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13 January 2015 Last updated at 19:37 ET

UK inflation rate falls to 0.5%

The inflation rate dropped sharply to 0.5% in December, its joint lowest on record, as petrol prices fell.

Amber warnings for snow and ice

A Met Office weather warning of snow and ice affecting central Scotland is upgraded from yellow to amber.

Woman killed by falling shop sign

A woman who was killed when a Waterstones shop sign fell on her was a bookseller at the store, the company confirms.

Wildlife crime prints 'breakthrough'

Scientists say they have made a forensic breakthrough in the fight against wildlife crime by recovering fingerprints from feathers.
Thousands of Europeans 'pose threat'

Between 3,000 and 5,000 European nationals pose a potential terror threat after travelling abroad, Europol director Rob Wainwright warns.
Politicians 'cowardly' over science
Man jailed for stripping drunk woman
Sarah Ferguson defends Andrew on TV
Peace process 'could have collapsed'
Lib Dems criticise Ward Paris tweet
Scottish climber dies in Canada fall
Edinburgh's 20mph speed limit passed

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MPs approve new budget 'charter'

MPs vote in favour of setting up a new "Charter for Budget Responsibility" with binding targets to balance public spending and get debt falling.
China leader Xi Jinping to visit UK
Clegg in 'snoopers' charter' attack

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