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Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests.

Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link.

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.

Retail sales rose in August, partly thanks to strong sales of children's clothing ahead of the new school year, figures suggest.

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.

A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.

Teams in Guatemala resume rescue work following devasting mudslides which have killed at least 44 people.

Plans to change the way MPs are elected to Parliament survive their first Commons hurdle - despite criticism from Tory MPs.

Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is set to be appointed as Aston Villa's new manager on Wednesday, BBC Sport understands.

Emmerdale wins three prizes at the TV Choice Awards, with EastEnders taking the prize for best soap in its 25th anniversary year.

A father speaks of his shock after his eight-year-old son picked up a pipe bomb in a school playground in Antrim.

Severe disruption is expected on London Underground as the first workers begin a 24-hour strike.

People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.

Labour MPs demand the police investigation into alleged phone-hacking by News of the World reporters is reopened, at an urgent Commons session.

Two British soldiers who died in Afghanistan and in a UK hospital on the same day are named by the Ministry of Defence.

More than 60 children were involved a collision between two school buses in south Wales, say police.

The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", minister Damian Green says in his first major speech on immigration.

France faces disruption in a strike over pension reform on Tuesday, when MPs will also debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.

President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.