03-Sep-2014 10:54

Pupils begin 'tough' new national curriculum - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-28987787

Antarctic coastal waters 'rising faster' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29012501

Major quarantine and experimental vaccines to curb Ebola - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26132-major-quarantine-and-experimental-vaccines-to-curb-ebola.html

America's allies have come to rely excessively on the US to guarantee their ... - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1325ef6-31c7-11e4-b377-00144feabdc0.html

Labour cannot be complacent about Ukip - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d42d536e-2f8b-11e4-83e4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Putin children's TV character prompts mockery online - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-29031424

Apple iOS: a brief history - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/11068420/Apple-iOS-a-brief-history.html

Howard Davies the Establishment stooge delivers classic British fudge - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100284906/howard-davies-the-establishment-stooge-delivers-classic-british-fudge/

Children who skip breakfast might raise diabetes risk - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26139-children-who-skip-breakfast-might-raise-diabetes-risk.html

Tony Blair named 'philanthropist of year' at GQ awards - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/tony-blair/11071113/Tony-Blair-named-philanthropist-of-year-at-GQ-awards.html

Man guilty of sending rape messages to MP - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/man-guilty-of-sending-rape-messages-to-mp.25218356

Britain is honour bound to speak up for Hong Kong - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6458d53c-328c-11e4-93c6-00144feabdc0.html

Royal sons to inherit bridal gown - Stuff.co.nz :: http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/weddings/10456438/Royal-sons-to-inherit-bridal-gown

Comedian Joan Rivers still on life support, says daughter - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-comedian-joan-rivers-still-on-life-support-says-daughter-2015852

Investors slash their holdings in Tesco - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/investors-slash-their-holdings-in-tesco-30556443.html

Steven Sotloff murder: Obama now needs a strategy for dealing with Isil, and fast - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/peterfoster/100284915/steven-sotloff-murder-obama-now-needs-a-strategy-for-dealing-with-isil-and-fast/

A smelly alternative to fossil fuel - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/news/a-smelly-alternative-to-fossil-fuel-1.1745051

Swiss economy most competitive once again; EU, US, Japan improve - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/03/uk-economy-competitive-idUKKBN0GY0HC20140903

Calais mayor warns of blockade over illegal migration - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29041621

Nato summit: £3.5bn armoured vehicle deal to be signed - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-29040182

Nato summit: Newport locals unimpressed as world leaders arrive in Wales - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/02/nato-summit-newport-wales-locals-protest-spending

Palestinian support for Hamas shoots up in the aftermath of Gaza war - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/world/palestinian-support-for-hamas-shoots-up-in-the-aftermath-of-gaza-war-1693507.html

Islamic State turning old enemies into new allies - Channel 4 News (blog) :: http://blogs.channel4.com/snowblog/isis-steven-sotloff-iran-saudi-arabia/24503

Today's media stories from the papers - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/sep/03/media-briefing-wednesday-3-september

General Dynamics in Oakdale welcome defence order - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-29042626

Final preparations for Nato summit in Newport - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-29042106

Why Arsenal will have at least £50million to spend in the January transfer window - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/03/why-arsenal-will-have-at-least-50million-to-spend-in-the-january-transfer-window-4854940/

Ashya King's parents freed from Spanish prison - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29040124

Prague hospital ready to treat Ashya King as family set to be reunited - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11071776/Prague-hospital-ready-to-treat-Ashya-King-as-family-set-to-be-reunited.html

London Market Report - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29043757

Ukraine and Russia agree 'permanent ceasefire' in eastern Donbass region just ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2741689/Obama-Putin-s-backyard-President-arrives-Estonia-solidarity-Eastern-Europe-Russia-discusses-peace-settlement-Ukraine.html