http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the UK section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:42 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 The soldier killed in an attack on a London street is named as father-of-one Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22644857#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22644857 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:29 GMT DIGIONLY http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22646718#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22646718 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:29 GMT Post-attack uniform advice relaxed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22638431#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22638431 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:48 GMT Five men are arrested after a child tells of being sexually assaulted at a children's nursery in Worcestershire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-22638645#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-22638645 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:21:34 GMT A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones in a sexually motivated attack tells a court he is not a paedophile. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22644007#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22644007 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:51 GMT The number of people coming to the UK has fallen by over 80,000 in the last year as figures show net migration is down by a third. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22643808#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22643808 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:41:16 GMT Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, one of Constable's "most important paintings", is bought by the Tate for a "bargain" £23.1m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22626589#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22626589 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:38:21 GMT A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients at his surgery is jailed for 12 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-22636726#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-22636726 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:12 GMT An independent inquiry is needed into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line "debacle" in England, GPs say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22644398#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22644398 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:11:26 GMT Health unions say the state of NHS services for people who can't get to a GP in many parts of England is "lamentable". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22623872#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22623872 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:09:40 GMT Over 60,000 measles vaccinations have now been given during the outbreak in Swansea and Powys but another 33,000 people still need it, say health officials. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22641698#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22641698 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:14 GMT A woman who took to Twitter to say she had knocked a cyclist off his bike tells the BBC it was the "biggest mistake of my life". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22636230#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22636230 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:20 GMT A growing number of children are being sexually abused by other children, say charities. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22617414#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22617414 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:43:54 GMT A man is arrested in connection with a fatal fire in Essex in which six members of a family died. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-22646426#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-22646426 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:25 GMT A man jailed over possessing bestiality images has his conviction overturned as "extreme pornography" laws had not come into force until after the offences. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-22643572#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-22643572 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:56 GMT Two men are jailed for life for the murder of the stepson of gangland celebrity and author Dave Courtney. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22643307#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22643307 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:08 GMT A British man arrested on suspicion of organised fraud is found hanged in a French prison. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22639924#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22639924 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:35:10 GMT A violin thought to be the one played by the band leader of the Titanic as it sank is proved to be genuine following CT scans at a hospital, an auctioneer says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22636759#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22636759 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:32:56 GMT One of Britain's most influential World War II spies was arrested in Madrid for cross-dressing, files released by the National Archives show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22629712#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22629712 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:04:36 GMT The sister of an IRA victim says she is 'more hopeful' the SDLP will not block a bill that would prevent former prisoners, guilty of serious offences, from becoming Stormont special advisers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22633868#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22633868 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:21 GMT Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers set a Christmas deadline for agreement on the questions of flags, parades and the past. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22633867#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22633867 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:33 GMT New ways of measuring the Welsh Ambulance Service's performance will be published as ministers seek to improve the struggling service. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22638583#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22638583 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:33:14 GMT A woman could be forced out of her home to make way for two superstores after councillors back the use of a compulsory purchase order. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22628447#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22628447 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:49 GMT A jury is told that South Uist teenager Liam Aitchison was stabbed 20 times and had a fractured jaw and nose. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22637531#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22637531 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:29 GMT The Scottish government is in talks which could see a film studio set up in Scotland to take advantage of recent tax breaks for the creative industry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22642279#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22642279 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:46 GMT A school criticised for its handling of a pupil's claim that she was raped twice by students could face closure after a report finds children remain unsafe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22636179#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22636179 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:09 GMT A Cheltenham man is charged over allegations racist tweets were sent to Clarke Carlisle and another Northampton Town footballer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-22636754#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-22636754 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:32:22 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22582699 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22582699 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:10:02 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22628235 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22628235 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:28:17 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/22638236 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/22638236 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:39:27 GMT It's 500 years since Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince and since then, there have been an extraordinary range of characters that we have come to call "Machiavellian". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22537324#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22537324 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:04 GMT US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks. Is society too dependent on the world's favourite drug? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22530625#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22530625 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:58:11 GMT A motorist's tweet boasting about hitting a cyclist created uproar when it went viral. What does it reveal about the battle on the UK's roads? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22614569#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22614569 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:59:58 GMT The UK's economy grew at 0.3% in the first three months of the year, official figures confirm, but concerns remain over the strength of the recovery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22638370#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22638370 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:46:10 GMT Family doctors are not prepared to shore up an emergency health care system left unsafe by "political meddling", a GP leader has warned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22629703#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22629703 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:36 GMT Lord Mandelson is appointed to the resurrected ceremonial post of High Steward of Hull. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-22625513#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-22625513 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:43:31 GMT MPs approve same-sex marriage plans at third reading despite significant opposition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/house-of-commons-22612768 http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/house-of-commons-22612768 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:34 GMT The National Archives in Britain have released secret files showing that the telephone line of King Edward VIII was bugged in the days leading up to his abdication in 1936. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22634836#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22634836 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:31 GMT Strong winds and wintry weather are causing problems on some high level roads and causing some ferry services to be cancelled. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22641172#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22641172 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:24:00 GMT Thousands of fans line the streets of Bradford city centre to celebrate its football club's promotion to League One. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-22636864#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-22636864 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:03 GMT Sir Walter Scott's home re-opens to the public this summer after a £12m renovation and refurbishment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22641169#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22641169 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:43:15 GMT A growing number of children are being sexually abused by other children, say charities http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22645382#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22645382 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:08 GMT More children may drown without better school swimming provision, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has warned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22635396#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22635396 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:15:25 GMT The Royal College of Nursing has said that a fall in the number of NHS district nurses is causing needless suffering for patients and is leading to pressure on casualty departments and ambulance services. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22635116#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22635116 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:29 GMT Flood rescue victim Vanessa Glover pays tribute to the RNLI crew who are receiving bravery awards after they plucked her to safety when she was swept from her car as a river burst its banks in Devon last December. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22635850#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22635850 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:02:58 GMT What next for beaches that lost their Blue Flag status? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22625083#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22625083 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:41 GMT Life at the Football League's least-attended club http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-22609501#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-22609501 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:29:16 GMT Historic photographs preserved after being found in a Lewis barn http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22629521#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22629521 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:31 GMT The story of how historic UK sites were saved for wider public viewing http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22616264#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22616264 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:39 GMT Why has the UK risen in global public affections in the past year? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22624327#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22624327 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:18:56 GMT Wartime archives reveal the secret plans to kill Rommel http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22625164#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22625164 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:07:34 GMT Papers contemplate Woolwich attack http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22634881#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22634881 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:48 GMT