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• Transport hit as snow sweeps in - Snowfalls of up to 16cm (6in) cause disruption to transport, with motorists warned to be aware of ice across much of Britain.
• Syrian veto a 'licence to kill' - Syria's government has been handed a "licence to kill" by Russia and China, opposition activists say, after the countries blocked a draft UN resolution.
• PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy - More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
• 'A little too much drink' warning - Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.
• Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses - Front-runner Mitt Romney looks set to convincingly win the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.
• Seven dead in Kandahar car bomb - At least five police officers and two civilians have died in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
• Work contacts 'cut dropout rate' - The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
• Fidel Castro launches his memoirs - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.
• Vettriano's Butler in rare show - One of the most famous paintings by Fife artist Jack Vettriano has gone on public display for the first time in two decades.
• 'Wall-E'-style robot cleans tower - A water tower in Devon is cleaned by a robot which is said to resemble the children's movie character Wall-E.
• GB set up final against Argentina - Great Britain beat Germany 2-0 to reach their first Champions Trophy final, where they will face hosts Argentina.
• Triesman welcomes Terry decision - Former FA chief Lord Triesman tells the BBC it was right to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.
• Lancaster praises English spirit - England's new-look side give interim coach Stuart Lancaster the best possible start by claiming a first win at Murrayfield in eight years.
• VIDEO: The Big Interview - Rio Ferdinand - Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand talks to Football Focus's Dan Walker about the John Terry controversy, England and his club's push for the title.
• Annuity sales 'unfair and opaque' - The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.
• Work programme on track: Grayling - Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.
• Huhne's exit 'a loss to cabinet' - Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News.
• Ed Davey is new energy secretary - Lib Dem minister Ed Davey is named the new energy and climate change secretary following Chris Huhne's resignation, while Norman Lamb takes over his role as business minister.
• Health bodies reject NHS reforms - Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.
• Malaria toll 'is twice as high' - The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
• Pupils learn how to 'fail well' - A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes.
• Universities warned over access - The incoming fair access watchdog says universities will be fined for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds.
• Apple overturns Motorola's ban - Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
• FBI probes Anonymous phone hack - The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
• Prince optimistic for fisheries - Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
• Largest optical telescope created - Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
• Gruffalo author pens protest poem - Children's laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson writes a poem in protest at planned library closures across the country.
• Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies - US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.
• The rush to the scooter - Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems?
• Quiz of the week's news - The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.
• Snow traps cars for hours on M40 - Heavy snow causes widespread travel disruption with up to 100 motorists stuck for more than three hours on the M40.
• Fresh protests at Syrian embassy - Fresh protests take place at the Syrian embassy in London over President Assad's regime.
• Women urged to 'drop drink size' - The Scottish government is launching a "changing attitudes" campaign to encourage women to drop a drink size.
• Anti-social tenant moves planned - The process of evicting anti-social tenants could be simplified under plans being put forward by the Scottish government.
• Police officer slashed with knife - A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.
• Husband on arson charge over fire - A man who allegedly set fire to his County Antrim home appears in court charged with arson.
• Councils owed £2.3m by developers - More than half of Welsh councils are owed money from private developers which should be going towards community facilities.
• Warning over icy road conditions - Forecasters are warning of widespread ice on Sunday as the worst of the wintry weather begins to ease across Wales.
• ANC youth leader appeal dismissed - South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
• Cairo clashes over football anger - At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
• Europe 'at risk of early grave' - Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.
• England players go unsold at IPL - Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction.
• Thousands in rival Moscow marches - Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
• Europe freeze hits transport hubs - Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed more than 200 lives continues.
• Mexico 'cartel enforcer' detained - Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
• William starts Falklands duties - Prince 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.
• BBC accuses Iran of intimidation - The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
• Sinai gunmen release US tourists - Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.
• Obama urges 'keep recovery going' - Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.
• Lance Armstrong team probe closed - US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.
• Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February - News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February
• The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years - Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
• In pictures: Venice in Solitude - Haunting views of Venice's waterways
• Where the Titanic was born - Drawing offices where Titanic was designed
• Day in pictures: 3 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
• Day in pictures: 2 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012
• Your pictures: Hunger - Readers pictures on the theme of hunger
• In pictures: Egypt football clash - Many die in clashes after match between rivals
• VIDEO: House of Commons - Ministers will "unwind" any tax avoidance schemes being used by public sector employees, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced.
• VIDEO: Fidel Castro launches memoirs - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.
• VIDEO: UK snow causes traffic disruption - Snowfalls of up to 15cm (6in) have caused disruption to road, rail and air travel in parts of Britain, with the threat of more delays later.
• VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited - Paintings by Winston Churchill have gone on display alongside works by the now-famous Moroccan artist, Hassan El Glaoui, who owes his career to Churchill.
• VIDEO: Tips for driving on ice and snow - The Highways Agency is warning drivers to take care on the roads, as the cold weather continues.
• VIDEO: Big freeze continues across Europe - Snow and freezing temperatures across Europe have claimed more than 200 lives in the past week.
• VIDEO: Bushell rides crashed ice course - The British team are going head to head against hundreds of downhill skaters in the latest leg of the Red Bull "crashed ice" world championship.
• VIDEO: How latest malware uses disguises - Spencer Kelly explains, with the help of some rather outlandish wigs, how malware changes and disguises itself to avoid detection.
• VIDEO: Australian summer floods swamp homes - Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of families from their homes.
• What awaits William in the Falklands? - What awaits Flight Lieutenant Wales in the Falklands?
• A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word - Historian Lisa Jardine mourns the lost art of letterwriting
• The power of cooking skills - How letting children cook helps them eat better
• Close encounters with Philippine witches - Searching for witches on a tropical island
• Italy's young generation 'forced to leave' - Country's beauty not enough to keep jobless from leaving
• Games Makers start 2012 training - Thousands of volunteers attend Wembley Arena training session
• Papers focus on freezing Britain - Even the sea freezes over as snow falls across Britain