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01/07/2009 05:07 PM
Big freeze sparks safety fears
People are warned not to walk out on frozen rivers and lakes after forecasters said Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire were the coldest places in the UK last night.


01/07/2009 04:48 PM
M&S to close two shops in county
Marks and Spencer plans to close two of its Simply Food stores in Berkshire as part of 25 UK food outlet closures.


01/07/2009 04:24 PM
Schools remain closed amid freeze
Dozens of schools remain closed and thousands of homes are without water as the UK continues to suffer from the effects of freezing weather.


01/07/2009 04:20 PM
UK gets a slice of French culture
Dance inspired by the movements of a conductor and a new staging of Dante's writings will form part of a major Franco-British performing arts season, Paris Calling.


01/07/2009 04:11 PM
Male judge culture 'deters women'
Some women are deterred from becoming judges by a culture of "male self-confidence and intellectual posturing", says a report.