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Six social workers are sacked for failing to do their jobs properly at a local authority criticised for the way it deals with children at risk.

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

The harsh winter may have had a devastating impact on UK wildlife, especially the kingfisher and other small birds.

Lord Mandelson seeks to kill off speculation Labour are planning tax rises after saying they may be "necessary" after the election.

The public spending watchdog criticises the Student Loans Company and warns of another year of delays.

A British soldier who recovered dead and injured comrades while under enemy fire in Afghanistan last year is given a gallantry award.

Two men appear in court accused of killing British teenager Scarlett Keeling, whose body was found in the Indian state of Goa in 2008.

The former UN special envoy in Afghanistan says Pakistan's arrest of Taliban leaders halted secret UN talks.

Talks between British Airways and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action are now in their second day.

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

YouTube accuses Viacom of secretly uploading content to the video-sharing site whilst publicly complaining about its presence.

Researchers discover a new species of dinosaur that was very closely related to the Velociraptor.

Details of the first unaided trek to the North Pole by disabled servicemen are to be announced by Prince Harry.

Arsenal and Man Utd are among the eight teams awaiting their fate in the Champions League draw, with the Europa League draw featuring Fulham and Liverpool to follow.

Fulham produce a stunning second-leg comeback against nine-man Juventus to make the Europa League quarter-finals.

Fernando Torres scores twice to help Liverpool keep their season alive with victory over Lille and reach the Europa League quarter-finals.

Talks between BA and the Unite union will resume on Friday morning. What's your reaction?

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A man dies in hospital two weeks after he was injured in a gas leak following an explosion at a North East Lincolnshire factory.

Medals recognising acts of bravery during operations in Afghanistan are to be awarded to members of the Black Watch.

Police say they are "extremely concerned" for the health of a mother after the death of her abandoned newborn boy.

The Real IRA say they are responsible for security alerts outside the courthouse and a police station in Londonderry.

Rio Tinto says it has signed a deal with China to develop a massive iron ore project in Guinea.

Congressional officials say the healthcare bill will cut the deficit by $138bn over 10 years, ahead of a possible vote on Sunday.

Nigeria recalls its ambassador to Libya after leader Muammar Gaddafi suggested Nigeria be divided into two states.

Indonesia and Australia express understanding after President Obama pushes back a much-anticipated regional visit.

Dutch officials reject a US general's claim that troops failed at Srebrenica because of poor morale over gay soldiers.

US citizen David Headley changes his plea in a Chicago court and admits his role in the deadly Mumbai attacks in 2008.

Lloyds Banking Group says it expects to make a profit this year - having made heavy losses due to bad loans in 2009.

The public sector is wasting at least £25bn a year because of a failure to reform, a report says.

Maternity services for obese women are not good enough and may be putting mothers-to-be at risk, experts warn.

A rising number of teachers are worried about the quality of A-level marking, a report by the exams watchdog suggests.

Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields.

Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James apologises to his wife and children following accusations he had an affair.

Handheld computing veteran Palm is losing ground to the iPhone and Blackberry in the battle of the smartphones as it fails to widen its appeal.