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General news from the BBC web site:

Crossing death 'not suspicious' The death of a driver whose car was hit by a train on a level crossing was not suspicious, police say.

Four arrested over Class A drugs Four people have been arrested in connection with the seizure of Class A drugs valued at £100,000 in Angus.

Worries over level crossing death Residents are expected to raise safety concerns at a meeting with councillors after a driver died at a level crossing in Berkshire.

PM visits soldiers in Afghanistan Gordon Brown visits British troops in Afghanistan amid a growing row over the evidence he gave to the inquiry into the Iraq war.

PetroChina in talks over refinery PetroChina completes "preliminary work" on a possible bid to buy a stake in the giant oil refinery at Grangemouth.

Brown denies Iraq war cash curbs Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the Iraq inquiry he fully backed the 2003 war and troops had all the equipment they requested.

Tribute paid to 'beloved mother' Mourners attend the funeral of a former midwife found dead in her home in Angus.

Full story: Brown at Iraq inquiry The full story of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's appearance before the Iraq inquiry and reaction to his performance.

Parties review BBC licence policy Plaid Cymru and the SNP are to review support for the BBC licence fee in response to broadcasters' election plans.

SNP and Labour clash over debates The SNP and Labour clash over the rules for live prime ministerial debates in the run-up to the election.

Deal on prime ministerial debates The three main parties and BBC, ITV and Sky agree rules for live prime ministeral debates ahead of the general election.

Weaver training to help industry Twelve people are to be trained as weavers of Harris Tweed amid concerns about the industry's ageing workforce.

Police investigate girl's death A five-year-old girl from Arbroath in Angus has died after becoming unwell, police say.

£850,000 left to Salvation Army A pensioner has left more than £800,000 to a Salvation Army service in Angus, it has been revealed.

Macmillan iconic images exhibited An exhibition of the photographs of Dundee-born photographer Iain Macmillan goes on display in his home city.

Charges in children's home probe A Scottish couple have been charged in Jersey with a series of assaults at a children's home on the island.

Soldier's body returned to the UK The body of a soldier from Berkshire killed on his 27th birthday in a major offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan is brought home.

Wednesday 24th February MPs have accused News International of "collective amnesia" over the extent of phone-hacking. The chancellor has said he felt "the forces of hell" unleashed against him by Gordon Brown's aides when he predicted the recession. And what music should the London Olympics have as its theme?

Bird box slows speeding drivers Speeding drivers put the brakes on after a bird box resembling a speed camera is erected in a Wearside village.

British soldier died on birthday A British soldier killed on his 27th birthday in a major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan is named.

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