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Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities. Full story >>>

Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced. Full story >>>

The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns. Full story >>>

The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace. Full story >>>

More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released. Full story >>>

Oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Full story >>>

A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired. Full story >>>

A care home boss from Somerset accused of killing two residents has denied she was a "drug-crazed killer", a court hears. Full story >>>

Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality. Full story >>>

A man stabbed to death his 17-year-old daughter with a hunting knife as she sat in the passenger seat of his car. Full story >>>

The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace. Full story >>>

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan. Full story >>>

The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned. Full story >>>

Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin. Full story >>>

A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its manufacturing contract. Full story >>>

Gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say. Full story >>>

China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade. Full story >>>

Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say. Full story >>>

Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms. Full story >>>

An elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb. Full story >>>

The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan returns to the UK against the wishes of the country's police, the BBC learns. Full story >>>

Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities. Full story >>>

Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced. Full story >>>

Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of ex- Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. Full story >>>

The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power. Full story >>>

Police searching for a Dundee mother who went missing two weeks ago say they have found a body. Full story >>>

The producer of a BBC documentary about poor health in pedigree dogs accuses the Kennel Club of not doing enough to improve matters since its broadcast in 2008. Full story >>>

A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Conservatives are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education. Full story >>>

The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to teach good habits in learner drivers, says Network Rail. Full story >>>

Mystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky on to the driveway of a Somerset house. Full story >>>

Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced. Full story >>>

The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power. Full story >>>

Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year. Full story >>>

All the action with key points, analysis and reaction as Gordon Brown faces his weekly prime minister's questions grilling. Full story >>>

David Cameron demands an apology from Gordon Brown over alleged "slurs" by Labour MPs against defence chiefs. Full story >>>

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the UK must not automatically follow the US on key foreign policy issues. Full story >>>

Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality. Full story >>>

EU president Herman Van Rompuy says he pities Nigel Farage, the British Eurosceptic MEP who called him a "damp rag". Full story >>>

The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs how she will shape Europe's new diplomatic service, as officials vie for influence. Full story >>>

Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the Afghan president to seek a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban. Full story >>>

Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists. Full story >>>

The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned. Full story >>>

The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say. Full story >>>

The science spokesmen of the three main political parties cross swords on the issue of UK research funding. Full story >>>

Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries. Full story >>>

A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England. Full story >>>

Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces. Full story >>>

Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science. Full story >>>

The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover. Full story >>>

A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers. Full story >>>

David Beckham believes his AC Milan side can overturn a 3-2 deficit and send his former club Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League. Full story >>>

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad. Full story >>>

Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country. Full story >>>

Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body. Full story >>>

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises the resolve of Nicklas Bendtner, who put recent media criticism behind him by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 Champions League win over Porto. Full story >>>

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club after the Wigan chairman's claim that the Reds are in a "mess". Full story >>>

Chester City are wound up at a High Court hearing in London on Wednesday. Full story >>>

Cardiff City are given eight more weeks by the High Court to settle an outstanding tax bill. Full story >>>

Southend United are granted a 35-day extension by the High Court to repay their debts. Full story >>>

The FA unveils the details of the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley, as Tottenham gear up to face Fulham in a sixth-round replay. Full story >>>

A select committee hearing today into RBS's use of public money described as -one of the angriest- ever. MPs quizzed Treasury and UK Financial Investments directors over failure to stop bailed-out RBS financing fossil fuels instead of low-carbon lending. Full story >>>

Over 30 universities in the UK, US and Canada took part in the Week of Naked Action. Full story >>>

Join with millions of people all over the world for WWF's Earth Hour 2010 Full story >>>

On 26 March Transition Edinburgh University invites interested students and staff from other unis to this free half-day conference to share ideas on: "How can we create low carbon universities?". Includes workshops, presentations and open discussion. Full story >>>

A new report has confirmed that bailed-out RBS is the UK's biggest lender to companies operating the filthy tar sands extraction projects in Canada, to the tune of more than $7.5 billion. Full story >>>

Cardiff Uni People & Planet have launched a new campaign centred around the banking habits of their students union and university. Full story >>>

Celeb and local pupils give Asda a 'bad report' for failing to sell Fairtrade school uniforms. Full story >>>

A new campaign, Part-Time Carnivore, has been launched today to encourage people to eat less meat. Full story >>>

The campaign to stop the funding of tar sands is gathering pace. Now, an ethical investment group are leading a campaign to get massive fund managers to stop big oil companies extracting tar sands. Full story >>>

York P&P students held a party outside their local RBS branch to celebrate their victory in kicking the bank off campus. RBS is Britain's biggest funder of fossil fuel extraction and York student persuaded their union to switch bank accounts. Full story >>>

