Hague to join Iran nuclear talks
Foreign Secretary William Hague will travel to Geneva for international talks aimed at reaching agreement over Iran's nuclear programme. Mr Hague will join counterparts including US secretary of state...
View ArticleMan charged after death of girl, 2
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a two-year-old girl. Dean Harris, 19, of Scott Drive, Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, will appear before Peterborough Magistrates' Court tomorrow morning....
View ArticleNew cave-in at Riga supermarket
A massive third section of the roof at a Latvian supermarket where at least 54 people were killed has fallen as emergency workers searched rubble nearby for more victims. Though no one was injured,...
View Article'44 dead in government airstrikes'
A string of government airstrikes on rebel-held areas of northern Syria have killed at least 44 people, activists said, as al-Qaida-linked rebels captured one of the country's oil field in the east....
View ArticleNatalie sets standard with tango
Former Coronation Street star Natalie Gumede set the standard in tonight's Strictly Come Dancing. The actress and her partner, Artem Chigvintsev, scored 37 out of 40 - including a perfect 10 from...
View ArticleCat rescued from 90ft viaduct ledge
A cat stranded on a viaduct 90ft (27m) off the ground for three days has been rescued. The animal was spotted by a member of public on a ledge above Stockport on Wednesday. It seemed reluctant to be...
View ArticleLancashire: I'd turn down Downton
Sarah Lancashire has said she is the biggest Downton Abbey fan - but she doesn't want to appear in the hit period drama. The actress, 49, is back with another series of BBC One romantic drama Last...
View ArticleSearch resumes after roof collapse
Rescuers have resumed a search for 10 people following the collapse of a supermarket roof in Riga. Fifty-two deaths have been confirmed in the disaster and a police spokesman said some 10 families...
View ArticleMan held after seven years on run
A convicted robber from Leeds who escaped from prison in 2006 has been arrested in south London after seven years on the run. Police said Brian James Waite, 43, is back in jail after being arrested in...
View ArticleValiant Scotland edged out
Scotland were brave but ultimately defeated at Murrayfield as Australia ran out 21-15 victors in the final autumn Test. The Dark Blues had been embarrassed last week by South Africa but did themselves...
View ArticleRight-to-buy legislation introduced
Legislation to end the right to buy has been introduced at the Scottish Parliament. The Housing (Scotland) Bill is designed to retain social housing by preventing the sale of up to 15,500 homes over...
View ArticleMilibands' relationship 'healing'
Ed Miliband has acknowledged that his relationship with brother David has still not fully recovered, more than three years after they fought one another for the Labour leadership. In an appearance on...
View ArticleScarlets hold off late fightback
The Scarlets won for the first time in five visits to Ireland, holding off Connacht's frantic finish to triumph 24-21 in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 clash at the Sportsground. Having trailed 24-9, Pat...
View ArticleJohnson: We paid price for naivety
Scotland head coach Scott Johnson admitted his team were nai ve as they went down 21-15 to Australia at Murrayfield. A largely-similar Dark Blues side to the one which was turned over by South Africa...
View ArticleHistoric N-deal curbs Iran progress
Iran has struck a historic nuclear deal with the United States and five other world powers in the most significant development between Washington and Tehran in more than 30 years of hostility. The...
View ArticleBoks win despite failing to fire
South Africa failed to fire but they claimed their third win of the autumn internationals series with a 19-10 win over France in Paris. The Springboks had failed to win their previous four games on...
View ArticleMarch 24 named as Independence Day
Scotland could become an independent country on March 24 2016 if voters back leaving the UK in next year's independence referendum, the Deputy First Minister has announced. The date is included in the...
View ArticleWarning over state boarding schools
The future of state boarding schools is being put at risk by a lack of Government support, a leading headmaster has warned. Many are dealing with crumbling buildings - some of which date back...
View ArticleO'Mahony aims to repay fans
Peter O'Mahony admits Ireland's underperforming stars must prove how much international rugby means to them against New Zealand on Sunday. The Munster captain has conceded Ireland owe it to their...
