Actress blames media for split - (08/12/2006 12:14:24)

Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida says she blames the media for her split with her fiance.

MPs hold inquiry into train delay - (08/12/2006 12:01:08)

A parliamentary-style inquiry aims to find causes of power line problems which left passengers stranded.

Camilla pulls out of pudding tour - (08/12/2006 12:00:37)

The Duchess of Cornwall cancels a Christmas pudding factory tour due to a bout of gastro-enteritis.

NHS to fund girl's costly drugs - (08/12/2006 11:41:35)

An eight-year-old girl with a rare degenerative condition will have her £100,000 a year treatment funded by the NHS.

Tories warn on couple break-ups - (08/12/2006 11:30:42)

The break-up of co-habiting couples is causing severe social problems, a report for the Tories warns.

Criminals 'target tech students' - (08/12/2006 11:23:41)

Organised crime gangs are targeting students in a bid to recruit skilled hackers, says a report.

Blues star King to get US medal - (08/12/2006 11:21:56)

Blues legend BB King is to be presented with America's highest civilian honour by President George W Bush.

Ex-Iraq hostage forgives captors - (08/12/2006 11:02:41)

British former hostage Norman Kember says he forgives his captors in Iraq and opposes the death penalty for the men.

Iraq 'al-Qaeda militants' killed - (08/12/2006 09:55:50)

The US military says it has killed 20 suspected al-Qaeda insurgents in an operation in central Iraq.

Aboriginal film dominates awards - (08/12/2006 09:54:18)

An Australian movie about life before Europeans arrived triumphs at the country's top awards.