Birmingham social workers sacked
Six social workers at Birmingham City Council are sacked as the council works to turn around its children's services.

Student loan delays 'may reoccur'
The public spending watchdog criticises the Student Loans Company and warns of another year of delays.

Obese maternity care risk warning
Maternity services for obese women are not good enough and may be putting mothers-to-be at risk, experts warn.

BA strike talks to resume later
Talks between British Airways and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action will resume on Friday morning.

Baby abandoned at shop dies
A newborn boy dies after being abandoned at the back of a shop in the village of Cwmcarn, Gwent Police say.

Fears winter harmed UK wildlife
The harsh winter may have had a devastating impact on UK wildlife, British Waterways warns as it launches its annual survey.

Infection warning on child deaths
Greater vigilance by doctors for childhood infections could have a significant impact on child deaths, say researchers.

Public sector 'is wasting £25bn'
The public sector is wasting at least £25bn a year because of a failure to reform, a report says.

New Doctor Who series premiered
Matt Smith's debut in the new series of Doctor Who has its premiere in Cardiff, ahead of being screened on TV this Easter.

Disabled servicemen set to trek to the North Pole
Details of the first unaided trek to the North Pole by disabled servicemen are to be announced by Prince Harry.

Hunt for Gordon Brown lookalikes heads north of the border
Auditions are held across Scotland to find a Gordon Brown lookalike to take part in an upcoming TV project.

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Brilliant Fulham earn famous victory over Juventus
Fulham produce a stunning second-leg comeback against nine-man Juventus to make the Europa League quarter-finals.

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Torres double helps Liverpool progress
Fernando Torres scores twice to help Liverpool keep their season alive with victory over Lille and reach the Europa League quarter-finals.

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English clubs await European fate
Manchester United and Arsenal will find out their Champions League quarter-final opponents when the draw is held at 1100 GMT on Friday, followed by the Europa League draw.

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Kauto Star hunts third Gold Cup
Kauto Star bids to join jump-racing's immortals when he aims for a third success in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

7 days quiz
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Student sums
Can young people afford not to go to university?

No local future?
The impact of cuts at an acclaimed TV channel

Who review
A first look at Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor

Petrels price
Research into sea bird killings throw up new mystery

Statistic or story?
How Pakistan saw the kidnapping of Sahil Saeed

Soldier killer released from jail
A former Irish soldier who killed three colleagues in the Lebanon in 1982 is released prison in County Antrim.

Teachers' A-levels concerns 'up'
A rising number of teachers are worried about the quality of A-level marking, a report by the exams watchdog suggests.

Toddler's death inquiry reviewed
Northamptonshire Police are reviewing their investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy in a fire in Wellingborough.

Radio show halted by drink claims
The University of Glasgow suspends a student radio show after presenters discussed sex and violence and claimed to be drinking tequila while on air.

Kidnapped Sahil returns to the UK
Five-year-old Sahil Saeed returns to the family home in Oldham, as three people are charged with his kidnapping in Pakistan.

Dragon breathes fire at non-doms
Duncan Bannatyne accuses fellow dragon and non-dom James Caan of having an "unfair" advantage in business.

George Cross for Army bomb heroes
Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for their gallantry in Afghanistan.

Bid in for 132-turbine wind farm
Plans for a major wind farm development in Dumfries and Galloway are submitted.

A game of m-cat and mouse
How do drugs get banned, and what's the point when drug makers simply twiddle with a proscribed formula to make something new?

Waste technician
30 job titles guaranteed to leave you stumped

Lazy food
Are we now really too lazy to chop one of these?

Brown admission makes headlines
Gordon Brown's admission to MPs that defence spending has not risen in real terms every year under Labour is dissected in the papers.

Palace perked by P-Diddy bid talk
Crystal Palace's administrator says he would "welcome" a bid by rap star P-Diddy, who is said to be interested in the club.

Body found in 1993 murder link case
A body found in Italy is thought to be that of a 16-year-old girl whose 1993 disappearance may be linked to the murder of a Dorset mother of two.

Priest paid alleged abuse victim
Cardinal Sean Brady confirms a priest in NI paid compensation to a woman who had made allegations of sexual abuse.

Cuts to Fermanagh schools planned
The latest plan for Catholic post primary education proposes radical cutbacks in the number of schools in County Fermanagh.

Safety changes after blast report
The UK government announces measures to improve safety after a report into a factory blast which killed nine people in 2004.

Electric motoring to be assessed
The potential market for the future of electric cars is to be examined by experts from the University of Aberdeen.

Gang bullied £272k from dying OAP
An estate agent is sentenced to two years for his part in a gang who preyed on a dying widow stealing her life savings.

Grit caused boy's motorbike death
A five-year-old boy crashed after grit got into his mini-motorbike engine jamming the throttle, an inquest hears.