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VIDEO: Highlights - Scotland 6-13 England
1 hour 56 min agoCharlie Hodgson scores the only try in England's scrappy 13-6 victory over Scotland in their opening Six Nations match. (UK users only)
Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies
2 hours 22 min agoUS film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.
Heavy snowfall leads to warnings
2 hours 50 min agoSnow is falling across much of the country, disrupting flights and leading to calls for drivers to take care.
Man City 3-0 Fulham
2 hours 55 min agoManchester City hit two early goals before seeing off a heavy snow storm to open up a three-point lead over Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.
Resolution on Syria vetoed at UN
3 hours 20 sec agoRussia and China veto an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, hours after scores are killed in Homs.
VIDEO: European freeze hits transport hubs
3 hours 17 min agoFreezing weather has hit transport hubs across Europe, closing airports, blocking roads and halting trains.
VIDEO: Heavy snowfall hits the UK
3 hours 19 min agoHeavy snow is falling across large parts of the UK, causing disruption on roads, and prompting warnings of worse to come.
VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow
3 hours 23 min agoTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
Fidel Castro launches his memoirs
3 hours 27 min agoFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.
Fresh protests at Syrian embassy
3 hours 36 min agoFresh protests take place at the Syrian embassy in London over President Assad's regime.
Forest owner Doughty found dead
3 hours 44 min agoNottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty is found dead in the gym at his home in Lincolnshire at the age of 54.
Scotland 6-13 England
3 hours 56 min agoEngland's new-look side give interim coach Stuart Lancaster the best possible start by claiming a first win at Murrayfield in eight years.
VIDEO: Hodgson scores England try
4 hours 22 sec agoEngland fly-half Charlie Hodgson scores the only try of the match as Stuart Lancaster's new-look side grind out a 13-6 win at Murrayfield.
Warning as heavy snowfall hits UK
4 hours 12 min agoSnow is falling across much of the UK, from southern Scotland to the English Midlands, disrupting flights and leading to calls for drivers to take care.
Icy roads warning for motorists
4 hours 18 min agoForecasters warn Scottish roads are likely to be icy on Sunday after a night of cold temperatures.
Anti-fracking demo in Enniskillen
4 hours 39 min agoAbout 100 people gather in Enniskillen to demonstrate against the use of fracking to extract gas from shale rock in County Fermanagh.
William starts Falklands duties
5 hours 32 sec agoPrince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment.
Police at firearms incident scene
5 hours 10 min agoPeople are asked to avoid an area of Medway where Kent Police are dealing with a firearms incident.
Nevada holds Republican vote
5 hours 15 min agoRepublicans in the US state of Nevada take part in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential candidate with Mitt Romney leading the field.
Snowfall still a risk for weekend
5 hours 44 min agoSnow brings difficult driving conditions on some roads in Wales, including the Brecon Beacons and heads of the valleys.
