Two held amid UK terror alerts

Two people arrested in Cheshire in connection with the Glasgow Airport attack and attempted London car bombings.

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UK terror threat level 'critical'

The UK's terror threat has been raised to the highest level of "critical", Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announces.

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TOP STORIES
	Blazing car crashes into airport Two men have been arrested after a blazing car was driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport.
	Police hunting London car bombers Police analyse CCTV images as they hunt the people who planted two car bombs in London's West End.
	HK marks first decade with China Ceremonies mark 10 years since Hong Kong's return to China, with President Hu Jintao guest of honour.
	Princes ready for Diana concert The concert in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales will be an 'incredible' night of music, Prince William and Prince Harry say.
	Flood-hit areas prepare for rain Flood-hit communities in England and Wales are warned to prepare for the threat of further heavy rain.

WORLD
	US probes Afghan civilian deaths The US-led coalition says a number of civilians may have died in air strikes in Helmand province.
	Israel launches Gaza air strikes Israel carries out two air strikes in the Gaza Strip, killing five Palestinians including a militant leader.
	HK marks first decade with China Ceremonies mark 10 years since Hong Kong's return to China, with President Hu Jintao guest of honour.

AFRICA
	Rockets fired at Ivorian PM plane The Ivory Coast prime minister survives a rocket attack on a plane he was travelling in, his New Forces group says.
	Uganda rebels in new peace move The Ugandan government and Lord's Resistance Army rebels sign an agreement in the latest round of peace talks.
	Deserted cocaine boat in Senegal An empty sailing boat with 1.2 tons of cocaine is found in Senegal - the latest seizure in West Africa.

AMERICAS
	Apple's iPhone makes it to stores Apple's much-hyped iPhone handset goes on sale across the US, after thousands queued for hours.
	US troops on Iraq murder charges The US military charges two of its soldiers with the murder of three Iraqis earlier this year in the Iskandariya area.
	US-South Korea trade pact signed The US and South Korea sign a free trade agreement, the biggest such deal the US has sealed in 15 years.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	HK marks first decade with China Ceremonies mark 10 years since Hong Kong's return to China, with President Hu Jintao guest of honour.
	Japan minister in atom bomb row The US atom bombs dropped on Japan were inevitable to end World War II, Japan's defence minister says.
	US-South Korea trade pact signed The US and South Korea sign a free trade agreement, the biggest such deal the US has sealed in 15 years.

EUROPE
	Blazing car crashes into airport Two men have been arrested after a blazing car was driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport.
	Police hunting London car bombers Police analyse CCTV images as they hunt the people who planted two car bombs in London's West End.
	McCann 'extortion' pair in court A couple will appear in court accused of trying to extort money from the parents of missing Madeleine McCann.

MIDDLE EAST
	US-led raids 'kill 26' in Baghdad US-led forces say they have killed 26 militants in Baghdad's Shia stronghold but Iraqis report civilian deaths.
	US troops on Iraq murder charges The US military charges two of its soldiers with the murder of three Iraqis earlier this year in the Iskandariya area.
	Israel launches Gaza air strikes Israel carries out two air strikes in the Gaza Strip, killing five Palestinians including a militant leader.

SOUTH ASIA
	US probes Afghan civilian deaths The US-led coalition says a number of civilians may have died in air strikes in Helmand province.
	Aid battle for flood-hit Pakistan Rescuers in Pakistan struggle to bring aid to more than one million people hit by deadly storms.
	Tendulkar milestone in India win Sachin Tendulkar passes 15,000 ODI runs as India beat South Africa by six wickets in Belfast.

UK
	Blazing car crashes into airport Two men have been arrested after a blazing car was driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport.
	Police hunting London car bombers Police analyse CCTV images as they hunt the people who planted two car bombs in London's West End.
	Flood-hit areas prepare for rain Flood-hit communities in England and Wales are warned to prepare for the threat of further heavy rain.

