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9:39am Saturday 11th February 2012

A man arrested on suspicion of murder in a rural village is being questioned by police.

5:45am Saturday 11th February 2012

Britain has endured its coldest night of the winter so far with temperatures plummeting close to -18C in some areas, forecasters said.

5:11am Saturday 11th February 2012

Britain has dismissed claims that it was "militarising" the Falklands dispute by deploying nuclear weapons nearby.

2:52am Saturday 11th February 2012

Christians and community figures have vowed that a High Court decision to outlaw the centuries-old tradition of formal prayers being said at the start of local council meetings is not be the end of the matter.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Amanda Holden says she is "euphoric" about making her return to the judging panel of Britain's Got Talent, little over a fortnight after she was in a critical condition in hospital.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Exaggerated home insurance claims have surged in the last year amid the tough economic backdrop, research has suggested.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Harry Redknapp has criticised the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for putting him through a "farcical" tax evasion trial.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Wealthier savers should be stripped of higher-rate tax relief on pensions, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has said.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

More than 200,000 families will lose tax credits worth almost £4,000 a year unless they significantly increase their working hours, according to figures highlighted by Labour.

12:03am Saturday 11th February 2012

A 38-year-old man is in custody after being arrested following an eight-hour stand-off with armed police at an Italian restaurant in Glasgow city centre.