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Cameron dig at ‘Cool Britannia’

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:05:47 +0000

UK tourism must focus on “heritage” in contrast to New Labour’s attempt to market the country as “Cool Britannia”, David Cameron says.

Mother and daughter found killed

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:01:38 +0000

A man is arrested after a mother and daughter are found stabbed in different locations in east London.

Iran stoning woman ‘confesses’

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:58:51 +0000

Iranian television broadcasts what it says is a confession by Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who is under threat of being stoned to death.

UK teenager finds fame in Japan

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:54:06 +0000

Rebecca Flint seems just like a normal 14-year-old, but after 13m YouTube hits for her dancing she has found fame in the most unlikely of places - Japan.

Man stabbed in the head and eye

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:51:12 +0000

Three people are being questioned after a man is stabbed in the head and eye in west Belfast’s Lenadoon area.

Arrests over Rwanda grenade blast

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:49:34 +0000

Police arrest three people after a grenade explosion in the capital Kigali injures at least seven days after the election.

Celtic keen on Bellamy loan move

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:49:30 +0000

Celtic open discussions with Manchester City and Craig Bellamy over a loan switch for the Welsh striker.

Greek GDP shrinks a further 1.5%

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:44:09 +0000

The Greek economy contracted by a further 1.5% in the second quarter of the year, the country’s statistics agency says.

Cameron targeting cheap alcohol

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:43:32 +0000

The prime minister says there must be a crackdown on supermarkets selling discounted alcohol if drink-fuelled disorder is to tackled.

Iraq ‘not ready’ for US pull-out

BBC News - Home — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:39:39 +0000

Iraq’s top army officer says US pull-out plans are premature, as Washington says troops are on target to end combat operations by the end of the month