Friday, February 7, 2014

The day's news in pictures: February 7 2014

7 Feb 2014 17:08

The day’s biggest stories from the UK and around the world in pictures




Female Sumatra orangutan Matra holds her newborn cub at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, southern Germany


The Winter Olympics in Sochi officially got under way on Friday with a lavish opening ceremony designed as a depiction of the history of Russia as seen through the dreams of a young girl - although much of the focus was on the pre-show performance of controversial pop act t.A.T.u.


Large waves and strong winds are threatening to cause further significant flooding along the coastline of the south of England, forecasters are warning.


The Football League has said it cannot make progress with Massimo Cellino’s bid to purchase Leeds as it has yet to receive “all of the information it has requested for the relevant parties”.


The first statue in the UK of literary giant Charles Dickens has been unveiled - despite it being against his dying wish to have a monument erected in his memory.




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