A-Team stars hit London red carpet
The stars of the A-Team movie have hit the red carpet at the London premiere. The BBC’s Lizo Mzimba caught up with Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley, Bradley Cooper and Jessica Biel.
How to record a classical masterpiece
Star conductor Antonio Pappano has just finished a three-day recording session in Rome, working on a rarely-heard choral piece by Rossini.
Schoolboy hailed as ‘next Picasso’
A British schoolboy has stunned the art world by producing paintings that look like Picasso’s.
Band release world’s longest single
The Hoosiers are aiming for ‘the longest pop song ever to be released in the UK’ with a 43 minute single
Nuclear threats in new documentary
The team behind global warming documentary An Inconvenient Truth have turned their attention to the possibility of lethal nuclear detonation.
Angelina and Brad’s work/life balance
Angelina explains her and Brad’s work/life balance, Toy Story 3 has the year’s biggest UK opening, plus the rest of the day’s showbiz news
Scores killed in Pakistan crash
At least 80 bodies are found after a plane with 152 people on board crashes north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
Profits rise 98% at British Gas
British Gas profits almost double as the company, which supplies energy to more than half of households, benefits from the cold winter.
Coalition split on migration cap
David Cameron plays down cabinet divisions over immigration after Vince Cable said a planned cap must be flexible.
Bank head hints rates to stay low
The head of the Bank of England says he is more worried about slow growth than inflation, suggesting rates will stay low.
US Lockerbie hearings postponed
US Senate hearings on the release of the Lockerbie bomber are postponed because key witnesses have declined to take part.
Terror suspects ‘allowed to sue’
The government loses an appeal against allowing two former terror suspects to sue for damages over the use of control orders.
Warning for obese mothers-to-be
Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.
Cameron attacks Labour AV U-turn
David Cameron accuses Labour of “complete and utter opportunism” after the party says it will oppose holding a referendum on electoral reform.
Family deaths man in cash crisis
A father who was found dead along with his wife and two daughters at their Hampshire home had faced bankruptcy, it is revealed.
Catalonia orders bullfighting ban
The parliament of Catalonia votes to ban bullfighting – the first region of mainland Spain to do so.
