BBC job cut strike is called off - (22/02/2007 16:50:23)

A one-day strike by BBC News staff protesting at compulsory redundancies is called off after negotiations.

Homebase closure threatens jobs - (22/02/2007 16:48:12)

Almost 40 jobs are under threat with the closure of the Homebase DIY store at Sprucefield near Lisburn.

Drink 'kills twice as many Scots' - (22/02/2007 16:13:20)

The rate of alcohol-related deaths in Scotland is about double the level of the UK as a whole, figures suggest.

Straw promises Iraq war inquiry - (22/02/2007 16:09:26)

Commons leader Jack Straw says an inquiry into the Iraq war will be held "in due course".

Iran 'failed to meet UN deadline' - (22/02/2007 15:56:29)

The UN nuclear watchdog says Iran failed to halt uranium enrichment activity ahead of a deadline.

Man guilty of race-hate shootings - (22/02/2007 15:49:01)

A former boxer who pledged to "kill all black people" is convicted of attempting to murder two people.

Kashmiri was civilian - DNA tests - (22/02/2007 15:46:46)

DNA tests confirm that a man shot as a militant in Indian-administered Kashmir was in fact a civilian.

Tolkien estate seeks net names - (22/02/2007 14:45:16)

A file-sharing website is ordered to reveal the names of users who posted copies of JRR Tolkien's novels online.

Rugby: Catt to cover for Jonny - (22/02/2007 14:22:49)

Jonny Wilkinson misses England training on Thursday because of a tight hamstring.

Threat to ocean sharks increases - (22/02/2007 14:11:00)

Several species of ocean-going shark are more threatened than previously thought, scientists conclude.