Small firms report weak trading conditions 08/24/2010 04:17 PM Trading conditions remain weak for most of the 10 small firms that the BBC News Website has followed over the past two years. Here are their updates for 2010 so far.

Tougher search powers: Your comments 07/07/2010 01:58 PM Your comments on more powers to be given to head teachers in England to be able to search pupils.

Eau de Bruce - what does Die Hard smell like? 07/01/2010 02:58 AM Actor Bruce Willis is the latest celebrity to launch his own signature fragrance, but how do you sum up a personality in a smell?

School Report Sports Day as it happens 06/30/2010 05:21 AM A minute-by-minute account of School Report Sports Day, involving hundreds of school children around the UK - and beyond.

How ambush marketing ambushed sport 06/17/2010 01:30 AM A Dutch brewery's World Cup publicity stunt has led to arrests, threats of legal action and the loss of an ITV pundit's job. Why is so-called "ambush marketing" such a high-stakes business?

Is that woman pregnant or fat? 06/09/2010 05:29 AM Commuters rarely give up their seats for pregnant women as they are unsure if they are just overweight, a survey suggests. Here, expectant mothers give tips on how to tell the difference.

Teachers who are top of the class 06/08/2010 09:37 AM Ten stars of education have shone at the 2010 Teaching Awards ceremony in Northern Ireland and there has been a great celebration of excellence in schools.

Scrubbing Up: Your Comments 06/02/2010 06:28 AM In this week's Scrubbing Up, clinical psychologist Professor Til Wykes says strategies for funding research into mental health need to be overhauled.

New MP diaries: The first three weeks 06/01/2010 01:22 AM What has life been like for five new MPs as they begin their professional lives in Westminster?

No more ministerial cars? That's down to me 05/26/2010 02:35 AM While many people dream of a company car, former MP Chris Mullin found it difficult to ditch his ministerial vehicle. Here, he reflects on how his comic battle inspired David Cameron to cut government cars.

Novice eBay paraglider broke back 05/25/2010 07:31 AM A first-time paraglider breaks his back after trying to fly a machine he bought for £300 on eBay.

In pictures: Cumbria school coach crash 05/25/2010 04:39 AM Images of the scene of a coach crash in Cumbria which claimed the lives of two teenagers and a motorist.

Three killed in school bus crash 05/24/2010 01:20 PM Two teenagers are among three people killed in a crash involving a school bus near Keswick in Cumbria.

Firm introduces new bus services 05/23/2010 08:26 AM Arriva North East announces new bus services for Tyneside and Northumberland.

Newcastle Brown Ale plant closes 05/21/2010 12:50 AM Production of Newcastle Brown Ale ends on Tyneside, as the Federation Brewery in Gateshead closes.

Parkland 'grave' probe called off 05/20/2010 10:24 AM Officers investigating a possible grave at a Newcastle parkland call off their search after finding nothing "untoward".

Second charge in murder inquiry 05/20/2010 09:32 AM A second man is charged in connection with the murder of a party-goer who was found with head injuries in Gateshead.

Report attacks vote night chaos 05/20/2010 07:33 AM At least 1,200 people were still queuing to vote when polling stations shut at 2200 BST on election day, an official report says.

Couple rescued from burning house 05/20/2010 05:10 AM A man and a woman recover after being carried unconscious from a burning house in Staffordshire by firefighters

Duchess opens teenage cancer unit 05/19/2010 10:24 AM Teenager cancer patients from the North East and Cumbria can access a new unit opened by the Duchess of York.