| Japanese minister urged to stay
January 5, 2010 at 10:01 pm
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| | Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says he does not want his experienced finance minister, Hirohisa Fujii, to resign. |
| Warning as snow chaos moves south
January 5, 2010 at 9:28 pm
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| | Emergency weather warnings are issued by the Met Office for large parts of central and southern England. |
| Explosive planted in airport test
January 5, 2010 at 9:01 pm
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| | Irish police release a man held over an explosives find, after Slovak authorities admit planting them in his luggage. |
| Footballer opens namesake centre
January 5, 2010 at 8:11 pm
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| | Football legend Ally McCoist officially opens a new sports facility in East Kilbride named after him. |
| Work starts on city games arenas
January 5, 2010 at 8:07 pm
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| | Construction work is due to begin later on a velodrome and sports arena for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. |
| Cancer survivors 'face neglect'
January 5, 2010 at 7:52 pm
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| | A cancer charity says the increased survival rate is not all good news - as many survivors are neglected as they struggle with other serious illnesses. |
| Big chill to last two more weeks
January 5, 2010 at 7:48 pm
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| | Scotland could be set for another fortnight of freezing winter weather, the Met Office warns. |
| New power line approval expected
January 5, 2010 at 7:45 pm
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| | The Scottish government is expected to approve plans for a line of giant pylons from the Highlands to central Scotland. |
| More snow, shut schools and roads
January 5, 2010 at 7:43 pm
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| | Schools will remain closed and roads shut as more snow and continuing freezing temperatures affect Scotland. |
| 'Inappropriate' tube feed warning
January 5, 2010 at 7:19 pm
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| | Leading doctors say some dying patients are inappropriately having stomach tubes inserted to feed them artificially. |
| Dodging the annuities postcode trap
January 5, 2010 at 7:15 pm
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| | Many people living in the more affluent parts of the country are being disadvantaged by annuity pricing based on postcodes. |
| Plate weighing 'can curb obesity'
January 5, 2010 at 7:11 pm
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| | A computerised weighing device that tracks how quickly food is gobbled off the plate could help fight obesity, researchers say. |
| MPs call for '70m population cap'
January 5, 2010 at 7:09 pm
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| | A cross-party group of MPs and peers call on the main parties to pledge not to allow the UK's population to exceed 70 million. |
| Industrial unrest looms over 2010
January 5, 2010 at 7:04 pm
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| | Industrial unrest looms over 2010 |
| Gaza militant dies in air strike
January 5, 2010 at 6:57 pm
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| | An Israeli air strike kills one Palestinian militant and injures three others in the southern Gaza Strip, officials say. |
| Excerpts of Obama security speech
January 5, 2010 at 6:35 pm
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| | Excerpts from US President Barack Obama's speech made after an alleged plot to blow up a passenger plane in America. |
| UDA set to confirm weapons dumped
January 5, 2010 at 6:24 pm
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| | The Ulster Defence Association is expected to announce on Wednesday that it has put its weapons beyond use. |
| Greece pledges deep cuts in debt
January 5, 2010 at 6:14 pm
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| | Greece says it will have its budget deficit back under control in just two years, earlier than previously planned. |
| Elderly woman is tied up by gang
January 5, 2010 at 6:08 pm
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| | A woman aged in her 70s has been tied up by three men during an incident at her home in County Tyrone. |
| Blast site cordon 'to be relaxed'
January 5, 2010 at 5:14 pm
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| | Pedestrians will be allowed to cross the River Severn as a cordon around a blast site is to be relaxed. |
| Colombian fraudster sent to US
January 5, 2010 at 5:11 pm
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| | Colombia extradites to the US the leader of a pyramid scheme which defrauded thousands of investors. |
| Gritting slashed in Oxfordshire
January 5, 2010 at 5:10 pm
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| | Oxfordshire County Council slashes the amount of roads it grits despite the severity of recent snowfall. |
| Copenhagen disappointing, says UK
January 5, 2010 at 4:48 pm
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| | The UK government says it is "disappointed" the Copenhagen climate talks did not achieve legal commitments to reduce emissions. |
| PM says Wootton march 'offensive'
January 5, 2010 at 4:44 pm
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| | The Prime Minister says a planned march through Wootton Bassett by an Islamic group is "disgusting". |
| London poised for heavy snowfall
January 5, 2010 at 4:35 pm
