PM calls for Iraq hostage release

Gordon Brown calls for the release of five British hostages in Iraq after claims one of them has taken his own life.

Cameron not rejecting tax rises

Tory leader David Cameron refuses to reveal whether he would raise taxes if he becomes prime minister.

Church 'wounded' over gay boycott

Bishops attending the Lambeth Conference hear a claim that the gay clergy row has left Anglicans a 'wounded community'.

Claimants to 'work for benefits'

Claimants "will have to work to get their benefits" under proposed welfare reforms, minister James Purnell says.

Mid East deal possible, says PM

Gordon Brown says he is optimistic Israel and the Palestinians can sign a peace deal, and promises British funds to help it work.

'Rewards for medics' excellence'

Surgeons could be rewarded with bonuses for successful operations under a plan being considered by the UK's largest hospital trust.

Bomb blasts hit Spanish resorts

Four bombs explode near Santander in northern Spain, but there are no reports of casualties.

Betancourt in plea to Farc rebels

Ingrid Betancourt urges Colombia's Farc rebels to free all hostages, as peace marches take place around the world.

Girl, 16, held after beach death

A 16-year-old girl is held over the death of a man who was found on a beach in Cornwall with serious head injuries.

A bank-note worth Z$100bn... that barely buys a loaf of bread

The central bank in Zimbabwe is to issue Z$100bn bank notes, as hyperinflation pushes prices in the country ever-higher.

Why was witchcraft used on cows in the Scottish Highlands?

Scottish church records reveal the practice of using so-called good and bad magic on Highland livestock.

Brilliant Harrington retains Open

Padraig Harrington successfully defends his Open title, winning by four shots after a superb final round.

Hamilton fights back for victory

Lewis Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix despite a questionable strategy from his McLaren team.

England v SA, 2nd Test day three as it happened

England have a massive task on their hands to save the second Test at Headingley after South Africa hit 522.

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Floods legacy

How one town is trying to pick up the pieces one year on

Painful memories

The French village which witnessed a WWII massacre

Serious profits

Major money in casual gaming

Safety in numbers

Why alarm and ignorance of statistics = fear

Coping with MS

BBC journalist on a disease which plagues Scotland

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