A select committee hearing today into RBS's use of public money described as -one of the angriest- ever. MPs quizzed Treasury and UK Financial Investments directors over failure to stop bailed-out RBS financing fossil fuels instead of low-carbon lending. Full story >>>

Over 30 universities in the UK, US and Canada took part in the Week of Naked Action. Full story >>>

Join with millions of people all over the world for WWF's Earth Hour 2010 Full story >>>

A new report has confirmed that bailed-out RBS is the UK's biggest lender to companies operating the filthy tar sands extraction projects in Canada, to the tune of more than $7.5 billion. Full story >>>

Celeb and local pupils give Asda a 'bad report' for failing to sell Fairtrade school uniforms. Full story >>>

York P&P students held a party outside their local RBS branch to celebrate their victory in kicking the bank off campus. RBS is Britain's biggest funder of fossil fuel extraction and York student persuaded their union to switch bank accounts. Full story >>>

Go Green Week provided a forum for the UCLU P&P group and Student Union to make students aware of what they can do to make UCL a greener, more sustainable place. Check out their short film Full story >>>

Students at City & Islington College made mini-movies and spray-painted t-shirts to raise awareness of climate change and human rights in clothing supply chains at their Sustainability and Volunteering Conference last week. Full story >>>

Real change comes from the grassroots. Have your say and be represented. Full story >>>

Harry Potter megastar and model Emma Watson has launched a brand new Fairtrade clothing collection. Enter our competition to win a beautiful bag signed by Emma herself! Full story >>>

For the last three years, Cheney's People and Planet group have organized loads of exciting school events for World AIDS Day on 1 December and this year was no exception. Full story >>>

The Forum is P&P's democratic decision-making event - submit your proposals by 8 December Full story >>>

For P&Per Kirsty Styles, Barack Obama's victory rapidly went from tangible, to imminent, to - 634 days after his campaign began - confirmed, making him the first ever African-American President of the US. Kirsty reflects on the opportunities and challenges this may bring to campaigners. Full story >>>

The largest student conference in the UK on Poverty, Human Rights and the Environment is less than 3 weeks away. Here's why we think you should come.. Full story >>>

Here's why you should put it in your diary and book your place now... Full story >>>

Order a pack with the film 'Can pay, Should pay' and see why the government has no excuse not to Treat AIDS Now. Full story >>>

A report on, and the outcomes of, People & Planet's annual decision making event, The Forum, which was held in Manchester between Friday 7 and Sunday 9 March 2008. Full story >>>

MPs challenged and campaigning celebrated, students gathered in London on 11 March to push government to take tough action on access to treatment. Full story >>>

Malmesbury School makes it onto the front cover of local newspapers during Treat AIDS Now's Week of Action. Jason Peel, Malmesbury Sixth Form student reports: Full story >>>

Oxford University student and Campaign Advocate Nick Chan reports: Oxford University People & Planet met with local Oxford West MP Evan Harris just before the Treat AIDS Now Week of Action to press him to include our campaign demands in his work in Parliament and to present him with the action c… Full story >>>

A select committee hearing today into RBS's use of public money described as -one of the angriest- ever. MPs quizzed Treasury and UK Financial Investments directors over failure to stop bailed-out RBS financing fossil fuels instead of low-carbon lending. Full story >>>

Join with millions of people all over the world for WWF's Earth Hour 2010 Full story >>>

A new report has confirmed that bailed-out RBS is the UK's biggest lender to companies operating the filthy tar sands extraction projects in Canada, to the tune of more than $7.5 billion. Full story >>>

The campaign to stop the funding of tar sands is gathering pace. Now, an ethical investment group are leading a campaign to get massive fund managers to stop big oil companies extracting tar sands. Full story >>>

York P&P students held a party outside their local RBS branch to celebrate their victory in kicking the bank off campus. RBS is Britain's biggest funder of fossil fuel extraction and York student persuaded their union to switch bank accounts. Full story >>>

Go Green Week provided a forum for the UCLU P&P group and Student Union to make students aware of what they can do to make UCL a greener, more sustainable place. Check out their short film Full story >>>

Students at City & Islington College made mini-movies and spray-painted t-shirts to raise awareness of climate change and human rights in clothing supply chains at their Sustainability and Volunteering Conference last week. Full story >>>

Try something a bit different for Lent this year and help save the planet at the same time. Full story >>>

Impacts of British oil corporations' secret contracts in Uganda finally revealed. Leaked company audits confirm concerns over revenues & environmental damage in project backed by bailed-out RBS Full story >>>

