Labour veteran Margaret Hodge was victorious today in her battle with the leader of the British National Party.

BRITISH far-right leader Nick Griffin accused the BBC yesterday of mounting a “lynch mob” against him in a charged appearance on a TV political panel show, and called for it to be re-recorded.

BNP leader Nick Griffin said today he planned to complain to the BBC about his “unfair” treatment on 'Question Time'.

SIX people were arrested last night as anti-fascist protesters broke into the BBC’s west London headquarters ahead of a far-right party leader’s appearance on a leading political debate show.

Three people were arrested tonight as anti-fascist protesters demonstrating against BNP leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on 'Question Time' broke through a security cordon outside BBC Television Centre.

Several anti-fascist protesters demonstrating against BNP leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on 'Question Time' broke through a police cordon outside BBC Television Centre today.

Andrew Sachs has not spoken to his granddaughter Georgina Baillie since the row over obscene messages on his answering machine erupted, it was reported today.

Girls Aloud, Take That and a special edition of Strictly Come Dancing feature on Children In Need tonight.

IRISH dancing took third place to the steps of Finland and Ukraine at the first Eurovision Dance Contest on Saturday night.

Finland won the first ever Eurovision Dance Contest last night.

Television’s first Eurovision Dance Contest was launched tonight.

TV presenter and former Hear'Say star Myleene Klass is celebrating the birth of her baby daughter today.

Coronation Street swept the board at the British Soap Awards on a disastrous night for EastEnders.

Technology giant Apple is to launch its latest gadget today – widely believed to be a video iPod player.

The U2 and Sir Paul McCartney Live 8 performance of ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ has been rushed out on general release.

Coronation Street trounced rival EastEnders at the British Soap Awards.

Christians angered by the Jerry Springer musical broadcast by the BBC are to pursue a private prosecution against the corporation for alleged blasphemy, it emerged today.

EastEnders ended the week on a high note at the British Soap Awards, putting Dirty Den’s real-life antics behind them.

Coronation Street and EastEnders will battle it out tonight at the British Soap Awards.

Five frontline members of a Real IRA cell received sentences ranging from 16 to 22 years at the Old Bailey in London today for plotting a terror bombing campaign in Britain.

Five members of a Real IRA terror cell operating on the British mainland were being sentenced today for their parts in plotting a bombing campaign.

Three Irishmen were convicted at the Old Bailey today of plotting a Real IRA bombing campaign in mainland Britain – endangering life and severely damaging property.

An Old Bailey jury trying three Irishmen accused of plotting a Real IRA terrorist bombing campaign in mainland Britain were continuing their deliberations today.

With the deaths of 29 people in the 1998 Omagh bombing, the Real IRA succeeded in carrying out the worst single atrocity in more than 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland.

The biggest names from the world of soap were tonight beginning to arrive for the most glamorous award ceremony of their year.

Police believe they may have foiled plans for a terrorist attack in central London on the day of the Queen Mother's funeral.

Police investigating the Ealing bomb blast were tonight hopeful that they could finish their search for forensic evidence within hours.

No terrorist organisation has yet claimed responsibility for today’s car bomb in West London but the Real IRA has been the only group which has attacked Britain in recent years.

A senior British Metropolitan Police officer today warned that further terrorist bomb attacks on Britain were likely in the run-up to the general election.

Detectives have staged a reconstruction of the events leading up to the bomb attack at BBC Television Centre.

Police in London are continuing their hunt for the culprits behind a Real IRA bombing of the BBC Television Centre in west London over the weekend.

A terrorist who planted a bomb in a taxi outside BBC Television Centre may have been involved in a road rage incident shortly before the explosion.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says the bombing of the BBC Television Centre was a mindless act.

Round-table talks to stabilise the Northern Ireland peace process are likely to take place later this week, Stormont sources indicated today.

Scotland Yard was today refusing to say whether the high explosive used in the car bomb near BBC Television Centre was Semtex.

A Co Derry man is due in court in Britain later today charged with offences under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Police in Britain said the bomb planted in a taxi outside the BBC Television Centre in west London was meant to kill.

British anti-terrorist police are investigating a possible link between last night’s car bomb at the BBC Television Centre and the networks decision to name suspects for the Omagh atrocity.

Police have placed London on terror alert following the overnight car bomb blast at the BBC Television Centre in Shepherd’s Bush.

British police say they believe the bomb that exploded at the BBC Television Centre in west London was the work of republican dissidents.

An explosion, which seriously injured a boy at a Territorial Army centre, in west London, was caused by a torch bomb which had been deliberately planted.

A 14-year-old boy has lost his hand after picking up a device which exploded.