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Police 'risk public confidence'

Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.

Four due in court over expenses

Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims.

Union to consider BA strike dates

Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike.

Afghan criticisms unfair, PM says

Gordon Brown labels as "unfair" criticisms over the timing of his weekend visit to British troops in Afghanistan.

High-speed rail line plan awaited

Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.

Confusion over kidnap in Pakistan

Police in Pakistan dismiss reports a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped last week has been released.

Greeks stage fresh general strike

Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.

Clegg seeks £10bn to cut deficit

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg calls for a £10bn "down payment" in the next financial year to help cut the UK's deficit.

MPs query non-political ministers

Ennobling people from outside Parliament to make them ministers should be "exceptional", cross-party MPs say.

Fire College 'failed fire safety'

The UK Fire Service College failed to comply with fire safety laws when part of its own premises burnt down, the BBC learns.

Winter insurance claims hit £650m

Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.

Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest man, say Forbes

Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

Councils told not to have 'goldfish bowl facilitated conversations'

Wellderly, webinar and disbenefits are among new forms of jargon being used by the public sector, a survey reveals.

Classy Man Utd crush sorry Milan

Wayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United beat Milan 4-0 on the night and 7-2 on aggregate to ease into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Burnley 1-1 Stoke

David Nugent's headed finish earns relegation-threatened Burnley their first point in five games in a scrappy encounter at Turf Moor.

Real Madrid 1-1 Lyon (agg 1-2)

Real Madrid crash out of the Champions League to Lyon 2-1 on aggregate after being held 1-1 at the Bernabeu.

How should anti-social behaviour be policed?

Police are failing to record and tackle anti-social behaviour, according to a review. How can they improve?

BBC School Report

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Powered pedal

Beijing's silent invasion of electric bicycles

Paper review

Press focus on apology to women raped by father

Mardell's America

'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gun

Beckham backing

Old Trafford favourite dons anti-Glazers scarf

Afghan anxieties

Why the UK fears politics and force are out of synch

Nick Robinson

PM tries to be seen as modern-day Churchill

'Poor' force failed killed woman

Greater Manchester Police is told it failed a woman murdered by her ex-husband as a report grades it as one of the worst in England.

Body found in missing mother hunt

Police searching for a Dundee mother-of-three who went missing two weeks ago believe they have found her body.

Police 'report card' to go online

Inspections on the four Welsh police forces to be published on a new website finds services are generally "fair" or "good".

Two rescued as fire destroys flat

Two people are rescued from a first floor flat in the Ballysillan Road area of north Belfast which is destroyed in a fire.

Nigeria charges over Jos killings

Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.

Chile's new leader to be sworn in

Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.

Peace talks in doubt over housing

Palestinian head Mahmoud Abbas refuses to restart talks with Israel because of a settlements row, the Arab League says.

Burma election laws condemned

Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices.

Ukraine leader 'forms coalition'

The Ukrainian president's party forms a coalition that can now nominate a government, the parliament speaker says.

Vladimir Putin set to visit India

Russian PM Vladimir Putin is due in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts.

BP to explore for oil in Brazil

Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.

Tories say Labour plan police cut

The Tories allege ministers plan to cut the number of uniformed officers despite a pledge to protect front line police.

Hospital rap over medicine errors

Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.

Schools offered gang trouble tips

Schools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs.

Scientists to review climate body

The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.

Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38

Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.

Sony shows off motion controller

Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.