In pictures:
Review of the Year 2002
A lone police officer stands at the scene of the rail crash at Potter's Bar station, Hertfordshire in May. Seven people died and more than 70 were injured.
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A sombre day
Princess Margaret is mourned by her sister, Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Mother dies
The royal family follows the Queen Mother's coffin at her funeral.
Potter's Bar
Another crash on Britain's railways saw seven people killed.
Wrong track
The transport secretary reaches the end of the line.
Public affection
The Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations were a royal success.
Seek peace
The Commonwealth Games ends on a high note.
Protest flares up
Westminster streets are engulfed by a sea of countryside supporters.
Missing girls
The hunt for Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman ended in tragedy.
Minister resigns
Estelle Morris feels the heat in the row over exam marking.
Stretching art's limits
A giant PVC membrane engulfs London's Tate Modern.
Thumbs up
A former royal butler celebrates as his theft trial collapses.
Burning rubber
Stand-in military crews tackle a major fire at a tyre factory.
