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Russia and China veto an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, hours after scores are killed in Homs. Full story >>>

Snow is falling across much of the UK, from southern Scotland to the English Midlands, disrupting flights and leading to calls for drivers to take care. Full story >>>

Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment. Full story >>>

A man is arrested in connection with the murder of Worcestershire pensioner Betty Yates. Full story >>>

Republicans in the US state of Nevada take part in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential candidate with Mitt Romney leading the field. Full story >>>

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs. Full story >>>

Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News. Full story >>>

Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital. Full story >>>

South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute. Full story >>>

A swimming pool in Glasgow whose closure 11 years ago led to violent clashes with police is reopened by Scots actor and director Peter Mullan. Full story >>>

Russia and China veto an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, hours after scores are killed in Homs. Full story >>>

Republicans in the US state of Nevada take part in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential candidate with Mitt Romney leading the field. Full story >>>

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs. Full story >>>

The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals. Full story >>>

Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise. Full story >>>

South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute. Full story >>>

Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital. Full story >>>

George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79. Full story >>>

Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives continues. Full story >>>

A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu. Full story >>>

Snow is falling across much of the UK, from southern Scotland to the English Midlands, disrupting flights and leading to calls for drivers to take care. Full story >>>

Fresh protests take place at the Syrian embassy in London over President Assad's regime. Full story >>>

Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment. Full story >>>

A man is arrested in connection with the murder of Worcestershire pensioner Betty Yates. Full story >>>

Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News. Full story >>>

A man had part of his ear bitten off in a "violent" and "unprovoked" attack by two men in a Glasgow fast food outlet. Full story >>>

More than 100 firefighters and 20 fire engines tackle a large fire in central London. Full story >>>

Thousands of London 2012 "Games Maker" volunteers attended their first training sessions at Wembley Arena. Full story >>>

Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty is found dead in the gym at his home in Lincolnshire at the age of 54. Full story >>>

One of the most famous paintings by Fife artist Jack Vettriano has gone on public display for the first time in two decades. Full story >>>

Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News. Full story >>>

Lib Dem minister Ed Davey is named the new energy and climate change secretary following Chris Huhne's resignation, while Norman Lamb takes over his role as business minister. Full story >>>

The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas. Full story >>>

Ed Miliband calls for a culture of "one nation banking" in which financial institutions are not "isolated" from the rest of the economy and society. Full story >>>

Prime Minister David Cameron will make an official visit to the US next month, the White House says. Full story >>>

Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government. Full story >>>

Prime Minister David Cameron is accused of a "hugely embarrassing" gaffe when he refers to a non-existent enterprise zone in Plymouth. Full story >>>

The chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for too long" and needs to be corrected. Full story >>>

First Minister Alex Salmond and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore are to hold independence referendum talks in Edinburgh on 13 February. Full story >>>

UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond denies that the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands is provocation towards Argentina. Full story >>>

Prince Charles says there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing. Full story >>>

Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror. Full story >>>

The Hubble space telescope captures an image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way. Full story >>>

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss Canada's oil products, after the US blocked a key pipeline. Full story >>>

The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet. Full story >>>

About 100 people gather in Enniskillen to demonstrate against the use of fracking to extract gas from shale rock in County Fermanagh. Full story >>>

A work of abstract expressionism by a chimp and a still life of a flower by an elephant are part of a new exhibition in London of artworks created by animals. Full story >>>

Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists. Full story >>>

The German-UK consortium building the operational spacecraft for Europe's Galileo sat-nav system wins a contract to provide an additional eight units. Full story >>>

Research shows that primitive moss-like plants could have helped cool the Earth 470 million years ago, bringing on mini ice ages. Full story >>>

Charlie Hodgson scores the only try as England beat Scotland 13-6 to earn their first Six Nations win at Murrayfield since 2004. Full story >>>

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Leaders open three-point gap over Manchester United after seeing off Fulham 3-0 in a heavy snowstorm. Full story >>>

England opener calls for fighting spirit as whitewash against Pakistan looms Full story >>>

Robin van Persie's hat-trick, two goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta's strike and Thierry Henry's late goal help Arsenal thump Blackburn. Full story >>>

Jamie Foster scores 18 points as St Helens fight back from a half-time deficit to win at London Broncos. Full story >>>

Great Britain qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs by beating Austria through wins from Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha. Full story >>>

Substitute Kevin Doyle scores the winner and provides an assist as Wolves come from behind to beat 10-man QPR and move out of the relegation zone. Full story >>>

