Friday, January 31, 2003

GBP49.5m Rubens unveiled to public


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The Massacre of the Innocents, a painting by Paul Rubens which sold at auction for GBP49.5m is to go on display in London.

Thursday, January 30, 2003

Spacey 'to run Old Vic'


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Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is to become the new artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London, reports say.

Monday, January 27, 2003

Snow and gales cause travel chaos


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Raging blizzards and high winds cause chaos in much of the UK with driving conditions treacherous and trains and planes affected.

Sunday, January 26, 2003

Thirty hurt after Tube crash


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More than 30 people are in hospital after a Tube train carrying 800 people derailed and hit a tunnel wall in central London.

Saturday, January 25, 2003

Prehistoric Britons' taste for milk


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Scientists analyse fat residues on pots to show ancient Britons were keeping animals for milk at least 6,500 years ago.

Wednesday, January 8, 2003

Floods cause transport chaos


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Train services are being disrupted in Oxfordshire because of flooding on the tracks.

In pictures: Snow in the capital


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A picture gallery of London covered in snow as temperatures plunge.

Monday, January 6, 2003

Tube shutdown hits commuters


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London commuters face further travel chaos following the closure of two entire Tube lines after Saturday's train derailment.

Sunday, January 5, 2003

Snowfalls cause more travel misery


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The snow which covered much of the UK is disappearing and driving conditions returning to normal as temperatures rise.

Friday, January 3, 2003

Flooding threat recedes


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Dry, colder weather across the UK will see flood warnings decrease but raise the chances of snow next week, say forecasters.