Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.

Prostitute users face clampdown
Paying for sex with prostitutes who are controlled by pimps or illegally trafficked to the UK is to be outlawed.

Bank hints at further rate cuts
Interest rates may fall further, according to minutes from the Bank of England meeting where rates were slashed to 3%.

Police and teachers on BNP list
Serving and former police officers, teachers and soldiers are listed as BNP members in a leaked document.

Child abuse 'lessons not learnt'
Ofsted's annual report raises concerns that many reviews of child abuse cases are inadequate.

UK net immigration rises to 237,000
Net immigration to the UK increased by 46,000 in 2007 to 237,000, according to official statistics.

India 'sinks Somali pirate ship'
An Indian navy warship has destroyed a Somali pirate "mother ship" that fired on it in the Gulf of Aden, officials say.

Lloyds TSB vote on HBOS takeover
Shareholders of Lloyds TSB are to vote on the proposed takeover of HBOS at a meeting in Glasgow.

Premium Bond prize fund to be cut
The number of Premium Bond prizes is being reduced following the recent cut in the Bank rate to 3%.

£10m boost for Titian masterpiece
The campaign to keep Titian's masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display is given a £10m boost by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF).

Lost in space: Astronaut drops tool bag
A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag after a grease gun inside it burst, and watched as the kit floated away.

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Walcott faces anxious injury wait
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott could be out for up to three months after dislocating his right shoulder during England training.

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Swann added to England ODI squad
Nottinghamshire spinner Graeme Swann is named in England's 12-man squad for the third one-day international on Thursday.

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Robson adds to Scots' injury woes
Celtic midfielder Barry Robson misses the friendly against Argentina at Hampden after straining his groin in training.

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Bird's eye view
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Workers 'support Baby P sackings'
Eight out of 10 social workers who responded to a poll believe council managers should be fired in the wake of Baby P's death.

C.diff 'a factor in more deaths'
C.difficile infection is a greater contributory factor to deaths in Scottish hospitals than currently recorded, an expert warns.

Unions hold crisis Hoover talks
Unions hold crisis talks with Hoover managers in south Wales and the assembly government after 337 jobs are threatened.

Man arrested over doorman murder
A 30-year-old man is arrested in connection with the murder of doorman Brian McGlynn in Londonderry in 2007.

Plea to halt DR Congo atrocities
Community groups in DR Congo make an impassioned plea for European troops to be sent to halt atrocities there.

US car companies seek $25bn aid
The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler, ask Congress for a $25bn bail-out.

UN head fears over Gaza blockade
UN chief Ban Ki-moon tells Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert he is deeply concerned over conditions in the blockaded Gaza Strip.

China signs trade deals with Cuba
President Hu Jintao of China agrees a range trade and loan deals during a landmark visit to Cuba.

Politkovskaya trial doors closed
The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya is closed to the public.

Top Pakistan ex-commando killed
A former chief of Pakistan's elite military commandos is killed near the capital Islamabad, police officials say.

M&S resorts to one-day sale move
Retailer Marks & Spencer is to hold its first one-day sale in four years in a bid to revive its pre-Christmas trading.

Clegg proposes 'government bank'
The Lib Dems say the government has been 'supine' with banks and should consider lending directly to business and homeowners.

Nurses warn over needle injuries
Nurses are calling for safer needles to be used after a poll suggested nearly half have been accidentally jabbed.

Student grant firm to be axed
The firm that delivers the delay-hit education maintenance allowance is about to lose its contract.

Ancient turtle discovered on Skye
The earliest turtles to live in water have been discovered on - and named after - the Scottish island of Skye.

Mills complains to press watchdog
Heather Mills contacts the Press Complaints Commission about inaccurate reporting in three national newspapers.

Technology sets sights on piracy
Technology is proving to help some ship owners stay one step ahead of pirates.