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Stressed teacher set fire to self
A Harrogate teacher who felt under pressure to get good exam results set himself on fire in the school car park, an inquest hears.
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Awema: Government want money back
The Welsh government says it is trying to retrieve public funding from race-relations charity All Wales Ethnic Minority Association (Awema) as opponents accuse ministers of failing to answer questions.
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Baby P duo made 'serious errors'
Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.
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South Korea wins Navy tanker deal
The Royal Navy selects South Korean firm Daewoo for a £452m deal to build four new fuel tankers.
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PM to 'crush' racism in football
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, pledges to "crush" racism in football at the launch of an anti-discrimination summit at Downing Street.
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Vicar and teacher murder charges
A man is charged with murdering a clergyman at his South Gloucestershire vicarage and a retired teacher in Worcestershire.
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Male extinction theory challenged
A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.
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Obama seeks US corporate tax cut
US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.
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Somalia militants lose key town
Ethiopian and Somali troops capture Baidoa, a strategic stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist militants, as the UN approves extra African Union troops for Somalia.
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Dangerous dogs £3.7m kennel bill
Kennelling dogs suspected of being dangerous, cost at least £3.7m in 2010, according to figures given to BBC Newsnight.
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Cherie Blair starts hacking case
Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor confirms.
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Strauss-Kahn released by police
Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released after two days of questioning over an alleged prostitution ring.