Danny Graham earns Swansea City only a second Premier League away win of the season as West Bromwich Albion's poor home form continues. Full story >>>

Book online now for an amazing FREE event and get lunch and accommodation included! Full story >>>

NUS President Liams Burns and Vice-Chancellors join People & Planet's call for more government action to green UK universities Full story >>>

People & Planet student activists give messages of support to workers at Foxconn. Full story >>>

Find out who is confirmed to attend the conference in Glasgow on 11-12 February! Full story >>>

Be in with a chance of winning a year's worth of free electricity by switching over to Ecotricity during Go Green Week Full story >>>

Blackpool and Flyde College have launched a competition for where students can win -250 for the best Go Green Week Event. Full story >>>

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Essential are offering a special discount for your first wholesale food orders - 15% off! Ideal for all those Scoop (student food co-op) groups out there. Full story >>>

The Transition Ideas Wiki is an interactive resource which helps your share and find ideas for carbon-cutting projects on your campus. Check out some ideas to help your Go Green Week go off with a bang. Full story >>>

Now the Worker Rights Consortium has come to the UK, we present an article that marks a decade of lobbying, activism and direct action for the Worker Rights Consortium in the US. Written by Ian Trupin, from Brown University in 2010. Full story >>>

Book online now for an amazing FREE event and get lunch and accommodation included! Full story >>>

People & Planet student activists give messages of support to workers at Foxconn. Full story >>>

Find out who is confirmed to attend the conference in Glasgow on 11-12 February! Full story >>>

Be in with a chance of winning a year's worth of free electricity by switching over to Ecotricity during Go Green Week Full story >>>

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The Transition Ideas Wiki is an interactive resource which helps your share and find ideas for carbon-cutting projects on your campus. Check out some ideas to help your Go Green Week go off with a bang. Full story >>>

Now the Worker Rights Consortium has come to the UK, we present an article that marks a decade of lobbying, activism and direct action for the Worker Rights Consortium in the US. Written by Ian Trupin, from Brown University in 2010. Full story >>>

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London Assembly votes for the Greater London Authority group to explore affiliating to the Worker Rights Consortium. Full story >>>

In response to a number of questions we've had from university managers about the WRC, we've put together answers to some frequently asked questions. Full story >>>

For the last three years, Cheney's People and Planet group have organized loads of exciting school events for World AIDS Day on 1 December and this year was no exception. Full story >>>

The Forum is P&P's democratic decision-making event - submit your proposals by 8 December Full story >>>

For P&Per Kirsty Styles, Barack Obama's victory rapidly went from tangible, to imminent, to - 634 days after his campaign began - confirmed, making him the first ever African-American President of the US. Kirsty reflects on the opportunities and challenges this may bring to campaigners. Full story >>>

The largest student conference in the UK on Poverty, Human Rights and the Environment is less than 3 weeks away. Here's why we think you should come.. Full story >>>

Here's why you should put it in your diary and book your place now... Full story >>>

Order a pack with the film 'Can pay, Should pay' and see why the government has no excuse not to Treat AIDS Now. Full story >>>

A report on, and the outcomes of, People & Planet's annual decision making event, The Forum, which was held in Manchester between Friday 7 and Sunday 9 March 2008. Full story >>>

MPs challenged and campaigning celebrated, students gathered in London on 11 March to push government to take tough action on access to treatment. Full story >>>

Malmesbury School makes it onto the front cover of local newspapers during Treat AIDS Now's Week of Action. Jason Peel, Malmesbury Sixth Form student reports: Full story >>>

Oxford University student and Campaign Advocate Nick Chan reports: Oxford University People & Planet met with local Oxford West MP Evan Harris just before the Treat AIDS Now Week of Action to press him to include our campaign demands in his work in Parliament and to present him with the action c… Full story >>>

Be in with a chance of winning a year's worth of free electricity by switching over to Ecotricity during Go Green Week Full story >>>

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Essential are offering a special discount for your first wholesale food orders - 15% off! Ideal for all those Scoop (student food co-op) groups out there. Full story >>>

The Transition Ideas Wiki is an interactive resource which helps your share and find ideas for carbon-cutting projects on your campus. Check out some ideas to help your Go Green Week go off with a bang. Full story >>>

Do you want to make the world a better place next summer? Here-s your chance to become part of a sustainable mobile community with our friends at Otesha. Full story >>>

Trying to make sense out of the UN climate talk results in Durban last weekend? Here's a round-up of the key take-home messages from the Global Campaign for Climate Action. Full story >>>

Over 16,000 emails were sent to Norman Baker and Nick Clegg last week, demanding they support the EU's tar sands ban. Full story >>>

