The Met Office issues severe weather warnings as temperatures in the UK plummet as low as -10C (14F) overnight. Read article
Next and Debenhams see sales fall over the Christmas period, as a survey puts UK consumer confidence at a new low. Read article
A family, including two children aged under five, are robbed by an armed gang in their County Antrim home. Read article
House prices fell by 15.9% last year, according to the latest survey by the Nationwide building society. Read article
Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, it is to be announced. Read article
Freezing temperatures cause schools to close across the country, while emergency services are braced for a busy day. Read article
Carlos Tevez reiterates his desire to stay at Manchester United but says he will leave if his ongoing contract negotiations are not sorted out. Read article
Northern Ireland is to be linked to an underwater transatlantic communications cable for the first time. Read article
Walking, cycling and public transport must play a bigger role in the future of local travel, a new report says. Read article
Fittingly for this time of year, there is a sense of eras ending - and new ideas emerging in the papers. Read article
Every police force in England and Wales now has an online crime map, as pledged by the government. Read article
The former head of children's services at the council at the centre of the Baby P case appeals against her dismissal. Read article
A BBC journalist remembers his first job - at Woolworths Read article
Nine people, including a police officer killed during an anti-terror raid, are awarded bravery awards by the Queen. Read article
Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest. Read article
A call for help in County Down which saw a major rescue operation in the Mourne Mountains is treated as a hoax. Read article
The final closure of the remaining 200 Woolworths stores is due to take place, the retailer's administrator says. Read article
New power stations should not be approved without guarantees carbon capture technology will work, government advisers say. Read article
A strike by council staff in Glasgow could disrupt the courts sentencing people in the community. Read article
A police officer who was murdered as he tried to restrain a suspected terrorist is awarded a posthumous medal. Read article