Funerals for brother and sister - (09/12/2006 10:21:48)

The funeral of two children whose father has been accused of their murder are to take place in north Wales.

Council leader announces he's gay - (09/12/2006 10:16:09)

The leader of Glasgow City Council announces he is gay and has separated from his wife.

Stag parties warned of Riga scam - (09/12/2006 09:58:27)

British men on stag nights are being warned about a drinks scam in the Latvian capital Riga.

Singer Silva wins Next Big Thing - (09/12/2006 09:41:11)

Armenian singer Silva wins the BBC World Service's Next Big Thing competition with her song I Like.

Car bomb blast in holy Iraqi city - (09/12/2006 09:26:49)

A car bomb kills at least six people in the centre of the Shia holy city of Karbala, Iraqi officials say.

Dodds denies internal DUP split - (09/12/2006 09:15:46)

North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds denies the DUP is following the UUP example of crippling internal divisions.

Cricket: Warne queries selection - (09/12/2006 08:25:42)

Shane Warne questions the amount of input captain Andrew Flintoff has in selecting England's Ashes team.

Aid drops target Somali refugees - (09/12/2006 07:57:49)

New efforts are under way to reach some 100,000 Somali refugees in camps cut off by floods in north-east Kenya.

Post office closure plans awaited - (09/12/2006 05:18:39)

The closure of thousands of post offices is expected to be announced next week as part of a bid to save money.

Radiation 'trace' at Hamburg flat - (09/12/2006 04:45:35)

Police say traces of radiation have been found in a Hamburg flat used by a contact of Alexander Litvinenko.