£4.5m skills cities fund launched

The Government has announced a £4.5 million fund aimed at boosting adult skills in cities across England.Read

Road chaos in icy 'perfect storm'

A "perfect storm" of freezing rain falling on icy roads has caused chaos on the roads.Read

Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job

Harry Redknapp has insisted he has "not even thought about" the England manager's job left vacant by Fabio Capello's sensational resignation.Read

'Outstanding' schools rating review

Hundreds of outstanding schools could see their status reviewed because their teaching was not given the top grade, Ofsted has announced.Read

Couple celebrate £45m lottery win

A young couple are celebrating winning a rollover jackpot of more than £45 million in the EuroMillions draw.Read

School rating 'to make heads focus'

The head of Ofsted has said that scrapping the "satisfactory" rating given to schools during inspections would help "focus" the minds of head teachers.Read

Syria steps up bombardment of Homs

Syrian forces have renewed their week-long assault on Homs, activists have said, in the heaviest bombardment the city has seen since the country's uprising began in March.Read

Record number of children into care

A record number of children were taken into care in England last month, it has emerged.Read

Results reveal cost of hack probe

Ongoing investigations surrounding the closure of the News of the World cost News Corporation 87 million US dollars (£55 million) in the final three months of last year, the media giant has revealed.Read

Britain braced for further snow

Areas of the UK could be blanketed by up to 3in (8cm) of snow as the country continues to shiver in the Arctic freeze.Read

Redknapp tipped to replace Capello

The Football Association is beginning its search for the next England manager after Fabio Capello sensationally quit the top job over the John Terry race row.Read

Brand and Perry divorce finalised

A US judge has finalised Katy Perry and Russell Brand's divorce, although the pair will not legally split up until July.Read

BBC boss backs more 'older' women

The head of the BBC has admitted there are not enough older women appearing in television's top programmes and presenting roles.Read

PM, Osborne 'wedded to old rules'

George Osborne is failing British businesses and families because he is the "last bastion of the old mindset", Ed Miliband is to claim.Read

PM urges more women in boardrooms

Britain's economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, David Cameron has warned.Read

Watchdog warning over defence cuts

The armed forces risk losing vital skills because of the speed of the Government's defence cuts, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned.Read

Award for Harry the Apache pilot

Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot - and scooped a prize for his shooting skills.Read

Elderly man dies after dog attack

An 83-year-old man has died after being attacked by a pitbull-type dog that had escaped from a neighbour's garden, Scotland Yard said.Read

Government suffers NHS Bill defeat

The Government has suffered its first defeat on highly contentious plans to reform the health service just hours after the Prime Minister mounted a passionate defence of the shake-up.Read

Minister visits Jordan over Qatada

A Home Office minister is to fly to Jordan to try to gain assurances that would enable radical cleric Abu Qatada to stand trial in the country.Read

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