Submit your proposals for how you think People & Planet could be improved and what you think our next climate change campaign should focus on Full story >>>

Intensive lobbying by the Canadian Government, BP and Shell has pushed the UK to oppose the EU's tar sands ban. Take action now! Full story >>>

The UK is planning to oppose EU legislation that would effectively ban tar sands from Europe on 2 December. Tell Transport Minister Norman Baker to support the Fuel Quality Directive. Full story >>>

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Lisa Butcher gives her support to People & Planet's Wear Fair campaign for Fairtrade school uniforms and sports kits. Full story >>>

Watch students delivering your messages to Asda during Fairtrade Fortnight demanding Fairtrade cotton uniforms Full story >>>

Students at City & Islington College made mini-movies and spray-painted t-shirts to raise awareness of climate change and human rights in clothing supply chains at their Sustainability and Volunteering Conference last week. Full story >>>

Edinburgh University is hosting a FREE conference aimed at getting more Fairtrade products into universities and colleges around Scotland. Full story >>>

Students at Barrs Hill school, Coventry, promote the Fair trade message to the local Tamil community. Full story >>>

We now have -500 worth of vouchers for Emma Watson's exclusive new People Tree collection to give away to the winners of our Wear Fair fashion show competition. Full story >>>

Sibford school-s People & Planet group have stormed ahead with the Wear Fair campaign for Fairtrade cotton, and have convinced the school to stock Fairtrade cotton t-shirts ready for their summer sports day. Full story >>>

Students at Princethorpe College wowed the school with their Fairtrade fashion show yesterday Full story >>>

Take part in the Big Swap to Fairtrade cotton in schools and colleges Full story >>>

Don't miss your chance to win fantastic designer prizes Full story >>>

Lisa Butcher gives her support to People & Planet's Wear Fair campaign for Fairtrade school uniforms and sports kits. Full story >>>

Watch students delivering your messages to Asda during Fairtrade Fortnight demanding Fairtrade cotton uniforms Full story >>>

Students at Princethorpe College wowed the school with their Fairtrade fashion show yesterday Full story >>>

Take part in the Big Swap to Fairtrade cotton in schools and colleges Full story >>>

Dramatic success for People & Planet's Wear Fair campaign as retail giant agrees to double it's stock of Fairtrade cotton school uniforms Full story >>>

It was a year of twists, turns and amazing successes. Three new campaigns were launched. Thousands more people got involved and we found exciting new ways to work together as an incredible, powerful, inspirational network. Full story >>>

People & Planet joins with students from the US in day of action against trade union busting in Honduras, as university boycott becomes 'biggest ever'. Full story >>>

Under pressure from the international boycott campaign, Fruit of the Loom subsidiary Russell release 'Corrective Action Plan'. Serious doubts are expressed by workers' rights groups as to the credibility of the plan. Full story >>>

The Scottish Greens show support for-People and Planet's campaign to curb exploitation in the garment industry Full story >>>

<p>The <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2012-February/000932.html">alpha release</a> for our development version, codenamed Precise, is available for download. Early testers can try it to provide feedback and bug reports. This is the firs… Full story >>>

<p>Keen KDE Software users can find Plasma and KDE Applications 4.8 updates in the backport PPA for 11.10 and compiling now in the main archive for our development release.</p> <p>Bugs in the packaging should be reported to <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa&qu… Full story >>>

<p>The previously announced <a href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-4.7.4.php">KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.7.4</a> updates have completed QA testing and have been released to all users in the oneiric-updates repository. This is the last planned… Full story >>>

<p><a href="http://www.calligra.org/news/announcements/calligra-2-4-beta-6/">Calligra (formerly KOffice) Beta 6</a> is available for testing in the Beta PPA for 11.10 and in the main archive for our development release.</p> <p>Bugs in the packaging should be r… Full story >>>

<p>Testers can find Plasma and KDE Applications RC 2 (4.7.97) in the Beta PPA for 11.10 and compiling now in the main archive for our development release.</p> <p>Bugs in the packaging should be reported to <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa">kubuntu-ppa… Full story >>>

<p>Testers can find Plasma and KDE Applications RC 1 (4.7.95) in the Beta PPA for 11.10 and in the main archive for our development release.</p> <p>Bugs in the packaging should be reported to <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa">kubuntu-ppa on Launchpad&… Full story >>>

<p><a href="http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.5">Amarok 2.5</a> is available in the Kubuntu Backports PPA for 11.10 users.</p> <p>Bugs in the packaging should be reported to <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa">kubuntu-ppa on Laun… Full story >>>

