Israel says it will halt its bombing of the Gaza Strip for a three-hour period each day, as pressure grows for a cease-fire.

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

Kevin Pietersen leaves his position as England captain in the wake of the row between him and coach Peter Moores.

Thousands of rail passengers face long delays after a power failure stops all trains in to and out of London Euston.

Temperatures plunge to -12C in Oxfordshire on the coldest night so far of Britain's new year big freeze.