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Drivers warned over icy conditions

Britain endured its coldest night of the winter on Friday night

5:28pm Sunday 12th February 2012

The cold snap may have come to an end on Sunday - but emergency services continue to warn of the dangers of icy conditions.


Andrew Lansley must go, says Hughes

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has come under increasing pressure over NHS reform proposals

4:23pm Sunday 12th February 2012

David Cameron's efforts to close down speculation over the future of Health Secretary Andrew Lansley have suffered a setback when a senior Liberal Democrat urged his removal.

Hunt warns over racism in football

Liverpool's Luis Suarez (left) refuses to shake the hand of Manchester United's Patrice Evra prior to kick-off

4:11pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that football must not return to the "bad old days" following high-profile racism rows.

Tributes paid to Whitney Houston

Singer Whitney Houston has died, aged 48 (AP)

2:37pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Stars are expected to pay emotional tributes to Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards after the singing legend's shock death.

Syrian officers 'should be named'

Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander also said members of the Arab League should impose trade sanctions against Syria

1:51pm Sunday 12th February 2012

The names of officers leading government forces in violent crackdowns against civilians in Syria could be published so they know they may face justice if the Assad regime falls, Labour says.

Tank marks charity eggstravaganza

Sculptor Stuart Murdoch with the Challenger II tank he built using Eggs for Soldiers egg boxes

1:01pm Sunday 12th February 2012

This tank might look like a sturdy piece of military kit but it wouldn't be much use in battle.

RBS bankers arrested in tax probe

Bankers from the Royal Bank of Scotland have been arrested as part of an ongoing probe into an alleged tax fraud

11:38am Sunday 12th February 2012

Bankers from the Royal Bank of Scotland have been arrested as part of an ongoing probe into an alleged tax fraud.

Lansley must go, says Lib Dem MP

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has come under increasing pressure over NHS reform proposals

12:47pm Sunday 12th February 2012

David Cameron's efforts to quash speculation over the survival of Health Secretary Andrew Lansley have suffered a setback after a senior Liberal Democrat demanded his removal.

Sex change man 'first male mother'

A man is believed to have become Britain's first 'male mother' by giving birth despite his sex change operation

12:06pm Sunday 12th February 2012

A man is believed to have become Britain's first "male mother" by giving birth despite his sex change operation.

BAE executives 'could net bonuses'

Bosses at BAE Systems are set to be rewarded with multimillion-pound bonuses, it has been reported

11:41am Sunday 12th February 2012

Bosses at BAE Systems are set to be rewarded with multimillion-pound bonuses, it has been reported, amid fears for the future of its Portsmouth shipyard and the failure of its Eurofighter consortium to land a large contract to supply fighter jets to India.



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