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Forest owner Doughty found dead

Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty has been found dead at his home.Read

UN condemns Syria resolution veto

Britain accused Russia and China of encouraging the Syrian regime's "killing regime" after they vetoed a United Nations resolution seeking an end to the violent repression.Read

Warning as heavy snow hits the UK

Snow showers have swept the UK as the first widespread big freeze of the winter threatened to cripple much of the country.Read

Russia and China veto UN resolution

Russia and China have vetoed a Security Council resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian president Bashar Assad to step down.Read

Police control rival demonstrations

Hundreds of protesters have taken part in two marches by the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism.Read

CCTV shows man 'jump' from ship

A British passenger who disappeared from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico can be seen jumping overboard in CCTV footage, the cruise line said.Read

Man arrested over teacher murder

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a retired schoolteacher.Read

Clashes amid demo at Syrian embassy

Angry scenes erupted outside the Syrian embassy in London just hours after a number of demonstrators were arrested for storming into the building.Read

'120,000' attend anti-Putin protest

Tens of thousands of Russians have flooded Moscow city centre to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule.Read

Syrian barrage 'kills hundreds'

Syrian forces have unleashed a barrage of artillery on the battered city of Homs for hours before dawn, killing more than 200 people in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the 11-month-old uprising, activists said.Read

Britain shivers as snow moves in

Britain shivered through the coldest night of the winter so far as temperatures plunged lower than minus 12C and the country braced itself for up to 15cm of snow.Read

Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'

The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.Read

Thousands join anti-Putin protests

Thousands of Russians are taking to the streets of Moscow to demand an end to prime minister Vladimir Putin's rule, challenging his bid to reclaim the presidency in March.Read

Lottery couple defend benefit claim

A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.Read

Afghan civilian deaths at record

Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians, a UN report said, with 3,021 killed in the war.Read

Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton

A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico.Read

House price confidence 'improves'

Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.Read