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VIDEO: Snow causes disruption in Europe

Tue, 2013-03-12 05:40
Heavy snow in north-western Europe is causing severe travel disruption, including the cancellation of hundreds of flights via Frankfurt and Paris

Snow causes more travel disruption

Tue, 2013-03-12 05:36
Heavy snow is causing travel problems for a second day, with schools shut, roads closed, and trains - including Eurostar services - cancelled.

Mali media strike over editor arrest

Tue, 2013-03-12 05:31
Mali's private media go on strike after an editor was arrested for publishing a letter from soldiers complaining about poor conditions on the frontline.

Richard burial 'not finders keepers'

Tue, 2013-03-12 05:30
The reburial of remains of Richard III should not be the subject of a "finders, keepers agreement", York Outer MP Julian Sturdy argues.

Captain Jones ruled out for Wales

Tue, 2013-03-12 05:19
Wales captain Ryan Jones is ruled out of the Six Nations title decider against England in Cardiff on Saturday.

Respect Falklands vote, says Cameron

Tue, 2013-03-12 05:04
UK Prime Minister David Cameron calls on Argentina to respect the wishes of Falkland Islanders after they voted to remain a British overseas territory.

'Jury out' on three-country exams

Tue, 2013-03-12 05:01
Wales' education minister says the "jury is out" on the qualifications system that Wales shares with England and Northern Ireland.

VIDEO: House of Commons

Tue, 2013-03-12 05:00
George Osborne describes his Labour counterpart Ed Balls as an economic "snake-oil salesman".

Day in pictures: 12 March 2013

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:50
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 12 March

The Great Gatsby to open Cannes

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:49
Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio is to open the 66th Cannes Festival in May.

Baby P social workers lose appeal

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:47
Two social workers involved in the Baby P case lose their appeal against a tribunal ruling that found they were fairly sacked by Haringey Council.

Spending Review to happen in June

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:47
Chancellor George Osborne announces the next Spending Review will take place on 26 June.

Scientists named as crash victims

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:41
The victims of a fatal car crash on the A90 near Laurencekirk are named as leading agricultural scientists.

Body of India rape suspect released

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:36
The body of an Indian man charged over the gang rape and murder of a Delhi student is handed to his family after a post-mortem examination.

Direct payments 'see arrears soar'

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:29
Rent arrears among tenants on a pilot project that pays housing benefit directly to recipients have seen a big increase, figures obtained by the BBC show.

E-books added to inflation basket

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:24
E-books have been added to the basket of goods used to calculate the UK's rate of inflation, but champagne loses its fizz.

Savile failings 'could happen again'

Tue, 2013-03-12 04:07
Police failings in the Jimmy Savile case could happen all over again, a chief constable warns, after a report finds police forces mishandled complaints and missed opportunities.

Marwa's story: 10 years since the bomb fell

Tue, 2013-03-12 03:18
Her decade since the bombs fell in Iraq

Leveson deal 'near', reports suggest

Tue, 2013-03-12 03:14
The three main parties could soon strike a deal on how to implement Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations on regulating the press, reports suggest.

Site chosen for planned waste plant

Tue, 2013-03-12 03:09
A new plan to deal with waste from 11 councils in Northern Ireland could see an incinerator built at a quarry near Mallusk in County Antrim.
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