BBC News

25 May 2013 Last updated at 17:55 ET

Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash

There has been a large increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, an inter-faith charity says.

The death of a zoo worker attacked by a tiger could have been due to "human or technical" factors, police say.

A total of 48 passengers, including children, are rescued from a boat after it hits a rock and starts taking in water off the Pembrokeshire coast.

Features, analysis and background on the killing of a soldier outside a London barracks

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Calls grow for 'snoopers' charter'

London Mayor Boris Johnson adds his voice to suggestions the Communications Data Bill could be revived after the murder of a soldier in a London street.
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Royal riding Watch

The Queen and her passion for horses
Newspaper review

Papers report on moves to tackle radical Islam