Many dead in Madrid plane crash
At least 45 people are killed as a plane swerves off the runway at Madrid's Barajas airport, Spanish officials say.

Glitter facing Thai deportation
Thai authorities say they are preparing to expel paedophile Gary Glitter after he refused to board a UK-bound flight.

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Bolt claims 200m gold with record
Jamaica's Usain Bolt adds the 200m crown to his Olympic 100m title in an incredible new world record time of 19.30 seconds.

Thousands strike in Scots pay dispute
Council workers are staging a 24-hour walkout over pay, disrupting schools, bin collections and ferries in Scotland.

BAA 'should sell three airports'
The Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland.

US and Poland seal missile deal
The US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Polish territory, angering Russia.

Russia rejects UN Georgia draft
Russia rejects a draft UN Security Council resolution on Georgia, saying it contradicted last week's truce terms.

Gay rights champion Leo Abse dies
The former Labour MP Leo Abse, who championed gay rights, has died at the age of 91.

Fan fury over festival 'rip-off'
Hundreds of music fans are angry and out of pocket after their tickets for the V Festival at the weekend failed to turn up.

Downing Street denies wasting money on Clarkson video 'joke'
Downing Street says a jokey video response to calls for Jeremy Clarkson to be PM is not a waste of taxpayers' money.

Man who bought fossilised aphid on eBay finds unknown species
A scientist who bought a fossilised insect on the web auction site eBay finds that it belongs to a new species.

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Terry appointed England captain
Fabio Capello appoints Chelsea defender John Terry as permanent England captain.

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Consistency is key, says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says he and McLaren have to cut out mistakes if he is to win the Formula One drivers' title this year.

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Buffalo Soldier
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Pakistani views
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Bournemouth tries to catch wave power

Khyra couple face murder charge
The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death appear in court charged with her murder.

Glasgow gets city of music honour
Glasgow aims to build on its rich and varied musical heritage after it is named a United Nations City of Music.

Watchdog slams council's service
'Numerous and severe failings' have been found in a council's housing benefit service after complaints were made.

Disabled woman killed on holiday
A 78-year-old woman from Armagh dies after being struck by a car on the Spanish island of Tenerife.

Deadly bombings hit Algerian town
Two bombs hit a hotel and barracks east of Algeria's capital, killing 11 and injuring 31, one day after another lethal bombing.

Storm poses new threat to Florida
Tropical storm Fay crosses to the east coast of Florida where it again threatens to develop into a hurricane.

Lebanon PM visits Iraq for talks
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora arrives in Baghdad, in the first visit by a Lebanese leader since the fall of Saddam Hussein.

Mao's successor Hua Guofeng dies
Hua Guofeng, who succeeded Mao Zedong for a short period in 1976, has died in Beijing aged 87, report state media.

Sale of bank data alarms Germany
Data protection officials in Germany call for tighter privacy laws amid a scandal over illegal sales of personal data.

Sarkozy renews Afghan commitment
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters.

Mortgage lending slump continues
The slump in mortgage lending continued in July, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Tories 'best' to tackle poverty
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne uses a speech to claim the Tories are the party best placed to tackle poverty.

Back pain eased by good posture
Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers.

Decline in number of childminders
The number of childminders in England has fallen in the face of increasing regulation.

Birds 'off the pace' with warming
French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests.

Countdown search for 'new Carol'
Channel 4 launches a search to find a new maths expert to replace Carol Vorderman on Countdown later this year.

Intel details new core chip line
Details have emerged of the processor family that Intel will be using in servers, desktops and laptops from 2009.