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Forecasters are warning of widespread ice on Sunday as the worst of the wintry weather begins to ease across Wales.

Motorists spend the night in their cars as heavy snow causes widespread travel disruption across England.

Snowfalls of up to 16cm (6in) cause disruption to transport, with motorists warned to be aware of ice across much of Britain.

Syria's government has been handed a "licence to kill" by Russia and China, opposition activists say, after the countries blocked a draft UN resolution.

Former FA chief Lord Triesman tells the BBC it was right to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

Snow and freezing temperatures across Europe have claimed more than 200 lives in the past week.

At least five police officers and two civilians have died in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.

Paintings by Winston Churchill have gone on display alongside works by the now-famous Moroccan artist, Hassan El Glaoui, who owes his career to Churchill.

More than half of Welsh councils are owed money from private developers which should be going towards community facilities.

Western nations deplore the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria, as dozens are killed in Homs.

Heavy snow causes widespread travel disruption with up to 100 motorists stuck for more than three hours on the M40.

Snowfalls of up to 15cm (6in) have caused disruption to road, rail and air travel in parts of Britain, with the threat of more delays later.

Even the sea freezes over as snow falls across Britain

Front-runner Mitt Romney looks set to convincingly win the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.

What awaits Flight Lieutenant Wales in the Falklands?

The process of evicting anti-social tenants could be simplified under plans being put forward by the Scottish government.

The Scottish government is launching a "changing attitudes" campaign to encourage women to drop a drink size.