With Valentine's Day in mind, students at dozens of universities and colleges across the country host 'Carbon Speed Dating' events to help students find romance and raise awareness of the simple, romantic things we can all do to help save the planet. Full story >>>

Students at City & Islington College made mini-movies and spray-painted t-shirts to raise awareness of climate change and human rights in clothing supply chains at their Sustainability and Volunteering Conference last week. Full story >>>

Edinburgh University is hosting a FREE conference aimed at getting more Fairtrade products into universities and colleges around Scotland. Full story >>>

Students at Barrs Hill school, Coventry, promote the Fair trade message to the local Tamil community. Full story >>>

We now have -500 worth of vouchers for Emma Watson's exclusive new People Tree collection to give away to the winners of our Wear Fair fashion show competition. Full story >>>

Sibford school-s People & Planet group have stormed ahead with the Wear Fair campaign for Fairtrade cotton, and have convinced the school to stock Fairtrade cotton t-shirts ready for their summer sports day. Full story >>>

Students at Princethorpe College wowed the school with their Fairtrade fashion show yesterday Full story >>>

Take part in the Big Swap to Fairtrade cotton in schools and colleges Full story >>>

Dramatic success for People & Planet's Wear Fair campaign as retail giant agrees to double it's stock of Fairtrade cotton school uniforms Full story >>>

It was a year of twists, turns and amazing successes. Three new campaigns were launched. Thousands more people got involved and we found exciting new ways to work together as an incredible, powerful, inspirational network. Full story >>>

A recent survey by student campaigning organisation People & Planet reveals that young people strongly support ethical purchasing, but are unsatisfied with the current limited supply. Full story >>>

Students at Princethorpe College wowed the school with their Fairtrade fashion show yesterday Full story >>>

Take part in the Big Swap to Fairtrade cotton in schools and colleges Full story >>>

Dramatic success for People & Planet's Wear Fair campaign as retail giant agrees to double it's stock of Fairtrade cotton school uniforms Full story >>>

It was a year of twists, turns and amazing successes. Three new campaigns were launched. Thousands more people got involved and we found exciting new ways to work together as an incredible, powerful, inspirational network. Full story >>>

People & Planet joins with students from the US in day of action against trade union busting in Honduras, as university boycott becomes 'biggest ever'. Full story >>>

Under pressure from the international boycott campaign, Fruit of the Loom subsidiary Russell release 'Corrective Action Plan'. Serious doubts are expressed by workers' rights groups as to the credibility of the plan. Full story >>>

The Scottish Greens show support for-People and Planet's campaign to curb exploitation in the garment industry Full story >>>

A recent survey by student campaigning organisation People & Planet reveals that young people strongly support ethical purchasing, but are unsatisfied with the current limited supply. Full story >>>

The European Union is trying to negotiate trade deals that will hurt people and the environment in developing countries. Let's stop them. Full story >>>

Amy Hall, Media and Communications volunteer from Cardiff describes their action calling on Topshop to join the rest of the High Street in joining the ETI Full story >>>

<p>KDevelop 4 Beta 9 is out.</p> <p>Users of our latest development release, Lucid, can get packages from our Beta PPA.</p> <p>To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list:<br /> ppa:kubuntu-ppa/beta<… Full story >>>

<p>Packages for the release of the <a href="http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.4.1.php">KDE Software Compilation 4.4.1</a> are available.</p> <p>Users of the Lucid development release can upgrade to the newest packages.</p> <p>Users of our sta… Full story >>>

<p>The <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2010-February/000682.html">third alpha release</a> of Kubuntu Lucid has been released. KDE, Amarok and much more have received upgrades in this version. See our <a href="http://wiki.kubuntu.… Full story >>>

<p><a href="http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.3/beta/1">Amarok 2.3 Beta 1</a> is out.</p> <p>Users of our latest development release, Lucid, can upgrade to the latest packages.</p> <p>Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubun… Full story >>>

<p><img src="/system/files/kde44.png" width="400" height="156" /></p> <p>Packages for the final release of the <a href="http://kde.org/announcements/4.4/">KDE Software Compilation 4.4</a> are available.</p> <p>Us… Full story >>>

<p>KDE SC 4.3.5 is now in karmic-backports.</p> <p>The Backports repository is not enabled by default, so you may need to enable it in KPackageKit. Instructions for this are found on <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu">the help wiki</… Full story >>>

<p>Packages for the second release candidate of the <a href="http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.4-rc2.php">KDE Software Compilation 4.4</a> are available.</p> <p>Users of the Lucid development release can upgrade to the newest packages.</p> <p>… Full story >>>

