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| Jan.2 |
London |
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UK, US to fund anti-terror unit in Yemen Britain and the US are to join forces to tackle the 'evolving threat' from Islamist groups in Yemen and Somalia | |
| Jan.3 |
Yemen |
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U.S., Britain close embassies in Yemen Threats by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula against targets in Yemen prompted the closure of the embassies there | |
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Northern England |
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Man U stunned by Leeds in FA Cup Fallen English power dumped Manchester United out of the cup, 1-0, condemning the 11-time winners to a third-round defeat
| Jan.5 |
Scotland |
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Snow chaos moves south Emergency weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for parts of central and southern England
| Jan.6 |
United Kingdom |
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Ice alert following days of snow Severe weather warnings of widespread ice for the whole of the UK have been issued following days of heavy snow
| Jan.8 |
London |
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3 arrested after incident at Heathrow Map of Heathrow United Kingdom Three people were arrested at Heathrow Airport Friday night after an incident aboard an Emirates Airlines flight to Dubai
| Jan.9 |
Northern Ireland |
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Woodward in NI devolution warning Politicians have been warned not to allow the crisis surrounding the future of the first minister to derail devolution
| Jan.10 |
London |
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UK to ban controversial Islamist group Britain is set to ban Al-Muhajiroun that recently outrage by proposing a demonstration in the town that receives the bodies of British war dead
| Jan.22 |
Somalia |
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Hostages: Pirates will kill us in days A British couple held hostage by pirates for more than 3 months have told of brutal treatment at the hand of their captors | |
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London |
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Britain raises terror threat level to severe Britain raised its threat level substantial to severe. Home Secretary Alan Johnson is indicating a terrorist attack is 'highly likely'
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England |
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'Bomb detector' maker arrested Jim McCormick, 53, the director of a company which sold a bomb-detecting device to 20 countries, including Iraq, has been arrested
| Jan.27 |
London |
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Key summit to tackle Afghanistan A summit on the future of Afghanistan is set to start with a possible offer of talks with moderate Taliban members high on the agenda
| Jan.28 |
London |
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Afghan conference sets deadlines A plan by the Afghan government to reintegrate members of the Taliban into law-abiding society got strong support at a conference | |
| Jan.31 |
Somalia |
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Hostages: We're being badly treated A British couple kidnapped by pirates have issued another desperate plea, saying they are being badly treated and need urgent help | |
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