The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.
Met 'may reopen phone hack probe'
The Metropolitan Police says it may reopen the investigation into allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World if new evidence is uncovered. |
Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'
Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns. |
Second soldier's death announced
A British soldier dies in hospital of injuries he received in an explosion in Afghanistan, the second British casualty in 24 hours. |
Cell assault sergeant facing sack
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed. |
Need to cut deficit 'supported'
Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests. |
Hameed hits out at fixing 'sting'
Pakistan's Yasir Hameed says a meeting he had with the News of the World that was secretly recorded has been "inaccurately reported" by the tabloid. |
Gove defends free school numbers
Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable". |
US troops summoned in Iraq attack
US troops are called in to help Iraqi forces battle insurgents behind a deadly attack on an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, security officials tell the BBC. |
Ex-army head attacks Labour PMs
Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
Father and son die in air crash
A father and son are killed when their plane crashes after a mid-air collision with another aircraft during a race. |
Further landslides hit Guatemala
Up to 100 people are feared buried by landslides in Guatemala, where 36 are confirmed dead following torrential rain. |
In for a penny... racers have a bone-shaking ride
Penny farthing riders from around the world take to the streets for the 1km Knutsford Great Race. |
Prince and Tony Blair to appear on Daybreak show
Prince Charles and ex-prime minister Tony Blair will be guests in the first week of new ITV morning show Daybreak. |
Live - Murray v Wawrinka
Britain's number one Andy Murray plays Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open after wins for Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams on day seven at Flushing Meadows. |
England cruise to win in Twenty20
England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan. |
Rooney set to travel with England
Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite allegations about his private life. |
Toshack poised to leave Wales job
John Toshack is on the verge of quitting as Wales manager after the defeat in Montenegro, BBC Sport understands. |
Pedrosa wins on tragic MotoGP day
Dani Pedrosa wins the San Marino MotoGP, but the race is overshadowed by the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa in the preceding Moto2 race. |
Burnt golf course body was a man
Police trying to identify a badly-burnt body found on a golf course in East Sussex believe the young man was murdered elsewhere. |
Memorial for fire death jockeys
A memorial service takes place for two apprentice jockeys killed in an arson attack in North Yorkshire. |
Scotland faces £3.7bn budget cuts
Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning. |
Great runners take to the streets
Organisers say more than 23,000 people took part in this year's Great Scottish Run, held in Glasgow. |
Twelve children have E. coli bug
Twelve children in the Lurgan area are infected with E. coli 0157, the Public Health Agency has confirmed. |
Four charged over 'brothel' raids
Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation. |
Local identity worry in shake-up
Some community identities in Wales may be "wiped clean" by proposals to shake up local councils, it is claimed. |
Car smashes through toilet of pub
A pub landlady tells how she discovered a car embedded in the wall of the men's toilets. |
Mozambique police fire at rioters
Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio. |
Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says. |
New Zealand assesses quake damage
Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue. |
South Korea FM offers to resign
The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry. |
Pope 'may appeal' in Iran stoning
The Vatican says it could appeal diplomatically to Iran to spare the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery. |
Car bomb kills Russian soldiers
A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five soldiers and wounds about 40 others. |
Crash survivors back Chile miners
Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground. |
Salvador police find $9m barrel
Police in El Salvador find a barrel containing more than $9m of suspected drug money, with more cash in a second barrel nearby. |
One dead in Israeli raids on Gaza
Israel carries out three bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, killing one man and injuring another. |
Bahrain charging Shia activists
Prosecutors in Bahrain accuse 23 Shia activists of forming a "terrorist network" aiming to overthrow the Gulf state's Sunni-dominated government. |
Security stepped up at Kabul Bank
Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse. |
French hostages 'in good health'
Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser. |
BP well 'poses no further risk'
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment. |
Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel
Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year. |
Six million facing new tax bills
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418. |
Rovers takeover man left UK debts
The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals. |
UN calls special food price talks
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices. |
SNP rethink Scots referendum plan
The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election. |
Hacking claims 'recycled' - Gove
Allegations surrounding Andy Coulson and phone hacking at the News of the World are being "recycled", a senior Cabinet minister says. |
Hague thanks public for support
Foreign Secretary William Hague says he and his wife have received "huge public support" since making a frank statement about their private life. |
Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'
Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read. |
'No evidence' implants are toxic
Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say. |
Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear
Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost. |
Tory defects over schools scheme
A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative". |
Men in short supply in primaries
One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show. |
Music tuition falling, poll says
Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests. |
Tiny solar cells fix themselves
A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells. |
PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web. |
Craigslist ends adult service ads
Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups. |
Hubble re-shoots 1987 star blast
The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987. |
Danish rocketeers postpone launch
A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up. |
Plans for solar 'close encounter'
Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere. |
Number one for debut Murs single
Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs goes straight to the top of the UK singles chart with his debut single Please Don't Let Me Go. |
Funeral for festival death star
The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium. |
Robbie turns on Blackpool lights
Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations. |
Do our memories get better with age?
Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture? |
Eddie who?
Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention? |
Don't let the bed bugs bite
The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat? |
Could adverts appear on the Colosseum?
The Italian government is inviting private companies to sponsor the Colosseum to help fund repairs. |
Trapped miners speak to families
The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link. |
Cell assault policeman facing sack
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed. |
Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin. |
New Zealand assesses damage
Officials in New Zealand have been evaluating the damage caused in the city of Christchurch by an earthquake and its many aftershocks. |
Ian McEwan: Booker winner 'not my best'
Author Ian McEwan talks to Matt Stadlen about the exercise of writing, the importance of long, moody walks, the "thinginess" of James Joyce and getting to grips with quantum mechanics. |
The military 'junk' left in Iraq
Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there. |
Making music from children's old toys
The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments. |
Missing in Mexico
Mystery of young women disappearing in Ciudad Juarez |
Crumble in the jungle
Ali-Foreman boxing match venue now in state of decay |
Warhol's pivotal years
A major new exhibition focuses on crucial four-year period |
Medieval munchies
How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating |
Historical dilemma
How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum? |
Cottage country
Escaping the hustle and bustle of city life in Ontario |
