20 February 2013 Last updated at 02:09 GMT By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent The sights and sounds of the city have a negative impact on the ability to focus Cities [...]

20 February 2013 Last updated at 03:08 GMT The total number of council staff earning more than £50,000 dropped on the previous year Councils have been told to curb the pay of senior staff after figures suggested more than 28,000 [...]

20 February 2013 Last updated at 02:13 GMT By Judith Burns BBC News education reporter The study suggests that 20.2% of children nationwide are living below the official poverty [...]

20 February 2013 Last updated at 01:34 GMT By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Nearly 14,000 women in the UK became pregnant through IVF in 2011 Couples [...]

Martin Morgan-Taylor, of the International Dark Sky Association, the international body that deals with light pollution, said unnecessary light at night raised health concerns as well as environmental problems. “Certainly light [...]

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John: Some mist and fog across eastern England this morning with some dense patches in the south east. Another dry day to come with the best of the sunshine in the west. Simon: Many waking to a fair and cold morning. There should be plenty [...]

The source of the pollution that killed hundreds of seabirds off the UK coast may never be known after the maritime and coastguard agency said it had wound up its investigation. A major rescue operation was launched after birds, mainly guillemots, [...]

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If the horsemeat scandal has left you wondering what exactly you are eating, you could consider investing in your food supply: think of it as having a stake in your steak. Schemes such as crowd funding cattle, “cow pooling” and [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 09:15 GMT By Eleanor Bradford BBC Scotland Health Correspondent The fan could be programmed to dispense smells as a memory trigger Researchers [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 15:12 GMT The Eastleigh by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting MP, Chris Huhne. Polling takes place on 28 February between 07:00 and 22:00 GMT. Here are the candidates, with [...]

Cloud Atlas is the latest science fiction film written, produced and directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer. Adapted from the 2004 novel by David Mitchell, the film features multiple plotlines set across six different eras. Tom [...]

A new scheme which will educate people about the history and character of their towns and villages has been launched. The Heritage Lottery fund is making £3m available every year to community groups across the UK to help people learn more about [...]

Energy customers are being warned to expect future price rises as the UK becomes increasingly reliant on gas imports. Ofgem, the energy watchdog, expects a 10% fall in capacity by April caused by the closure of old power stations. John Moylan [...]

The House of Commons has withdrawn four Brakes beef products from its catering outlets while tests are carried out for horse DNA. A spokesman said: “Tests on two of the four items have been completed so far; both tests have concluded negative [...]

Earlier this month, the Man Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel gave the London Review of Books Lecture at the British Museum on the subject of Royal women. Her lecture was called Undressing Anne Boleyn, and it included observations on [...]

A man who blew up his Greater Manchester home in a gas blast that killed his neighbour’s two-year-old son has been jailed for 10 years. Jamie Heaton died as he watched TV at his home in Buckley Street, Shaw, Oldham on 26 June. Andrew Partington, [...]

Six months ago, the Gangnam Style star Psy remained largely unknown outside of his native Korea, but today his video has been viewed more than a billion times on YouTube. His success is a rare example of the popularity of Asian music outside [...]

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19 February 2013 Last updated at 15:49 GMT David Cameron and Johnny Marr agree that This Charming Man is a “good song” David Cameron has pledged to keep listening to music by The Smiths, despite being “banned” [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 16:35 GMT The government believes that electric cars offer a good driving experience and low running costs The government has announced that it will cover up to 75% of the cost of installing [...]

Reigning European 800m indoor champion Jenny Meadows will captain a 29-strong Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for next month’s European Indoor Championships in Sweden. Meadows, 31, made her competitive comeback last weekend [...]

74:10 Arjen Robben decides to take the corner short. 72:15 Substitution Substitution Luiz Gustavo on for Toni Kroos. 71:57 Olivier Giroud takes a shot. Manuel Neuer makes a fantastic save. [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 20:14 GMT HMS Tireless will undergo repairs in Plymouth The Devon-based submarine HMS Tireless has returned to Plymouth after a leak in its nuclear reactor. The Royal Navy said the small leak [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 13:02 GMT A Bolton magistrate has received a suspended prison sentence after admitting making fraudulent expenses claims of more than £22,000. Carlton Janson, of Bradford Park Drive, Bolton, admitted [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 16:19 GMT Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. From Democracy Live: Richard Lochhead said there [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 19:08 GMT By Fiona Walker BBC Scotland social affairs reporter Edinburgh had been unusual in operating a system which gave the council statutory [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 16:24 GMT Food is being tested across the EU Retailers should “take a more proactive role” to reassure customers that food is safe in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, Wales’ [...]

19 February 2013 Last updated at 18:25 GMT John Yates admits his wife’s manslaughter but denies murder A “violent” man turned up at a North Wales Police traffic base with his estranged wife’s body in [...]