Further snow showers, heavy at times, have been forecast for County Durham, Northumberland and Tyneside, with the Met Office issuing a yellow alert.

BBC: Snowball 'consideration' plea by police in Sunderland

Since then the Met Office has stopped issuing seasonal forecasts to the public.

BBC: Flooding in York

Writing in the Independent on Sunday, Sir Richard Branson calls on the Foreign Office to stop issuing travel bulletins advising people not to visit countries affected by terrorism.

BBC: Newspaper review: Press looks to local elections

He's almost issuing a warning to your office.

NPR: Criticism Rises for New Orleans DA

Paul Thomas, of the Football Supporters' Association (FSA), has said his organisation opposes the Home Office's policy of issuing banning orders to people who had no convictions for a football-related offence.

BBC: England fans barred from Germany