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Britain Braced For More Wintry Weather

A fresh blast of wintry weather is set to hit Britain, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters have warned.

MPs To Vote On Electoral Reform Proposals

MPs will vote today on proposals to hold a referendum on abandoning the first-past-the-post system for general elections.

Advice For Parents On Safer Internet Day

Parents have been told to teach their children the Digital Code to protect their wellbeing as part of Safer Internet Day.

London news The headlines from around the capital

Top Met Cop Dizaei Gets Four Years In Jail

Scotland Yard Commander Ali Dizaei has been found guilty of threatening and falsely arresting a man in a row about money.

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Terry Backed By Chelsea Fans At London Derby

Scandal-hit football ace John Terry is waking up to find his private life splashed across the pages of the tabloids again as the media storm threatens to overshadow the action on the pitch.

Britain Braced For More Wintry Weather

A fresh blast of wintry weather is set to hit Britain, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters have warned.

Ferdinand Mobbed As Terry Vows To Fight Back

Axed England football captain John Terry has spoken about losing the 'ultimate honour' of leading his country.

Teen Jailed For 'Brutal And Vicious' Rapes

A teenager has been jailed for raping four "vulnerable" young girls he contacted via the internet and leaving "a trail of misery and fear" in his wake.

Showbiz News Who's doing what with who

Actor Sheen Charged Over Wife 'Assault'

Actor Charlie Sheen has been charged following an alleged assault on his wife Brooke Mueller during a Christmas Day argument.

Brad And Angelina: 'We're Not Splitting Up'

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are not about to split up according to legal statements issued by their lawyers.

Rock & Roll On Song At London Film Awards

Anne-Marie Duff and Andy Serkis have scooped the top honours at the Evening Standard British Film Awards in London.

Video: Alexandra Burke 'Scared' About Haiti Visit

Alexandra Burke has told Sky News she is 'nervous' and 'scared' about her visit to earthquake-hit Haiti.

ITV Fined Over Rat's I'm A Celebrity Death

ITV has been fined after pleading guilty to animal cruelty during the making of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Of Here.

Helping Haiti: Song Available To Download

Music fans can now download Simon Cowell's charity song which is raising money for victims of last month's devastating Haiti earthquake.

Jazz Saxophone Star Sir John Dankworth Dies

Jazz star Sir John Dankworth has died aged 82, his wife has confirmed.

Katie Price And New Hubby Alex Return Home

Model Katie Price and her new husband Alex Reid have flown back to the UK after their wedding in Las Vegas.

The weird and the wonderful It's a strange, strange world...

Video: Oz Sword Swallower Sets New World Record

An Australian street performer has set a Guinness World Record by swallowing 18 swords in one go.

Child 'Waterboarded' By Dad Over Her ABCs

A US soldier has been accused of "waterboarding" his four-year-old daughter because she would not recite the alphabet.

Pain In The Deck: Tower's Viewing Area Shut

The world's tallest tower has only been open for just over a month - but it has already been hit by problems after its observation deck was unexpectedly shut down.

Prison Inmates Get Refund On TV Charges

A Liverpool prison has refunded almost £10,000 to inmates who were overcharged for watching TV in their cells.

Video: Banker's Job Rescued By Model He Ogled

A banker caught looking at semi-naked photographs in the background of a live TV interview has kept his job after the girl he was ogling came to the rescue.

Sport news The latest from the world of sport

Video: Warne Blasts Strauss For Test Withdrawal

Shane Warne thinks the decision to rest England captain Andrew Strauss for the upcoming Bangladesh test shows a lack of respect for test cricket.

Video: Bolton Defender Cahill Out With Blood Clot

Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill could be out for the rest of the season because of a blot clot in his arm.

Catalans Dragons Players Arrested After Brawl

Five players from rugby league team Catalans Dragons were arrested after a disturbance in Leeds which left two men injured.

Video: Keane Backs Rio For England

England have three or four candidates who would make a good job of captaining the national side according to Roy Keane.

Chelsea Beat Arsenal 2-0 At Home

First-half goals from Didier Drogba earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

International news Around the world

Video: Troops Test Taliban In Countdown To Battle

British troops are flushing out Taliban fighters from farmland as they prepare for what may be the biggest battle in Afghanistan since 2001.

Jackson Doctor Denies Manslaughter Charge

Michael Jackson's doctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death, prosecutors have said.

Ski Resort Avalanche Kills 17 Indian Soldiers

Seventeen soldiers have been killed following an avalanche at a ski resort in India.

Buried Alive Teen's Relatives Facing Jail

The father and grandfather of a girl who was allegedly buried alive because she made friends with boys are facing life in prison, according to Turkish judicial sources.