ENGLAND
	Police hunting London car bombers Police analyse CCTV images as they hunt the people who planted two car bombs in London's West End.
	Flood-hit areas prepare for rain Flood-hit communities in England and Wales are warned to prepare for the threat of further heavy rain.
	Youth in court over boy's death A 15-year-old boy appears in court charged with murdering schoolboy Martin Dinnegan in north London.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Security stepped up at airports Security is stepped up at NI's two main airports after a burning car drives into the front of Glasgow Airport.
	Contentious march ends peacefully A contentious Orange Order parade in the Whiterock area of west Belfast passes off without incident.
	Judge's anger at 5am petrol sale A High Court judge orders police to investigate how a filling station sold petrol to a very drunk man at 5am.

SCOTLAND
	Blazing car crashes into airport Two men have been arrested after a blazing car was driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport.
	Salmond in independence promise Scotland's first minister reaffirms his commitment to independence at a Royal ceremony to mark the third Holyrood parliament.
	Three seriously hurt in attacks Two teenagers and a 44-year-old man receive serious injuries following three separate attacks.

WALES
	Weather warning for Osmond fans Weekend events are affected by rain, with fans of Donny Osmond warned to prepare for bad weather at a special gig.
	Plaid executive support coalition Plaid Cymru chiefs support the proposed coalition with Labour at a meeting of the party's National Executive.
	Fertility clinic marks birthday Families celebrate years of work by a fertility clinic at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.

POLITICS
	Cameron urged to shift on policy David Cameron is urged to shift to traditional Tory policies following a surge in the polls by Labour.
	Brown brings in more 'outsiders' Gordon Brown drafts more non-Labour figures into his team, including former Met chief Lord Stevens.
	Salmond in independence promise Scotland's first minister reaffirms his commitment to independence at a Royal ceremony to mark the third Holyrood parliament.

BUSINESS
	Banks 'crippling' the vulnerable Unfair bank charges harm people on low incomes and need more regulation, a consumer watchdog says.
	Fopp closes down its 105 stores Music retailer Fopp closes its chain of 105 shops, becoming the latest victim of the slump in sales of CDs.
	Union hails postal strike support Unions say support for Royal Mail strike is "overwhelming", but the company says many staff are working.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Princes ready for Diana concert The concert in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales will be an 'incredible' night of music, Prince William and Prince Harry say.
	Anger at Prince free CD giveaway The music industry reacts angrily at a decision to give away the new album by Prince with a tabloid newspaper.
	Cruise film set for Germany shoot The makers of Tom Cruise's latest film say they have the permits needed to film in Germany, despite being banned from military sites.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	'First west Europe tooth' found Scientists in Spain say that they have found a tooth from a human ancestor more than one million years old.
	Charity attacks rush for biofuels A furious attack on the rush for biofuels is launched by a charity that supports poor farmers.
	DNA traces origin of domestic cat The humble domestic cat has its origins in the Middle East, according to a genetic study in Science journal.

TECHNOLOGY
	Apple's iPhone makes it to stores Apple's much-hyped iPhone handset goes on sale across the US, after thousands queued for hours.
	Net growth prompts privacy update Industrialised nations update privacy laws made obsolete by the increasing volume of data on the net.
	Piracy police raid Honeywell site Police and industry investigators raid a factory after allegations of a large music filesharing network.

HEALTH
	Prions key in Alzheimer's disease The proteins which cause mad cow disease may protect against Alzheimer's disease, say UK researchers.
	'Silent' brittle bone genes found US scientists have discovered "silent" genes for brittle bone disease that can be passed on unwittingly by parents to their children.
	England counts down to smoke ban Smokers across England are having their final puff before the ban on lighting up in enclosed public places begins.

EDUCATION
	Strategic split or messy divorce? Mike Baker examines the implications of splitting the old Department for Education and Skills in two.
	Funding 'curbs joined-up courses' Uncertainty over funding and schools' attitudes are limiting vocational courses for teenagers, Ofsted says.
	Doctors qualify on access degree The first batch of medical students on a course for disadvantaged students qualify as doctors.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1985: Beirut ordeal ends for US hostages All 39 Americans being held captive by the Shia Muslim Amal militia in Lebanon are released, after almost three weeks in captivity.
	1971: Space mission ends in tragedy Three Russian cosmonauts are found dead in their Soyuz 11 space capsule after it made what looked like a perfect landing in Kazakhstan.
	1969: Nigeria bans Red Cross aid to Biafra Four million people face starvation when the Nigerian government bans night flights of food by the Red Cross.

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