BA crew to strike as talks fail

A strike by British Airways cabin crew will go ahead after talks between the airline and the Unite union collapsed.

Dog attack killer jailed for life

A murderer from south London who used his dog as a weapon on a 16-year-old boy before stabbing him is jailed for life.

Lloyds predicts a profitable 2010

Lloyds Banking Group - which is 41% owned by the taxpayer - expects to make a profit this year after heavy losses in 2009.

Mother not told of rapist's past

Agencies failed to tell a mother that a man living in her house, who later went on to rape her daughter, was a sex offender.

New expenses file passed to CPS

Scotland Yard passes a new file of evidence against a parliamentarian suspected of abusing expenses to prosecutors.

SA students riot over star's bail

Students in South Africa throw stones at police after a musician accused of killing pupils in a car race is freed on bail.

No charges over conductor suicide

The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the director of public prosecutions says.

Quartet urges settlement freeze

The international Quartet of Mid-East peace mediators calls on Israel to freeze settlement activity in occupied territories.

Stem cell windpipe op 'success'

A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells.

Papal letter on Irish sex abuse

Pope Benedict writes a letter to the Catholics of Ireland on how to deal with the sexual abuse of children by priests.

Hadron smashes energy record again

The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle collisions again in its quest to uncover new physics.

Prince Harry could join disabled servicemen on North Pole trek

Prince Harry launches the first unaided trek to the North Pole for disabled servicemen, saying he would like to take part in the challenge.

The invisibility cloak that works in 3-D

Scientists create the first cloaking device to render an object invisible in three dimensions.

Live text - Cheltenham Festival

Imperial Commander wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup under a brilliant ride from Paddy Brennan after favourite Kauto Star falls.

Arsenal draw favourites Barcelona

Arsenal will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals while Manchester United draw Bayern Munich.

Moody takes over from Borthwick

Lewis Moody will captain England against France after Steve Borthwick loses his fitness race, with Louis Deacon starting at lock.

Do unions have too much power?

RMT members announce industrial action as BA strikes go ahead after talks collapse. What's your reaction?

Blair's ghost

How realistic is new film about PM facing war crime charges?

7 days quiz

What does the 'com' in .com actually stand for?

Retro chaos

Just what can life in 1974 tell us about life in 2010?

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