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| | Transport for London (TfL) says it has "well prepared cold weather plans" which it is putting into place following warnings of heavy snowfall. |
| Governments optimistic on justice
January 5, 2010 at 4:31 pm
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| | The British and Irish governments are optimistic about the devolution of policing and justice powers,the NI Secretary says. |
| A9 closed by heavy falls of snow
January 5, 2010 at 4:28 pm
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| | Sections of the A9 in the Highlands are closed by police after the road was affected by heavy snowfalls. |
| Ice warning as more snow expected
January 5, 2010 at 4:28 pm
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| | More snow is forecast in parts of Wales as freezing weather continues to cause major problems on many roads. |
| Schools closed due to weather
January 5, 2010 at 4:27 pm
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| | A list of schools closed in Northern Ireland due to icy weather. |
| Man admits caravan murder attempt
January 5, 2010 at 4:25 pm
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| | A 26-year-old man admits the attempted murder of a 59-year-old woman at a Lincolnshire caravan park. |
| Wards affected by vomiting virus
January 5, 2010 at 4:24 pm
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| | One ward closes and another is partially shut off at a hospital in Norfolk because patients are showing symptoms of the winter vomiting bug. |
| Robber fails to return to prison
January 5, 2010 at 4:24 pm
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| | An inmate serving eight years for robbery and aggravated burglary in a Suffolk prison fails to return from a family gathering in Cambridgeshire. |
| Luton airport shut due to weather
January 5, 2010 at 4:22 pm
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| | Thousands of travellers are disrupted following the closure of Luton airport due to the severe weather conditions. |
| Top slimmer lost over 14 stone
January 5, 2010 at 4:20 pm
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| | Diet and fitness expert Rosemary Conley's over-40s slimmer of the year is an Antrim woman who lost more than 14 stone. |
| Day in pictures
January 5, 2010 at 4:15 pm
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| | Striking images from around the world on 5 January, 2010. |
| Berkshire braced for heavy snow
January 5, 2010 at 4:15 pm
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| | Councils in Berkshire are preparing for heavy snowfalls as they await the arrival of further salt stocks. |
| Heavy snow warnings in cold snap
January 5, 2010 at 4:10 pm
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| | Extreme weather warnings are issued across England as heavy snowfall threatens to cause further chaos. |
| Mother 'tried to kill son before'
January 5, 2010 at 4:08 pm
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| | A mother on trial for killing her brain-damaged son with a lethal dose of heroin was on bail for his attempted murder, a court hears. |
| Alert ends as police find BB gun
January 5, 2010 at 3:57 pm
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| | A security alert in Londonderry has ended after the suspicious object at the centre of a police search turned out to be a pellet gun. |
| Hampshire prepares for heavy snow
January 5, 2010 at 3:48 pm
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| | Emergency services in Hampshire gear up to deal with the impact of the snow expected to cover the county. |
| Boy falls through ice into pond
January 5, 2010 at 3:46 pm
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| | A six-year-old boy is airlifted to hospital after going missing for 30 minutes and falling through ice into a freezing pond in Berkshire. |
| CIA killings a major blow to US
January 5, 2010 at 3:45 pm
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| | The US and Jordan embarrassed and wary after "triple agent's" attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan. |
| Weather problems set to continue
January 5, 2010 at 3:41 pm
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| | Heavy snow and freezing temperatures cause disruption across North West England and people are being warned the difficulties are set to continue. |
| MPs warned over expenses overhaul
January 5, 2010 at 3:38 pm
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| | The man tasked with introducing a new system for MP's expenses suggests he is not bound to implement all proposed reforms. |
| Plea to drivers as snow forecast
January 5, 2010 at 3:21 pm
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| | Drivers are urged to only make essential journeys as a severe weather warning remains in place for Herefordshire and Worcestershire. |
| Warning after heavy snow forecast
January 5, 2010 at 3:17 pm
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| | Police in Wiltshire advise people only to call 999 in cases of "extreme emergency" ahead of heavy snow. |
| Animals affected by cold weather
January 5, 2010 at 3:17 pm
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| | Livestock and rare birds are being affected by food and water shortages in cold weather in Devon and Cornwall, animal groups and farmers warn. |
| US halts Guantanamo-Yemen moves
January 5, 2010 at 3:10 pm
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| | The White House says it is suspending the transfer of prisoners released from Guantanamo to Yemen, following increasing insecurity. |
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