There has been a deterioration in the level of compassion in the NHS in recent years, the head of a health think-tank tells the BBC.

The NHS has been accused of lacking compassion - but moves are underway to address the problem.

Chris Weitz, of American Pie and The Golden Compass fame, is named as the new director of Twilight sequel New Moon.

Labour needs to address the sense of unfairness felt by middle income workers to win another election, Housing minister Caroline Flint says.

A compass jellyfish is cared for at a Cornish aquarium after being rescued by a beach lifeguard.

Police call for compassion for the "distraught families" of a Chinese couple murdered at a flat in Newcastle.

Mamma Mia!, The Golden Compass and St Trinian's lead the nominations for the National Movie Awards.

The BBC's Lucy Williamson looks at whether East Timor's concept of justice is letting the newly-independent nation down.

Nurses are to be rated according to the levels of care and empathy they give to patients under government plans.

Sharon Stone claims the earthquake in China is the result of bad karma for its treatment of Tibetans. Is her definition - "when you are not nice, bad things happen to you" - correct?

A restored Cold War Vulcan bomber will fly to Lincolnshire to undergo more flight tests.

Catering firm Compass reports a strong start to 2008 despite soaring food costs.

Fantasy epic The Golden Compass remains top of the UK box office chart in its second week on release.

Fantasy epic The Golden Compass tops the UK box office chart with first week takings of £7.2m.

Fantasy film The Golden Compass tops the North American box office chart despite disappointing ticket sales.

The Golden Compass, a is a competent fantasy tale, but fails to recapture the magic of Philip Pullman's book Northern Lights.

A Catholic and an atheist film reviewer give the BBC their views on the film of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass.

The author of the book on which the new film The Golden Compass is based has hit back at critics who accuse him of preaching "candy-coated atheism".

Stars of The Golden Compass talk about one of the year's most talked-about Hollywood film.

Catering firm Compass has a 42% jump in profits after raising prices and improving efficiency to offset costs.