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- 1. Four plead not guilty on expenses
- Three MPs and a peer plead not guilty in court to charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8561359.stm
- 2. High-speed rail plans announced
- Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8561286.stm
- 3. Man, 64, dies after 'youth abuse'
- A 64-year-old man is found dead outside his home in Greater Manchester after police receive reports of youths causing trouble.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8561513.stm
- 4. James Bulger's mother meets Straw
- Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets with the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of his killers.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/merseyside/8562739.stm
- 5. Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
- Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8561340.stm
- 6. UK giving US control of Musa Qala
- UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8562576.stm
- 7. Pakistan kidnap boy not released
- The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8561423.stm
- 8. Anti-social response 'must improve'
- Police forces in England and Wales are being criticised for failing to deal adequately with anti-social behaviour.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8560720.stm
- 9. Man jailed for organic egg scam
- A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/8562434.stm
- 10. Service to dedicate memorial wall
- The prime minister attends a service to rededicate the Basra Memorial Wall following its relocation to Staffordshire.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/8560937.stm
- 11. Pink Floyd win EMI court ruling
- EMI may be forced to stop selling individual Pink Floyd tracks on digital services like iTunes after a High Court ruling went against the record label.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8561963.stm
- 12. Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest man, say Forbes
- Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8560731.stm
- 13. Blue Peter dog is taking a final bow-wow after 14 years
- Blue Peter dog Mabel, one of the show's longest-serving pets, is to retire after 14 years, it is announced.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8561858.stm
- 14. Ferguson issues Rooney challenge
- Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8561285.stm
- 15. England beaten in World Cup semi
- Reigning champions Germany end England's hopes of reaching the World Cup final with a 4-1 victory in their last-four clash.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/hockey/8558030.stm
- 16. England to make late Broad call
- England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8561727.stm
- 17. How can anti-social behaviour be tackled?
- Police are failing to record and tackle anti-social behaviour, according to a review. How can they improve?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/how_should_police_tackle_antis.html
- 18. BBC School Report
- Find out how thousands of schoolchildren across the UK have been reporting the news
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/school_report/news_day_2010/default.stm
- 19. Powered pedal
- Beijing's silent invasion of electric bicycles
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8538221.stm
- 20. Up... and up
- Are we really ready to let go of the education balloons?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8562405.stm
- 21. Mardell's America
- 'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gun
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2010/03/armed_and_ready_to_shop.html
- 22. Gomp/arts
- Keeping up with the theatrical Joneses
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/willgompertz/2010/03/its_a_sign.html
- 23. Afghan anxieties
- Why the UK fears politics and force are out of synch
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8560826.stm
- 24. Farming future
- The dawning age of the agricultural automatons
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8558095.stm
- 25. Doherty banned over manager crash
- Musician Pete Doherty is banned from driving after admitting allowing his manager to use his car without insurance.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/suffolk/8562129.stm
- 26. Pupil assault teacher wins appeal
- A Dundee teacher convicted of assaulting two pupils is given an absolute discharge after an appeal.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8562042.stm
- 27. Man jailed for killing ex-partner
- A man is jailed for life for killing his ex-girlfriend but police are criticised by a barrister for not acting quickly enough.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8562707.stm
- 28. Tyrone Crystal factory is closing
- The Tyrone Crystal factory near Dungannon is to close with the loss of 31 jobs, after 40 years in existence.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8562255.stm
- 29. Nigeria survivors recall massacre
- Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8561748.stm
- 30. Biden tries to ease Mid-East row
- US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8561998.stm
- 31. Iraq PM takes early lead in poll
- First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8562570.stm
- 32. Burma election laws condemned
- Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, as Aung San Suu Kyi's 1990 poll win is formally annulled.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8561354.stm
- 33. Ukraine president forms coalition
- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament and one of his loyalists is confirmed as PM.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8561531.stm
- 34. Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars'
- Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561395.stm
- 35. John Lewis staff get £151m bonus
- Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8561671.stm
- 36. Clegg setting 'tests' for support
- Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he will pose four "tests" to Labour and the Conservatives if they want support in a hung Parliament.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8561339.stm
- 37. Hospital rap over medicine errors
- Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8558476.stm
- 38. Crackdown call over school cheats
- Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8561948.stm
- 39. Scientists to review climate body
- The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8561004.stm
- 40. Take That star sorry for affairs
- Take That star Mark Owen says he is "deeply sorry" for cheating on his partner of five years before they married in 2009.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8561562.stm
- 41. 'Console killer' launches in June
- A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8556874.stm

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