BBC News
4:42 pm (20 minutes ago)
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison.
3:42 pm (an hour ago)
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least six people, causing "significant damage" to the region's cultural heritage.
4:54 pm (8 minutes ago)
Thousands of Chelsea fans are cheering on the squad during a parade to celebrate the Champions League victory.
2:41 pm (2 hours ago)
Nato leaders are set to hold a summit dominated by Afghanistan, as the alliance prepares to hand over security duties to Afghans by the end of 2014.
3:42 pm (an hour ago)
A service has taken place to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the Britons who died in the Falklands War.
11:21 am (6 hours ago)
Labour's Ed Balls warns the world economy faces a "catastrophe" unless Germany abandons pressure on eurozone countries to cut public spending.
3:42 pm (an hour ago)
RAF Kinloss authorities knew the public could be at risk from chemical weapons buried near the base, according to documents obtained by BBC Scotland.
4:02 pm (60 minutes ago)
Shelling by Syrian forces kills at least 16 people, according to the British-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
7:56 am (9 hours ago)
The senior Scotland Yard officer in charge of three linked phone-hacking investigations will retire later this year, the Met Police confirms.
4:22 pm (40 minutes ago)
The prime minister is this week expected to back a plan to help boost growth by cutting employment red tape.
12:16 pm (5 hours ago)
The designer of the iconic Raleigh Chopper bike dies after a battle with cancer.
1:49 pm (3 hours ago)
Communities stretching from Plymouth to Exeter are welcoming the Olympic flame on the second day of the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Games.
2:52 pm (2 hours ago)
A senior cabinet colleague defends David Cameron's work ethic after a book outlined weekend relaxations including tennis, karaoke and drinking wine.
2:13 pm (3 hours ago)
The Surrey town of Staines officially changes its name to Staines-upon-Thames in an attempt to boost its riverside image.
10:29 am (7 hours ago)
England begin the last session chasing the final four West Indies wickets, having removed Shivnarine Chanderpaul just before tea.
8:32 am (9 hours ago)
England boss Roy Hodgson warns his players to behave responsibly at their city-centre base during Euro 2012.
4:32 pm (30 minutes ago)
Jorge Lorenzo beats Valentino Rossi in France on a wet Le Mans track to go top of the MotoGP standings ahead of Casey Stoner.
3:35 pm (an hour ago)
Watch News Channel coverage of Chelsea's victory parade to celebrate winning the Champions League and FA Cup (UK only).
1:54 pm (3 hours ago)
Graeme McDowell is through to the final of the World Match Play, but Paul Lawrie is beaten in the semi-finals.
7:09 am (10 hours ago)
US President Obama wraps up a G8 summit saying that leaders agree economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.
2:23 pm (3 hours ago)
Former chancellor Ken Clarke says Europe's banking system is "in tatters" and warns the UK is "heavily exposed" to potential problems.
11:51 am (5 hours ago)
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley insists the quality of hospital food in England will improve, after criticism of the nutritional value of meals currently offered.
6:39 am (10 hours ago)
A small number of British soldiers could remain in Afghanistan after forces withdraw in 2014, a senior UK government official says.
Yesterday, 1:12 pm
The prospect of high student debt and increased pension contributions could discourage young people from entering medicine, a senior doctor warns.
Friday, 2:36 am
Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.
Yesterday, 1:53 am
Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
Friday, 12:38 pm
A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
Friday, 9:49 pm
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
Thursday, 6:20 pm
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
Yesterday, 11:58 am
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
Friday, 12:09 pm
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
12:07 pm (5 hours ago)
Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies at the age of 45.
Yesterday, 1:13 am
Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce.
Friday, 12:07 pm
Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting "insulting words and behaviour". Just how safe is it to scorn others?
Friday, 3:32 am
The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.
1:32 pm (4 hours ago)
Portland Coastguard say there is no hope that two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast since Thursday will be found alive.
3:13 pm (an hour ago)
The ex-wife of a man who murdered his ex-partner and toddler daughter in Essex tells the BBC he had put a gun to her head.
