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02/03/2012 02:19 PMVIDEO: Are councils ready for snow? Temperatures in parts of the UK plunged to -11C (12F) on Thursday night, and forecasters are warning of a bitterly cold spell and snow showers over the weekend. But are councils prepared?
02/03/2012 07:17 PMVIDEO: Legionella Britons die in Spain Three British men have died and three more people are in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain.
02/03/2012 05:44 PMAUDIO: Dog's death ends cat owner battle The legal battle over the ownership of a cat in Stornoway has come to an end after the death of a key witness - a dog.
02/03/2012 08:58 PMVIDEO: Temperatures 'set to reach -12' The UK is set for another bitterly cold night with temperatures possibly reaching -12C, say weather forecasters.
02/03/2012 10:57 PMVIDEO: Hackers breach FBI-UK police call The FBI and the Metropolitan police have launched a criminal investigation after computer hackers intercepted a conference call.
02/03/2012 12:23 PMVIDEO: Chris Huhne: A political career Chris Huhne quits as energy secretary after an announcement he is to be charged with perverting the course of justice over speeding points claims dating back to 2003. Ben Geoghegan takes a look at his political career.
02/03/2012 07:28 PMVIDEO: Queen plants trees at Sandringham The Queen has planted trees at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
02/03/2012 07:54 AMVIDEO: Children's access rights pledge Children are to get legal rights to maintain proper relationships with both parents after separation, as part of a shake-up of the family justice system.
02/02/2012 12:12 PMVIDEO: Top civil servant in tax deal row A BBC Newsnight investigation reveals that the Student Loans Company's chief executive Ed Lester received his £182,000 pay package without deductions for tax or National Insurance.
02/02/2012 10:21 PMVIDEO: Snorting PM - it's Odd Box A Lego man launched into space, the sport of ice golf and Luxembourg's Prime Minister doing something unexpected. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.
02/03/2012 12:22 AMVIDEO: Lifting the Cutty Sark into place The historic tea clipper will be reopened to the public in spring 2012. Part of the conservation work included lifting her 3m off the ground.
02/02/2012 11:19 PMVIDEO: Government 'accepted' tax avoidance Newsnight has seen a letter accepted by the very top of government which allowed the Student Loans Company's chief Ed Lester to receive his pay without tax and National Insurance deductions.
02/03/2012 01:18 AMVIDEO: Rolls-Royce to open Singapore plant Rolls-Royce will open a new half a billion dollar plant in Singapore later this month.
02/02/2012 10:55 PMVIDEO: 'Green' tour of London Olympics site A look around the site of what is pledged to be the "greenest ever" Olympic Games.
02/02/2012 11:41 AMAUDIO: Undercover officer outraged by report The undercover policeman whose actions led to the collapse of a trial told Radio 5 live he was in daily contact with officers.
02/02/2012 10:19 AMAUDIO: 'Apprehension' of Egypt derby clash At least 74 people have died in clashes between rival football fans in the city of Port Said in Egypt.
02/02/2012 02:05 AMVIDEO: Does UK aid win business abroad? The UK gives hundreds of millions of pounds to India in aid partly because it's good for British business, according to the international development secretary.
02/02/2012 10:21 AMVIDEO: Job losses at AstraZeneca Anglo-Swedish drugs maker AstraZeneca has announced a further 7,300 job cuts over the next two years as part of a new restructuring programme.
02/01/2012 08:18 PMVIDEO: Glimpse into leopard rescue site Television cameras are allowed a rare glimpse of leopards at a Rutland wildlife sanctuary.
02/02/2012 06:38 PMVIDEO: Inquiry into civil service tax 'avoidance' An inquiry has been ordered into the tax affairs of top civil servants, following revelations on BBC Newsnight about tax avoidance.
02/01/2012 01:49 PMVIDEO: Toll bridge tax haven gets new owners A Herefordshire toll bridge that offers a tax-free income has been bought by two entrepreneurs.
02/01/2012 08:25 PMVIDEO: Redknapp: 'I've always paid my tax' The Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp, has told a court that he employs a top firm of accountants and has always paid his tax.
02/02/2012 04:23 PMVIDEO: Mother on press intrusion after stabbing Baroness Hollins, whose daughter Abigail Witchalls was stabbed in the neck while walking with her toddler son in 2005, has been giving evidence at the Leveson inquiry into media ethics.
02/02/2012 03:36 PMVIDEO: Historic report helps soldier's family The family of an English soldier shot dead in a republican part of Belfast at the start of the Troubles have publicly thanked the local people who tried to save his life 41 years ago.
02/01/2012 02:06 PMVIDEO: Goodwin "a scapegoat" says Stewart Former Formula One champion Sir Jackie Stewart, a close friend of Fred Goodwin, says the former RBS boss is being made a "scapegoat" for the financial crisis.
02/01/2012 04:04 AMVIDEO: Shetland celebrates Viking heritage Thousands of people have gathered in Lerwick in Shetland to celebrate the island's Viking heritage with a dramatic fire festival.
02/01/2012 02:42 PMVIDEO: Essex school defends elocution lessons An Essex primary school has denied claism that its elocution lessons are designed to get rid of pupils' accents.
02/02/2012 07:06 AMVIDEO: Undercover officer 'defied' bosses A police officer who spent seven years working undercover in an environmental protest group "defied" instructions, a report has said.
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