Time to deliver Wales - Bellamy

news.bbc.co.uk - Captain Craig Bellamy says it is time for Wales to deliver and qualify for a major tournament for the first time in 54 years. More... (Wales)

Turner challenges Dragons charges

news.bbc.co.uk - Paul Turner warns his Dragons team against 'second season syndrome' as last year's surprise package bid to become a Magners League force. More... (Wales)

Newlywed denies strangling wife

news.bbc.co.uk - A cheating newlywed murdered his wife after she found out he had conducted two affairs, a court heard. More... (England)

Drunk driver caught at police HQ

news.bbc.co.uk - A drunk driver was caught after taking a wrong turn and ending up in a police headquarters car park, a court hears. More... (Scotland)

'Cricketers have been set up'

news.bbc.co.uk - Pakistan's High Commissioner in London has insisted that the three players suspected of involvement in a betting scam are innocent. More... (UK)

Montenegro v Wales (Fri)

news.bbc.co.uk - Team news ahead of Wales' 2012 European Championship Group G opener in Montenegro on Friday. More... (Wales)

Ex-officer jailed for child abuse

news.bbc.co.uk - A retired police officer found guilty of sexually abusing two boys while he worked for the force is jailed for seven years. More... (UK)

Hepatitis C drug trial 'success'

news.bbc.co.uk - Scientists say the first human clinical trials on a new drug to treat infections caused by the Hepatitis C virus have been successfully completed. More... (Wales)

Tube strikes on as talks collapse

news.bbc.co.uk - Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down. More... (England)

Think tank warning on social ills

news.bbc.co.uk - Northern Ireland needs to look beyond the Troubles and address its "crippling level of social breakdown", according to an independent think tank. More... (Northern Ireland)

Pakistan cricketers 'were set up'

news.bbc.co.uk - The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption may have been set up, according to the country's high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan. More... (UK)

Pakistan scandal takes new twist

news.bbc.co.uk - The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - may have been set up, according to the country's high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan. More... (UK)

Man jailed for murdering partner

news.bbc.co.uk - A man is jailed for life for killing his girlfriend, who was found dead in the bath at her south Manchester home. More... (England)

Men sought over £350,000 gem raid

news.bbc.co.uk - A pensioner is dragged from his car and robbed of jewellery worth more than £350,000 in Glasgow. More... (Scotland)

Some of the strangest finds in luggage are revealed

news.bbc.co.uk - UK Border Agency publishes a list of its weirdest finds following the discovery of a briefcase full of dead pigeons at Gatwick Airport. More... (UK)

Levein demands Scots improvement

news.bbc.co.uk - Scotland coach Craig Levein has impressed captain Darren Fletcher by the way he has stamped his authority on the team. More... (Scotland)

Police warn over bank charge scam

news.bbc.co.uk - Householders are warned about a telephone scam in which people are offered help to recover bank charges. More... (Wales)

Missing boy couple 'faced court'

news.bbc.co.uk - Police in Lincolnshire continue their search for a missing foster couple and four-year-old boy they were looking after. More... (England)

Plans for more £5 notes in ATMs

news.bbc.co.uk - All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals. More... (UK)

Rare tree flowers after 23 years

news.bbc.co.uk - A rare Chinese tree has flowered for the first time in 23 years at Kew's country estate in West Sussex. More... (England)

'In the dark'

news.bbc.co.uk - The hidden world of special advisers More... (UK)

Blast soldier 'joked with medics'

news.bbc.co.uk - An inquest hears a Tyneside Army bomb disposal expert was killed by a blast in Afghanistan. More... (England)

Shopkeeper 'killed by robbers'

news.bbc.co.uk - A Huddersfield shopkeeper was beaten to death in his store as he tried to protect his "hard-earned money", a court hears. More... (UK)

Families return after gas alert

news.bbc.co.uk - Families who had to leave their homes following a gas alert in east Belfast are now being allowed back. More... (Northern Ireland)

Trapattoni backs Keane to deliver

news.bbc.co.uk - Paul McShane joins the Republic of Ireland's list of absentees for Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man to appear over drug seizure

news.bbc.co.uk - Police seize cocaine with an estimated street value of £150,000 in Fife. More... (Scotland)