4:41 pm (21 minutes ago)
First Minister Alex Salmond says the victims of the Lockerbie bombing should be remembered, after the death of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
12:15 pm (5 hours ago)
Campaigns urging voters to back either Scottish independence or the United Kingdom are set to be launched within weeks.
4:45 pm (17 minutes ago)
Bellaghy parish priest Fr Andrew Dolan says teenager Lauren O'Neill died trying to protect her sister.
4:16 pm (46 minutes ago)
A 16-year-old youth assaulted on the outskirts of north Belfast on Saturday remains in a critical condition in hospital.
8:44 am (8 hours ago)
The Home Office disputes claims that 1,600 police officers will be lost in Wales due to spending cuts.
10:51 am (6 hours ago)
Members from opposition parties in Wales and non-party activists are set to join forces for a policy think-tank, says Conservative assembly member David Melding.
2:57 pm (2 hours ago)
Sudan releases four foreigners detained last month near in the disputed area near the border with South Sudan, officials say.
Yesterday 7:37 pm (21 hours ago)
Somali government soldiers are among five people killed in two bomb attacks in the capital Mogadishu blamed on al-Shabab Islamist fighters.
4:49 am (12 hours ago)
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis.
4:41 am (12 hours ago)
Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa has signed papers to free his political rival General Sarath Fonseka from prison - three years after the civil war ended.
11:42 am (5 hours ago)
Chelsea fans across the world are celebrating their team's historic Champions League win, as a victory parade in west London is planned.
4:05 pm (57 minutes ago)
A bomb that killed a girl outside a school in southern Italy was probably planted by a single person rather than the mafia, a prosecutor says.
Yesterday 7:18 pm (22 hours ago)
A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.
1:36 am (15 hours ago)
Two veteran politicians contest elections in the Dominican Republic after a presidential campaign dominated by concerns over rising food and fuel costs.
Yesterday 10:48 pm (18 hours ago)
Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s.
Friday, 5:54 pm
Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran.
3:16 am (14 hours ago)
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.
Friday, 10:10 pm
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
Friday, 5:40 pm
News photos from around the world
Friday, 1:08 pm
24 hours of news photos: 18 May
Friday, 5:12 pm
The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle
Friday, 6:09 am
A photographer's view of Hackney
Thursday, 4:17 pm
Queen's visit to Cheshire and Merseyside
Wednesday, 12:32 pm
Olympic flame tours Greece
Thursday, 2:54 pm
Readers' photos on the theme sailing
Thursday, 11:44 am
24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012
Thursday, 12:18 pm
MPs have put questions to Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey and his ministerial team.
12:14 am (17 hours ago)
Although the Maldives are known as an unspoilt tourist paradise, the islands struggle with managing their waste, as the BBC discovered on a visit to an 'apocalyptic' island waste dump.
2:25 pm (3 hours ago)
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, updates his status on his own Facebook page to announce he has married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
11:00 am (6 hours ago)
Andrew Marr and experts ask if the graffiti artist Banksy's latest offering ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee means he is as radical as ever.
Yesterday 10:58 pm (18 hours ago)
Chelsea have won the Champions League for the first time in the club's history, beating German team Bayern Munich in a penalty shoot out.
9:36 am (7 hours ago)
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York with his wife and children to begin a new life in the United States.
Yesterday 5:43 pm (23 hours ago)
Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Yesterday 7:02 pm (22 hours ago)
A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others.
Yesterday, 9:08 am
Sailing champion Ben Ainslie starts the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land's End amid tight security.
4:04 pm (58 minutes ago)
Families at service for new Falklands War Memorial
1:12 am (16 hours ago)
Andrew Lloyd Webber on Jesus and Profumo
Friday, 5:56 pm
The European dream has become a nightmare, laments Will Self
11:42 am (5 hours ago)
'No-one visits Zambia, so waiting to see the Queen felt surreal'
3:56 pm (an hour ago)
Crowds and cheers as Olympic torch heads for Exeter
1:20 am (16 hours ago)
How have other high-flying internet stocks performed?
7:36 am (9 hours ago)
The elusive search for dialogue in battle-scarred Syria
3:58 am (13 hours ago)
Leigh Francis on his desire to emulate Carry On films
