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Man Arrested Over Pensioner's 'Savage' Murder

A man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of retired schoolteacher Betty Yates in Worcestershire.

Transport Chaos As Snow Blankets Britain

Heavy snowfalls across Britain have caused transport chaos, with cars abandoned on roads and airports closed.

Video: Syria: Russia And China Veto UN Resolution

A UN Security Council resolution over ongoing violence in Syria has been vetoed by Russia and China.

Video: Cartoons Show The Changing Face Of A Queen

Her Maj is a new cartoon exhibition covering the changing face of the Queen and the changing attitudes towards her over the past 60 years.

Video: UK Weather: Latest Forecast

The country is in the grip of some wintry weather, as rain spread from the West and met up with cold air across much of the mainland UK.

Video: Egypt: Four Killed In Clashes With Police

Four people have died in renewed clashes between police and demonstrators in Egypt over the football riot in which dozens of fans lost their lives.

US Jobs Rise Boosts Hopes For World Economy

The global economy received a boost after better-than-expected US jobs figures pushed the Dow Jones stock market index to its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis.

Video: Syria Clashes: Homs Death Toll 'Soars To 350'

The death toll from shelling by Syrian security forces in the city of Homs has soared to almost 350, an opposition member has told Sky News.

Video: Madonna Dedicates Super Bowl Show To Dad

Madonna has dedicated her performance at this year's Super Bowl to her father, saying appearing at the event is a "Midwestern girl's dream".

Video: Anger Over 'Distasteful' Steve Jobs Advert

A Taiwanese advertisement has caused outrage with fans of Steve Jobs for impersonating him in the afterlife enjoying an Android tablet.

TV Star Roseanne Barr In Bid For White House

American TV actress Roseanne Barr has announced she is running for the Green Party's presidential nomination.

Cancer Forces Troggs Star Reg Presley To Quit

The Troggs frontman Reg Presley has told fans he has lung cancer and has decided to leave the band.

Miquita Oliver Bankrupt After Unpaid Tax Bill

TV presenter Miquita Oliver faces bankruptcy after she failed to pay a tax bill of more than £170,000, according to a firm of accountants.

England Beat Scotland At Murrayfield

England have beaten Scotland 13-6 in their opening match at the Six Nations.

Premier League Round-Up

Arsenal kick-started their challenge for a top four finish in the Premier League with a 7-1 win over Blackburn.

Scottish Cup 5th Round

Celtic moved a step closer to a league and cup domestic treble after reaching the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.

Pakistan On Top In 3rd Test

Pakistan took charge of the third test against England after a century by Younis Khan on day two in Dubai.

Cavendish Prepares For Team Sky Debut

Mark Cavendish is preparing for his first race for Team Sky.

Video: Colosseum Shut As Heavy Snowfall Hits Rome

The first major snowfall in Rome for 26 years has led to the closure of the world-famous Colosseum over fears that tourists could slip on the icy ruins.

Gamer Dies At Web Cafe - But No-One Notices

A Taiwanese man who died while playing video games at an internet cafe was left for hours after fellow gamers failed to notice his death.

Scientists Dash Big Deer-Eating Cat Theory

Conspiracy theorists have been given more ammunition after scientists said two Gloucestershire deer, thought to have been savaged by a big cat, were actually eaten by a fox or possibly a dog.

Video: Video: Would-Be French Leader Flour-Bombed

A politician hoping to be the next French president has been flour-bombed by a woman just as he prepared to make a speech.

Explorers Told: Leave Remote Peru Tribe Alone

Peru has called on explorers to stay away from an isolated Amazon basin rainforest tribe after pictures of "uncontacted" tribal members were published online.

Video: £1m Portas Contest To Breathe Life Into Towns

Towns are being offered a slice from a £1m pot to come up with ideas for reviving their high streets.

Video: RBS Chair Attacks 'Anti-Business Ministers'

Ministers should abandon a growing tendency to indulge in anti-business rhetoric or risk damaging Britain's economic recovery, the head of the state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has warned.

Suspended Dover-Calais Ferry Route To Restart

A Dover-Calais ferry route which was suspended in November, when SeaFrance collapsed, is due to be re-opened.

Video: Double-Dip Recession 'Too Close To Call'

The UK will return to recession in the first half of this year, one influential think-tank has warned, but other new data from the services industry suggests otherwise.

Video: Miliband Slams 'Bonus, Bust, Bailout' Culture

Labour leader Ed Miliband has urged "responsibility and restraint" in banking sector pay, saying the industry cannot continue along a path of "big bonuses, bust, and bailouts".

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