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Snow and wind warning for drivers

Tue, 2013-02-05 01:38
Snow and strong winds are causing difficult driving conditions across parts of Scotland.

Roads warning after overnight snow

Tue, 2013-02-05 01:38
Snow affects many areas of Northern Ireland overnight with dozens of schools closed and treacherous road conditions.

Man, 65, arrested in abuse inquiry

Tue, 2013-02-05 01:21
Detectives investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse as part of Operation Yewtree arrest a 65-year-old man in south London.

How global gambling fuels match-fixing

Tue, 2013-02-05 01:08
How global gambling fuels match-fixing

De Niro cemented in Hollywood

Tue, 2013-02-05 01:03
Acting legend Robert De Niro is the latest Hollywood star to have his hands and feet cast in cement in front of the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

Hospitals 'need mixture of wards'

Tue, 2013-02-05 00:32
Questions are raised over the drive to bring in single rooms as the norm across hospitals in Scotland.

Hope of reopening asbestos school

Tue, 2013-02-05 00:25
Hopes rise that a high school which closed last year following fears over asbestos could reopen after a report found it was "essentially uncontaminated".

Red Nose Day - 25 years in 25 pictures

Tue, 2013-02-05 00:11
Looking back at 25 years of Comic Relief

VIDEO: Henry on 25 years of Comic Relief

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:59
Lenny Henry speaks about his involvement in Comic Relief, from the campaign's beginnings in 1988, its work across the UK and in the world's poorest countries, and its 25th anniversary show next month.

Council set to cut 150 more jobs

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:54
Plans to cut about 150 jobs and close a range of services are announced by Liverpool City Council as it tries to save £32m from next year's budget.

US warns of N Korea 'consequences'

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:34
The US and South Korea warn North Korea of "consequences" if it carries out a third nuclear test, as Lee Myung-bak suggests more than one test could take place.

Navy jet decision flawed, MPs say

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:25
MPs accuse the Ministry of Defence of a "rushed and flawed" decision to switch fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy's new carriers.

Campaign after girl's wall death

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:16
A couple whose three-year-old daughter was killed when a wall collapsed will have their campaign raised in Parliament to get builders licensed to carry out work.

VIDEO: Oscar nominees gather for lunch

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:11
The traditional Academy Awards Nominees luncheon has been held in Hollywood, with more than 160 Oscar contenders including Ben Affleck, Jessica Chastain and 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis.

How Team Sky took on the world

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:10
How Team Sky took on the world

Mexico blast 'triggered by gas'

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:09
A blast that killed 37 people at the Mexico City headquarters of state oil company Pemex was caused by a build-up of gas, the attorney general says

UK retail sales rise in January

Mon, 2013-02-04 23:00
British retail sales rose in January thanks to tablet computers and smart phones, says the British Retail Consortium.

VIDEO: Antarctic research centre opens

Mon, 2013-02-04 22:27
Britain's latest Antarctic research centre will be officially opened on Tuesday.

Broad hat-trick seals England win

Mon, 2013-02-04 22:27
Stuart Broad takes a hat-trick and Jos Buttler hits a rapid 57 as England romp to a 46-run T20 victory over a New Zealand XI.

End union flag protest, poll finds

Mon, 2013-02-04 22:26
More than three quarters of people interviewed for a BBC Spotlight opinion poll think the union flag protests should stop.
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