<p>Early testers can find Plasma and KDE Applications beta 2 (4.7.90) in the Beta PPA for 11.10 and in the main archive for our development release.</p> <p>Bugs in the packaging should be reported to <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa">kubuntu-ppa on La… Full story >>>

<p>The <a href="http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kde-sc-473">previously announced</a> KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.7.3 updates have completed QA testing and have been released to all users in the oneiric-updates repository.</p> <p>Packages for the r… Full story >>>

<p>Packages for the release of the <a href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-4.7.3.php">KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.7.3</a> are available for Kubuntu 11.10 and precise. Users of 11.10 can get it from the Kubuntu Updates PPA until the packages are … Full story >>>

<h4>More performance-tuning for your home and office</h4> <p><strong>Part 3</strong> I'm pleased to say that what with the relatively warm 2011 and our conservation efforts we had the lowest consumption of electricity and gas at home of any year yet, a bit over 1,500kWh… Full story >>>

<h4>Sharp shooters for parties and protests</h4> <p><strong>Product round-up</strong> You know that really annoying person who is videoing the gig with their camera phone to stick on Facebook when they get home? That's me. These days my TV is HD and my games console is … Full story >>>

<h4>That's 'billion', with a 'b'</h4> <p>If all goes according to plan, Facebook founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's share of the profit in his company's <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/01/facebook_files_ipo/">upcoming initial public offering</a> … Full story >>>

<h4>US, UK research: Thick kids more likely to become bigots</h4> <p>British and American children who are less intelligent are more likely to grow up to be conservative and/or bigots, according to new research published in <i>Physiological Science</i>.…</p><… Full story >>>

<h4>Expert pilot, experimental aircraft</h4> <p>Steven Appleton, the long-time CEO at memory chip maker Micron Technology, died this morning in a crash of an experimental plane in the company's hometown of Boise, Idaho. He was 51 years-old and one of the youngest CEOs and chairman … Full story >>>

<h4>Rival small-business boosters, Obama foes disagree</h4> <p>One advocacy group has published a survey it says proves that US small-business owners aren't unduly concerned with government regulations. Another group says that the first group's opinion poll is tainted by bogosity.â… Full story >>>

<h4>Dam friction-less sharing and the company is toast</h4> <p><strong>Open ... and Shut</strong> No sooner did Facebook file its S-1 in preparation for an IPO than <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/02/facebook_ipo_analysis/">speculation kicked into hi… Full story >>>

<h4>Poles stall, Slovenian ambassador calls for protests</h4> <p>The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) treaty, <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/27/eu_signs_acta/">signed by most European countries last week</a>, may not be a done deal after all, as… Full story >>>

<h4>Lots of IT workers get pink slips</h4> <p>The US economy added 243,000 net new jobs in January and the unemployment rate has ticked down two-tenths of a point, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…</p><a href="http://pubads.g.doubleclic… Full story >>>

<h4>Take 'em down, put 'em back – a busy morning for Apple IT</h4> <p>A German court has suspended the injunction that required Apple to remove its iPhone 4 and 3Gs, and iPad Wi-Fi + 3G from its online store in that country.…</p> Full story >>>

I've just spent a couple of hours adding some basic microformat support to this site. You might have seen the Find Articles on New Internationalist -type Operator Userscript I made the other day. I thought I should make one for here too! So this is one that adds a "Find articles from Charlie" to you… Full story >>>

This is a little Operator Userscript that adds a "Find articles on New Internationalist" to your tagspaces options. BTW New Internationalist's soon-to-be-launched new site will have lots of microformat goodness rolled in. Exciting. Full story >>>

This turned out to be a three pipe problem; all I wanted to do was not to run OpenBSD's send mail daemon, yet still be able to send mail from that box. It turns out that there's a simple answer in the post Improving Sendmail Security by Turning it Off, by Hal Pomeranz. From the post: Note tha… Full story >>>

A little perl script to send you a daily agenda email from your chandler hub account. Discussed in depth on the page Getting Chandler Hub to send a daily agenda by email. Full story >>>

This is the code for my Daily Mail Story Generator, which I have just added a page for. This code generates the story, which I then parse into html to fit into my site hierarchy. It is a fairly trivial bit of code, but then so are the journalists who it mocks. *hehe* Full story >>>

ALF is a little project on which I'm working. Its a SQL based Apache Log Filter for web admins who need a little more flexibility, but are using text logging. This is an ogg theora preview of the alpha. The finished program will be a lot easier to use and friendlier, but, you know I'm easily excited… Full story >>>