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Kasim Khuram opened ‘multiple coffins’ after breaking into the parlour at night Via: Burglar who had sex with corpse in funeral home to be sentenced

‘I would only countenance a delay if we already had a deal agreed’ Via: Brexit: Senior Conservative admits UK's departure from EU could be delayed as government inches towards Article 50 extension'

Britons faced travel chaos on the coldest night of the year as snowdrifts left motorists stranded on Thursday evening with commuters facing horrendous conditions on Friday morning. Via: UK weather: Icebox Britain braces for three inches of snow in two hours

Fred Hohler, chairman of new UK charity The Watercolour World, said the project will focus on paintings from 1750 to 1900. Via: Prince Charles backs plan to preserve watercolour paintings

Hundreds of people were stuck on the A30 on Thursday evening with some decamping to find shelter for the night. Many were stuck four up to eight hours with no food or water. Via: Scores of cars stranded as 100 vehicles are trapped in snow drifts as weather chaos hits

The Mail has found authorities nationwide are planning maximum tax hikes. The increase in County Durham will add £75 to the average Band D home’s bill. Via: Millions of families face council tax rise of £75 despite sweeping cuts to essential services

The Italian economy, the third-largest in the eurozone, contracted by a quarterly rate of 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, the national statistics agency said. Via: Italy falls into recession as clashes with the EU over its budget spark concerns

Updates from the opening day of play in CanberraAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 1.58am GMT If you’re not busy listening to that podcast that Adam posted, you should definitely set aside two minutes for this video made by I know not who. But it is a work of genius. Read more

Controversial climatologist John Christy, who once said scientists believed Earth was flat, to join advisory board at environment agency Sign up for the Guardian US morning briefing 1.49am GMT That’s it for Thursday! Here’s what happened in politics this evening: Related: Facebook and Twitter removed hundreds of accounts linked to Read more

Ireland’s bullish coach had one eye on this autumn’s World Cup as he named a side to take on England in Dublin on SaturdayIf Dublin is to witness the battle of the skies as widely expected on Saturday, the team announcements came on Thursday with no little irony. Lining up Read more