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'Souped-up pedicabs' targeted
Police arrest 27 pedicab drivers after claims their vehicles have been modified to make them go faster.
Boy burnt in 'deliberate' attack
An 11-year-old boy suffers burns to his face after a flammable liquid is sprayed on him in Bangor, County Down.
Banks face pressure on rate cut
MPs pressure banks to pass on 1% cut in interest rates to customers as HBOS offers only 0.25%.
Search on for angler swept to sea
An air and sea search is under way for a fisherman swept out to sea while angling off rocks in the north east of Scotland.
Sound of 2009
Watch and hear music's rising stars on BBC longlist
Gambia Britons on sedition charge
Two British Christian missionaries are charged with sedition in the West African state of the Gambia.
Paying for porn
Court threat over 'illegal downloads'
Funeral of fisherman takes place
The funeral of Martin Wylie, the fisherman who died after falling from a boat in Lough Neagh on Monday, is to take place.
AMs' value for money questioned
The chair of a panel examining assembly members' pay and expenses says some give more value for money than others.
Osborne in euro attack on Labour
George Osborne is to attack Labour's 'euro-fanatics' following speculation that senior government figures have talked of adopting the single currency.
Cheerful welcome for the rate cut
The Bank of England's interest rate cut is welcomed by Friday's papers
UK Honda staff facing redundancy
800 workers at Honda in Northamptonshire face redundancy, following news the F1 team is up for sale.
New M-way stretch marks 50 years
A major upgrade of the M6 link between England and Scotland is opened, marking 50 years of motorway travel in the UK.
Apprenticeship goal is threatened
The government's flagship apprenticeship bill is threatened by the economic downturn, two parliamentary reports say.
MP attacks 'poverty chief's' pay
A senior MP says it is "ridiculous" that the head of a government-owned body which helps to tackle poverty in developing countries earns nearly £1m.
50 years of motorway travel in UK
The 50th anniversary of the opening of the first stretch of motorway in Britain is marked by the opening of a new piece.
Bristol calling: historic phone call made by Queen is marked
A hi-tech celebration will mark 50 years since the first long-distance phone call without using an operator.
Open roads
50 years ago the motorway was an empty haven
Uni group aims to lead web future
Ten Scottish universities have joined forces to create a multi-million pound computer science research partnership.
Family secret
Wartime film turned a Scots village into occupied Europe
After 35 years, Wogan bids adieu to Eurovision
Sir Terry Wogan is being replaced by Graham Norton as commentator on the Eurovision Song Contest.
UK universities' fortunes diverge
Universities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are losing ground to those in England, a report says.
Warning over internet painkillers
Prescription-only painkillers available over the internet could be 'deadly' say experts.
Minister checks on science exams
The science minister is to examine GCSE and A-level papers to check they are not being "dumbed down".
Plan for £12m stroke ad campaign
A campaign will be launched by the government in the new year to help people remember what the first symptoms of stroke are.
Smith accused of raid 'ignorance'
Jacqui Smith is attacked for not knowing a Tory MP was to be arrested, as her predecessor says she should have been told.
Van Day evicted from jungle show
Former Dollar singer David Van Day is voted off I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Interest rates
Which lenders are passing on the rate cuts to customers?
Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low
The Bank of England cuts interest rates by one percentage point, from 3% to 2% - their lowest level since 1951.
Secondary school closures agreed
A council agrees to close three secondary schools and create a new Welsh medium school as part of its reorganisation plans.
Pound hits new low against euro
The British pound hits a historic low against the euro after the Bank of England cut interest rates to 2%.
Villa through despite Uefa Cup loss
Aston Villa fall to a shock loss to MSK Zilina but still reach the Uefa Cup's last 32, thanks to Hamburg's victory over Slavia Prague.
Keane resigns as Sunderland boss
Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light.
Mother guilty of Shannon kidnap
Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward.
Pietersen praises collective move
England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his Test squad to return to India following the Mumbai terror attack.
How much to run a street lamp?
A man is paying £295 for the street lights in his village to be switched back on for a few, dark months.
The new car mystery
New car sales a plummeting, but who is still buying and why?
The art of confessing
Committing a sin is easy enough but confessing it can be a tricky business, however much you want to.
Cost of con
Police search for missing Shannon cost millions