The Best Of The Web For News

The Best of the Web for News

UK: BBC UK News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/default.stm
The UK BBC website allows you to view breaking news, read the days stories by topic, search archives, get a 5 day weather forecast and set your default BBC to the city of your choice.

Entertainment: World Entertainment News Network
http://www.wenn.com/
London based WENN covers international entertainment news and specialises in celebrity photos.

World: BBC World News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/default.stm
One of the most respected news bureaus in the world, the BBC's website is easy to use and full of breaking news as well as a well stocked archive. They also provide a set of regionally specific websites such as BBC USA and BBC Manchester.

Science: Science News
http://www.sciencenews.org/
Weekly magazine offers featured articles from the current issue along with special online-only features. Includes photo collection, archives, email newsletter and a link to their Science News for Kids site. The archives are all available going back to 1996, no subscription required to view the text versions online.

Technology: The Register
http://www.theregister.com/
The Register is an online technology focussed news-sheet offering news, views, reviews and frequently critical opinions on events in the IT industry. The daily archives go back to 1998, no subscription or registration is required.

Health: Reuters Health
http://www.reutershealth.com/en/index.html
Reuters Health offers a subscription based service for the medical industry, health professionals and consumers. They also offer a licensing service. The archives are fully searchable but a paid subscription is required to view the stories themselves.

Financial: FT.com
http://news.ft.com/home/uk
The news division of the Financial Times is focussed on providing current information to the UK's financial institutions and City professionals. Paid subscription is required.

Sports: Sports News
http://www.sportsnews.com/
Organised by country/area the Sports News network provides sports news headlines and photos as well as archives.