<p>The <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2010-January/000665.html">second alpha release</a> of Kubuntu Lucid has been released. KDE, Amarok and much more have received upgrades in this version. See our <a href="http://wiki.kubuntu.… Full story >>>

<p><a href="http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.2.2">Amarok 2.2.2</a> has been released to make your desktop rock.</p> <p>Users of the Lucid development release are advised not to upgrade yet, as the packages are only half-built due to a breakage of the underl… Full story >>>

<p>Packages for the first release candidate of the <a href="http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.4-rc1.php">KDE Software Compilation 4.4</a> are available.</p> <p>Users of the Lucid development release are advised not to upgrade yet, as the packages are onl… Full story >>>

<h4>Freeview HD and internet connectivity on board too</h4> <p>LG will release its 3D TV range in May, the company said today. The line-up will comprise a pair of LED TVs and a Blu-ray Disc player.…</p> Full story >>>

<h4>Accelerators speed up cluster work</h4> <p>InfiniBand and Ethernet switch maker Voltaire this morning rolled out its Grid Director 4200, a midrange 40 Gb/sec InfiniBand switch that shoots the gap between its entry and high-end switches, and that is the product that Voltaire exp… Full story >>>

<h4>Celebrated cryptographer was accomplished runner</h4> <p>The campaigner who led a successful effort last year to secure a public apology for the UK government's mistreatment of Alan Turing is calling for recognition of the celebrated cryptographer during the 2012 London Olympic… Full story >>>

<h4>Account still restricted</h4> <p>"PayPal is a fucking liar, a cheat and a thug," says Cryptome operator John Young. The eBay-owned payment service closed the Cryptome account last week, with over $5,000 of donations intended for Young in limbo.…</p><p><a href="… Full story >>>

<h4>'Sferic' zap-sniff tech for future subterranean warriors</h4> <p>News has emerged of a secret US military programme intended to let troops navigate about inside huge underground enemy tunnel complexes by measuring energy pulses given off by lightning bolts.…</p><p>… Full story >>>

<h4>My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire</h4> <p>Former Sun Microsystems boss Jonathan Schwartz has claimed that Apple chief Steve Jobs threatened to sue the newly-Oracle-owned database maker in 2003.…</p><p><a href="http://whitepapers.theregister.co.uk/… Full story >>>

<h4>Nid wyf yn deall gair rydych chi'n dweud</h4> <p>Almost 200 Welsh language programmes broadcast by S4C last month attracted precisely zero viewers, leaked audience figures show.…</p><p><a href="http://whitepapers.theregister.co.uk/paper/view/859/atth0s1n.pdf?td… Full story >>>

<h4>Don't need no good advice</h4> <p>The Ministry of Justice reduced its consultancy spending from £20.7m in 2007-08 to £10.5m in 2008-09, despite the failure of other departments to meet government cost-cutting targets.…</p> Full story >>>

<h4>Tackles hidden cost of 3D TV viewing</h4> <p>In a bid to become the leading supplier of 3D TVs, Samsung will bundle every one of its 3D tellies and Blu-ray Disc players with two pairs of active-shutter specs and a copy of <em>Monsters vs Aliens,</em> the company ann… Full story >>>

<h4>Code-only entry ended</h4> <p>Humax and the BBC have extended their <a target="_blank" href="http://bbciplayerbetatrial09.freesat.co.uk/index.php">iPlayer trial</a> to all of the manufacturers' Freesat set-top boxes, making the catch-up service available through rem… Full story >>>

This is the code for my Daily Mail Story Generator, which I have just added a page for. This code generates the story, which I then parse into html to fit into my site hierarchy. It is a fairly trivial bit of code, but then so are the journalists who it mocks. *hehe* Full story >>>

ALF is a little project on which I'm working. Its a SQL based Apache Log Filter for web admins who need a little more flexibility, but are using text logging. This is an ogg theora preview of the alpha. The finished program will be a lot easier to use and friendlier, but, you know I'm easily excited… Full story >>>

A brief but rather snazzy perl poem celebrating the joys of spring, written on a particularly glorious March day. First published on perlmonks. Full story >>>

I made this as a bit of a tongue in cheek dig at Vista, with a bit of help from the Real Ultimate Generator. It will make more sense if you look at realultimatepower.net first. Full story >>>

This is my friend Rob 'Bobban' Jones in ASCII art format. I used jave to convert a jpeg photo. Best viewed by printing it out and standing a couple of yards away... Full story >>>

smbopengtk.pl is a little utility written in perl/gtk that allows you to open windows or unix style filepaths and switch between the two. It'll be a bit of a lifesaver at work, where I've just started using a Debian GNU/Linux box in a primarily windows environment. First posted on Perl Monks. I've… Full story >>>