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Award-winning singer Whitney Houston has died aged 48 (AP/Matt Sayles)

Cowell leads tributes to Houston

Tributes have been pouring in for American singer and actress Whitney Houston, who has died at the age of 48.

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End of bitter cold snap in sight

Sunday, 12 February 2012

The end of the cold snap is in sight, with the mercury finally rising slightly after several days of record-breaking sub-zero temperatures, according to forecasters.

Carpet rolled out for Bafta awards

Sunday, 12 February 2012

The champagne is on ice and the red carpet is being rolled out as some of the biggest names in Hollywood gather for the Bafta film awards.

Singer Whitney Houston dies aged 48

Sunday, 12 February 2012

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.

Salmond insists on no-strings poll

Sunday, 12 February 2012

Alex Salmond has again insisted that plans for an independence referendum must have "no strings attached" from Westminster.

Call to embrace community energy

Sunday, 12 February 2012

The Government must overhaul the "closed shop" energy market by embracing community schemes, according to a new report.

PM quashes Lansley speculation

Sunday, 12 February 2012

David Cameron has sought to quash speculation over the survival of health secretary Andrew Lansley and his controversial NHS shake-up.

Anger over marriage tax breaks

Sunday, 12 February 2012

George Osborne has infuriated Tory MPs by reportedly ruling out tax breaks for married couples in the Budget.

PM 'plans football racism summit'

Sunday, 12 February 2012

David Cameron is expected to step into the row over racism in football by staging a Downing Street summit on the issue.

Protesters show Syria solidarity

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in London in a show of solidarity with protesters across the Middle East and North Africa.

Police seize spoof poster fanzine

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Thousands of copies of a Manchester United fanzine, which featured a "potentially offensive image", were seized by police before the club's match against Liverpool.

Police appeal over linked robberies

Saturday, 11 February 2012

A series of robberies on two teenage girls, a woman and an elderly man are being linked by detectives.

'More families' covering bills

Saturday, 11 February 2012

The proportion of families who are managing to cover their bills and debts has improved slightly this year, research has suggested.

Murdoch expected in wake of arrests

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Rupert Murdoch is expected to fly to London next week after reassuring staff he would not sell The Sun in the wake of a second wave of arrests at the newspaper.

Man quizzed over village murder

Saturday, 11 February 2012

A man arrested on suspicion of murder in a rural village is being questioned by police.

Temperatures set to plummet again

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Temperatures struggled to rise above freezing across much of the UK after Britain endured its coldest night of the winter.

Pledge to overturn prayers ruling

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Christians and community figures have vowed that a High Court decision to outlaw the centuries-old tradition of formal prayers being said at the start of local council meetings is not be the end of the matter.

Bumped-up insurance claims 'surge'

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Exaggerated home insurance claims have surged in the last year amid the tough economic backdrop, research has suggested.

Families 'set to lose tax credit'

Saturday, 11 February 2012

More than 200,000 families will lose tax credits worth almost £4,000 a year unless they significantly increase their working hours, according to figures highlighted by Labour.

Holden cheered on return to BGT

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Amanda Holden was greeted by cheering fans as she rejoined the judging panel of Britain's Got Talent after the birth of her daughter left her in a critical condition in hospital.