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Portugal child abuse

added on 2010-09-03 04:00:46 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Judges to deliver verdict more than five years after trial began ...more.

Technique to trace persistent CFCs

added on 2010-09-03 04:00:44 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone hole. ...more.

Amazon river level at 40-year low

added on 2010-09-03 04:00:41 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded. ...more.

UKIP meets as leader hunt begins

added on 2010-09-03 04:00:40 (BBC News - News Front Page)
UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda. ...more.

Openness urged on UK's emissions

added on 2010-09-03 04:00:39 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion. ...more.

Royal Mail puts first 'intelligent' stamp on sale

added on 2010-09-03 03:30:51 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology. ...more.

Union members to discuss pay deal

added on 2010-09-03 03:30:40 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Unison Scotland members will discuss how to respond to a move by councils to impose a pay deal on 150,000 workers. ...more.

Report finds engineering optimism

added on 2010-09-03 03:30:40 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Engineering manufacturing in Scotland is showing its best performance since 2006, according to the latest figures. ...more.