Hauliers urge fuel duty control - (11/02/2008 01:28:45)

Hauliers are due to meet the Chancellor Alistair Darling to urge him not to raise fuel duty another two pence.

Scotland becomes toll-road free - (11/02/2008 00:36:57)

Drivers finally begin using the Forth and Tay road bridges for free after charges are abolished.

Oil platform woman to face court - (11/02/2008 00:08:51)

A female worker on a North Sea oil platform at the centre of a security alert is to appear in court, police say.

Fire crew attacks 'on the rise' - (11/02/2008 00:04:59)

The Fire Brigades Union rejects official statistics which suggest attacks on crews have fallen.

Obama set for clear Maine victory - (11/02/2008 00:04:02)

Barack Obama is projected to win the Maine contest to choose a Democratic presidential candidate.

East Timor president shot at home - (10/02/2008 23:48:18)

The president of East Timor. Jose Ramos-Horta, is shot in the stomach during an attack by a rebel soldier.

Prostate cancer screening 'hope' - (10/02/2008 22:51:22)

Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.

Japan MPs moot halt to executions - (10/02/2008 21:50:09)

A cross-party group of Japanese MPs drafts a bill proposing a four-year halt to the death penalty.

Singer Johnson tops album chart - (10/02/2008 19:02:12)

Hawaiian singer Jack Johnson tops the album chart, knocking Adele's debut release down to two.

Sharia row persists for Williams - (10/02/2008 18:53:50)

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Sharia law comments attract criticism from senior Anglicans.