Dozens of schools remain closed and thousands of homes are without water as the UK continues to suffer from the effects of freezing weather.

Major disruption on a major rail line was caused because of a "rush" to upgrade the route, it is claimed.

Water supplies to more than 5,000 homes in a south Wales valley are restored after a burst mains disrupts supply.

The M5 near Bristol is closed southbound after a car transporter overturns.

Water supplies are expected to return to normal within hours to 6,000 homes in a south Wales valley.

Hatem Shurrab, an aid worker in Gaza for the UK-based charity Islamic Relief Worldwide, keeps a diary of his work amid the conflict.

Marks and Spencer is to close its Simply Food stores in Torquay and Honiton with the loss of 56 jobs.

Christian Fraser reports from the Egypt-Gaza border, scene of grave humanitarian need during Israel's bombardment - and extensive tunnel smuggling.

Munir (not his real name), an administrator from the volatile Swat region of Pakistan, talks about the challenges of daily life in his valley as the Taleban and the army jostle for power.

A stretch of the M1 in Northamptonshire re-opens after it was closed in both directions because of a fire in a car.

Marks and Spencer plans to close its Simply Food store in Newtownards, with the loss of 37 jobs.

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A national food company that produces pork and sliced meat products is to close its Wirral base with a loss of 300 jobs.

Two prominent Dundee pubs close, and it is predicted more shut-downs will follow.

Marks and Spencer plans to close two of its Simply Food stores in Berkshire as part of 25 UK food outlet closures.

Bulgarians shiver as a cut in Russian gas supplies hits municipal heating and enterprises in sub-zero temperatures.

Marks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.

A stretch of the M1 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions because of a fire in a car fuelled by liquid gas.

The last member of a city's traders association closes down over the economic downturn and other reasons.

Two wards at Weston General Hospital in Somerset are closed after an outbreak of highly-infectious norovirus.