Freezing weather and snow kills more than 60 people across Europe
Homeless, vulnerable and elderly people among those killed as travel disruption continues
Homeless, vulnerable and elderly people among those killed as travel disruption continues
Place names are almost never changed for the better. David Head was taken by the Despotate of Epirus, a medieval state in Albania and western Greece. But, partly because it's why I know them, I restricted this list to countries that have issued postage stamps.
The 18-year-old could be eligible to play for a number of countries - with the battle for his services well under way
Paxman makes a clean start to the year on Newsnight
The Prime Minister reveals he's prepared to block the entry of new member states unless stricter 'freedom of movement' controls are imposed
Mark Pritchard, a prominent Conservative MP, has reported himself to the parliamentary standards watchdog after being caught in a newspaper sting operation seemingly offering to use his political contacts to secure highly lucrative business deals.
The concept of English football barely exists these days
The Manchester United winger stole the headlines on Saturday with his two goals against Sunderland, but there has been some debate on the pronunciation of his surname
The Manchester United winger stole the headlines on Saturday with his two goals against Sunderland, but there has been some debate on the pronunciation of his surname
First-rate fiction in top-quality translation can do more than transport the reader into a different or a distant world. Just as valuably, it may open our eyes to scenes we thought we knew, casting them – and us – in an entirely fresh perspective.
Police probe Manchester City's Serbian defender after apparent row with fan brandishing an Albanian flag
Police are investigating an allegation of racist abuse after Manchester City star Aleksandar Kolarov became involved in a heated exchange with a spectator at St James' Park.
It's been a week of grisly viewing – but 'Towie Live' proved the most horrific show of all
Accountant forced to call former PM by armed men who claimed to have documents for sale