Today's Top News Stories from the BBC News service

Six million facing new tax bills
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.

Overnight curfew after NZ quake
Police declare an overnight curfew in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a powerful earthquake causes considerable damage but no fatalities.

Burnt body found on golf course
A badly-burnt body is found in undergrowth between the 17th and 18th holes of an East Sussex golf course.

Two killed as aeroplanes collide
Two people are killed as two light aircraft collide on the Isle of Wight.

Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
Shoes, eggs and plastic bottles are thrown at Tony Blair as he arrives at a book-shop in Dublin to sign copies of his memoirs.