Elbow and Kloot talk Mercury Prize I Am Kloot singer John Bramwell talks to Elbow's Guy Garvey about Kloot's Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, which Garvey and bandmate Craig Potter produced.
Male victims of domestic violence 40% of domestic violence victims are male but a new study suggests victims are often ignored by police and there are only a handful of refuge places for abused men across the UK. Ian McNicholl was abused by a partner and told his story to BBC Breakfast
Quake aftermath in New Zealand Officials in New Zealand have been evaluating the damage caused in the city of Christchurch by an earthquake and its many aftershocks.
Edinburgh Festival closes with a bang The Edinburgh International Festival finished with a bang on Sunday as more than 100,000 fireworks lit up the night sky.
Life for Roma expelled from France Nick Thorpe has been visiting some of the families in western Romania, who were sent back from France.
Fast food: Dinner at 100mph Perry Watkins from Buckinghamshire has set what he hopes is a new world record for the fastest piece of furniture, a Queen Anne dining table.
Diabetes drug used despite advice Senior doctors are calling for a drug used to treat type two diabetes to be withdrawn on safety grounds.
Dominic Cooper on Tamara Drewe The actor Dominc Cooper talks to BBC Breakfast about his role in Tamara Drewe and intrigue in the countryside.
Exclusive video shows Eta statement The armed Basque separatist group Eta has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for Basque independence from France and Spain, the BBC has been told.
Trapped miners speak to families The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link.
Cell assault policeman faces sack A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.
Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
Canada's wilderness cottage culture During the summer months in Ontario, Canada, thousands of local people escape the heat - as well as the hustle and bustle of city life - by fleeing to their lakeside cottages in the wilderness.
Ian McEwan: Booker winner 'not my best' Author Ian McEwan talks to Matt Stadlen about the exercise of writing, the importance of long, moody walks, the "thinginess" of James Joyce and getting to grips with quantum mechanics.
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