Top BBC News Stories
Get all the latest news from the BBC newsroom.
Could cats help us find new ways to treat cancers in humans?
The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.
Break from wintry weather as UK temperatures to climb as high as 14C
There's a major change in the UK's weather pattern heading our way with a big lift in temperatures in time for the weekend. But with the change comes more rain as Darren Bett explains.
Break from wintry weather as UK temperatures to climb as high as 14C
There's a major change in the UK's weather pattern heading our way with a big lift in temperatures in time for the weekend. But with the change comes more rain as Darren Bett explains.
South African farmers fear devastation as foot-and-mouth takes hold
The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.