A woman tells the trial of Dale Cregan she was told if she spoke to police the "one-eyed Scotchman" would kill her.

US cable provider Comcast is to acquire the full ownership of TV and film company NBCUniversal for $16.7bn (£10.7bn).

President Obama will lay out his second-term agenda in his State of the Union speech later, with the US economy expected to dominate the address.

The investigation into allegations of horsemeat mislabelling will be "relentless", the Food Standards Agency says.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visits sub-Saharan Africa for talks on tax evasion as part of efforts to boost engagement with Africa during the UK's presidency of the G8.

Leeds-based fashion chain Republic, which employs 1,000 staff, is expected to become the latest High Street name to go into administration.

French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen reports a net loss of 5bn euros ($6.7bn; £4.3bn) for 2012, blaming shrinking European sales.

The scrapping of a GP service in east Belfast which was designed to reduce demand on the Belfast health trust is being blamed for soaring hospital waiting lists.