Craigavon Bridge security alert

news.bbc.co.uk - Both decks of the Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry are closed following a security alert. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man arrested over blast released

news.bbc.co.uk - A 27-year-old man arrested in connection with a bomb blast in Lurgan, County Armagh, has been released. More... (Northern Ireland)

Talks to avert Tube strike fail

news.bbc.co.uk - Talks between Tube bosses and two unions to avert a series of strikes break down. More... (England)

Clarke three off clubhouse leader

news.bbc.co.uk - Darren Clarke lies three shots behind the clubhouse leader at the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre. More... (Northern Ireland)

Blair memoirs 'break sale record'

news.bbc.co.uk - Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say. More... (UK)

Carson out of England qualifier

news.bbc.co.uk - Goalkeeper Scott Carson is released from the England squad to face Bulgaria in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday because of a family bereavement. More... (UK)

Rangers' plan to stop riot re-run

news.bbc.co.uk - Rangers fans will go into a "holding zone" ahead of their team's Champions League match in Manchester, to prevent a re-run of the 2008 riots. More... (UK)

New safety call after gate deaths

news.bbc.co.uk - Companies who design, install and maintain electric gates are urged to follow new safety advice after two children died in separate incidents. More... (Wales)

Delay for tourist bike hire plans

news.bbc.co.uk - Tourists and casual users are prevented from using London's cycle hire scheme until the end of 2010. More... (England)

Policing Ardoyne riots cost £1.1m

news.bbc.co.uk - The PSNI chief constable has revealed that dealing with four days of rioting in Ardoyne in July cost the police just over £1m. More... (UK)

UK 'failing troops' claims mother

news.bbc.co.uk - The UK government has been accused by a soldier's parents of "failing miserably" to help injured and traumatised troops to recover. Hazel Hunt spoke after the inquest on her son, Richard Hunt, the 200th member of British forces in Afghanistan to die after he was fatally wounded in August 2009. Pte Hunt, 21 from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, died two days after being airlifted back to the UK. More... (Wales)

Twig row sparks helicopter search

news.bbc.co.uk - A man criticises police for sending a helicopter to his house after he gathered twigs from a nature reserve near Princes Risborough. More... (England)

Oil money to fund museum revamp

news.bbc.co.uk - A major redevelopment of Aberdeen Maritime Museum's energy exploration galleries is to go ahead. More... (Scotland)

Solar lights installed along airport runway

news.bbc.co.uk - Solar-powered lighting is installed alongside Southampton Airport's runway for planes and airside vehicles. More... (England)

Hospitals do badly in hip break survey

news.bbc.co.uk - The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry have scored badly in a nationwide survey on treatment of hip fractures. Only one in five patients at the Royal had surgery within 36 hours compared to a nationwide average of 57%. The figure was 33% in Derry. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man admits blood syringe robbery

news.bbc.co.uk - A man admits spraying a shop owner with a syringe full of blood during a newsagent robbery in Renfrewshire. More... (Scotland)

Footballer threw punches in club

news.bbc.co.uk - A West Bromwich Albion footballer is given a suspended sentence for throwing punches in a nightclub. More... (England)

Facebook page for historic genius

news.bbc.co.uk - A polymath who influenced the worlds of maths, science and the arts has been signed up to Facebook 60 years after his death. More... (Scotland)

Cliff death man had lost wallet

news.bbc.co.uk - A teenage rugby player who fell to his death from cliffs in Newquay was looking for his wallet after a pub crawl, an inquest hears. More... (England)

Man 'beaten to death' in own shop

news.bbc.co.uk - A Huddersfield shopkeeper was beaten to death in his own store as he tried to protect his "hard-earned money", a court hears. More... (England)

Bid to open up island to visitors

news.bbc.co.uk - Skokholm, an island off the Pembrokeshire coast known for its puffins and colony of Manx shearwater birds, is to be opened up to visitors. More... (Wales)

Tories spent £100,000 on NI poll

news.bbc.co.uk - The Conservative Party spent more than £100,000 on its failed bid to win Westminster seats here at the last general election. More... (Northern Ireland)

Fideos ar y we: Dyn ar fechnïaeth

news.bbc.co.uk - Dyn wedi cael ei arestio a'i ryddhau ar fechnïaeth yr heddlu wedi i fideos gael eu cyhoeddi ar y we. More... (Wales)