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Slovak opposition ‘wins’ election
Centre-right opposition parties will gain enough seats to win parliamentary elections in Slovakia, exit polls suggest. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Underwood wins two country awards
Former American Idol star Carrie Underwood scoops two trophies at this year’s Country Music Television Awards. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Michaels wins youth Orange prize
Anne Michaels’ novel Fugitive Pieces is judged to be the best Orange Prize-winner to date by a panel of young people. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Indian film wins Bollywood awards
The Indian hit comedy 3 Idiots sweeps Bollywood awards during a ceremony in Sri Lanka boycotted by the Tamil Nadu film industry. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Germany wins Eurovision contest
Dubovie was chosen to represent the UK in March Acts from 25 countries are preparing to take part in the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, taking place later in Norway's capital Oslo. British hopes rest on 19-year-old Josh Dubovie, who will perform a Mike Stock and Pete Waterman song called That Sounds Good... »
Germany wins at Eurovision
Dubovie was chosen to represent the UK in March Acts from 25 countries are preparing to take part in the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, taking place later in Norway's capital Oslo. British hopes rest on 19-year-old Josh Dubovie, who will perform a Mike Stock and Pete Waterman song called That Sounds Good... »
Fey wins top US comedy award
Comedy actress Tina Fey is to receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humour. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Lily Allen wins three Ivor awards
A tearful Lily Allen picks up three Ivor Novello songwriting awards, including best song for her number one single The Fear. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
BA wins court bid to stop strikes
British Airways wins an injunction to stop the latest strikes by its cabin staff, due to begin on Tuesday. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Claudel wins foreign fiction gong
French writer Philippe Claudel scoops the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize with his novel Brodeck’s Report. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Union wins civil service pay case
A union has won its High Court bid to halt government cost-cutting measures which threatened to reduce the level of redundancy pay for civil servants. Lawyers for the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) argued changes made to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme without agreement were unlawful. Mr Justice Sales ruled the union’s application for... »
Ramgoolam wins Mauritius election
Mauritius opposition leader Paul Berenger accepts that incumbent Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has won parliamentary elections. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Cancer woman wins battle for drug
A Kent mother-of-two who is dying from a rare form of glandular cancer has won her fight to have a life-prolonging drug paid for by the NHS. Nikki Phelps, 37, of Luddesdown, appealed against a decision by NHS West Kent not to pay for the drug Sunitinib. She and her husband had faced selling their... »
West End star wins libel damages
Stage actor Simon Bowman has been awarded damages in the High Court over claims he was romantically linked with actress Hannah Waterman. The star of Les Miserables won a libel settlement of £4,250, but had declined a previous offer of £10,000. He took action against a Mirror website item which claimed he was linked to... »
Abused US scout wins $18m damages
A sexually abused former US boy scout is awarded more than $18m in damages at a trial which cast light on the organisation’s workings. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Southall wins case against GMC
Paediatrician David Southall has won an appeal over a long-running dispute with the General Medical Council. But Dr Southall remains struck off the medical register after the Appeal Court only ruled the GMC should give more detailed reasons for its findings. The regulator took action in 2007 after the doctor accused a Shropshire mother of... »
Nationalist wins in north Cyprus
Polls are set to open for presidential elections in Northern Cyprus that may have a major impact on the chances of reuniting the Mediterranean island. The frontrunners are the incumbent, Mehmet Ali Talat, and the Turkish Cypriot prime minister, Dervis Eroglu. Mr Talat favours reunification and closer ties with Europe while Mr Eroglu is a... »
Plan B wins album chart battle
East London rapper Plan B has entered the UK chart at number one with his latest album, winning a tight race with Scouting For Girls. The Defamation of Strickland Banks eased ahead of the pop trio during the second half of the week. Scouting For Girls were dethroned in the singles chart as R&B star... »
Campaigner wins tainted blood case
A composer who contracted HIV and hepatitis C through an NHS blood transfusion has won a High Court challenge over compensation levels. Andrew March, 36, had criticised the government’s refusal to match higher payouts in the Republic of Ireland. Mr Justice Holman ruled that the way the UK government had reached its decision was flawed... »
Mental health drama wins Pulitzer
A Broadway musical chronicling a woman’s struggle with mental illness has won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Next To Normal was praised for "expanding the scope of subject matter for musicals". Tinkers, Paul Harding’s debut novel for a tiny publishing house, was a surprise winner of the best fiction category. Country musician Hank Williams was... »
Science writer wins libel appeal
Science writer Simon Singh has won an appeal for the right to rely on the defence of "fair comment" in a libel action being brought against him. Mr Singh took the case to the Appeal Court following the action by the British Chiropractic Association. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting... »
Button wins dramatic Australian GP
By Mike Henson Jenson Button won an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix after the leading Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel slid out of the race with brake failure. An early swap to dry-weather slick tyres proved crucial in a race dominated by changing weather, crashes and breathtaking racing. Vettel’s lead looked secure until his mid-race problem allowed... »
Button wins dramatic grand prix
By Mike Henson Jenson Button won an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix after the leading Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel slid out of the race with brake failure. An early swap to dry-weather slick tyres proved crucial in a race dominated by changing weather, crashes and breathtaking racing. Vettel’s lead looked secure until his mid-race problem allowed... »
Democracy Live wins web award
The BBC’s Democracy Live site was among the winners at the MediaGuardian Innovation Awards in London. The site, which covers political debate from around the UK and the European Parliament, won in the Use of Web Platforms category. It was praised for presenting material "consistently and attractively" and for being a "powerful, innovative" tool. Other... »
NZ author wins short story prize
New Zealand writer CK Stead has scooped the first Sunday Times short story award worth £25,000. The 77-year-old author won for Last Season’s Man, a story with a bittersweet ending set in Croatia. Stead said he was "immensely grateful and pleased" to have won, and praised the recognition the new prize gives to the short... »
Allawi wins most Iraq poll seats
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi’s bloc has won the most seats in Iraq’s parliamentary elections. His coalition had two seats more than that of incumbent PM Nouri Maliki, officials said, in what was seen as a surprise result in the 7 March poll. Earlier, the UN’s envoy to Iraq described the election as "credible"... »
US firm wins UK tank-making deal
US defence firm General Dynamics has won a contract to build a new light tank for the British Army. The firm, which plans to manufacture most of the new tank in the UK, beat rival bidder BAE Systems to secure the contract. The news is a blow for BAE’s factory in Newcastle, which was earmarked... »
Consortium wins big weather prize
By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent, BBC News A consortium led by Thales Alenia Space of France will enter into negotiations for a 1.5bn-euro contract to build Europe’s next weather satellites. The TAS group was selected after a competitive process run by the European Space Agency (Esa). The Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) system will comprise six satellites, with... »
Dead man wins extradition battle
By Dominic CascianiBBC News A man who fought Britain’s longest-running battle against extradition has been allowed to stay by the High Court – weeks after he died. Businessman Mohammed Lodhi spent a decade resisting extradition on drug charges to the United Arab Emirates. He died in January just six weeks after the end of a legal... »
Folding plug wins design accolade
An innovative folding plug has been named as the overall winner at this year’s Brit Insurance Design Awards. The plug, designed by London student Min-Kyu Choi, beat a collection by the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen to receive the coveted accolade. The three-pin plug, which folds flat for storage, was one of seven category winners... »