View ArticleFTSE 100 fails to match Dow cheer
New record highs set on America's Dow Jones Industrial Average failed to provide a boost to UK blue chips today amid lacklustre trading on the London market. An initial rally after the Dow closed...
View ArticleCohen's Charleston fails to charm
Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen will be hoping Strictly Come Dancing viewers are kinder to him than the judges after he scored the lowest from the panel. The former England star racked up just 27...
View ArticleAnger over China air defence zone
America and Japan have reacted angrily after China issued a map of an air defence zone that includes a chain of disputed islands. The United States expressed concern about China's "unilateral action"...
View ArticleDavies not so mellow yellow
Gloucester director of rugby Nigel Davies blamed his side's ill discipline for their 27-19 defeat by Harlequins as they were shown three yellow cards at the Stoop. Gloucester lost Jimmy Cowan, Tom...
View ArticleMallinder left to sweat over Foden
Northampton boss Jim Mallinder has his fingers-crossed that Ben Foden will shake off a knee injury after the England full-back was helped off the pitch in the 18-0 win over Newcastle. It was not until...
View ArticleRBS 'planning significant changes'
The new chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland has said significant changes will be made to the business, in a speech hinting at a move away from branch banking. Transactions at RBS branches are...
View ArticleEastEnders plans cancer storyline
EastEnders' Carol Jackson is to face a breast cancer battle in a hard-hitting and heartbreaking storyline. The character - played by Lindsey Coulson - will make a life-changing discovery when she...
View ArticleGroup slams 'unfair' Google drive
A scheme set up by internet corporation Google to help non-profit organisations is discriminatory because it excludes Scotland, a disability charity has said. Inclusion Scotland, which represents more...
View ArticleHarry prepares for Antarctic Trek
Prince Harry has been getting used to life in the sub-zero conditions of the Antarctic ahead of his charity trek with wounded servicemen and women. The 29-year-old made some final adjustments to the...
View ArticleVatican 'finished with O'Brien'
The new Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh has indicated he believes the Vatican will take no further action against his disgraced predecessor, Cardinal Keith O'Brien. Archbishop Leo Cushley told...
View ArticleEngine ice warning on new Boeings
Boeing has warned airlines of possible engine icing problems on some of its new planes. The US plane maker says aircraft with a specific General Electric engine should avoid flying near thunderstorms...
View ArticleGirls audition for cathedral choir
Auditions are taking place this weekend for the first girls' choir at Canterbury Cathedral after more than 900 years of male singing. Forty girls are bidding to earn a place in the 20-strong girls'...
View ArticleKnifepoint robbery at family home
A mother and her young child have been robbed at knifepoint in their own home late at night. Two hooded men burst into the Edinburgh home of the 23-year-old woman and her toddler son at around 11pm on...
View ArticleHague: Nuclear deal good for world
Foreign Secretary William Hague has hailed today's nuclear agreement between Western powers and Iran as "good news for the whole world". An interim deal to restrict Iran's nuclear programme was...
View ArticleFree HIV testing clinic in church
A free HIV testing clinic will open in a London church today in a bid to tackle the higher rate of infection in the African community. Living Flames Baptist Church on Fulbourne Road in Walthamstow...
View ArticleOne winner scoops £6.3m Lotto prize
One winner scooped Saturday's Lotto jackpot of £6.3 million, Camelot said. The winning numbers were 38, 16, 22, 35, 48 and 12 and the bonus number was 15. Set of balls five and draw machine Guinevere...
View ArticleTwo questioned in OAP murder probe
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman in her 80s was discovered at a house. Police were called to Sherfield Avenue, Leigh Park, Hampshire, shortly after 6am...
View ArticleWorld powers reach Iran nuke deal
An agreement to restrict Iran's nuclear programme has finally been reached after top-level international talks entered a fifth day. Foreign Secretary William Hague and US secretary of state John Kerry...
View ArticleThree people rescued in flats blaze
A man and two young girls were rescued by firefighters after a blaze took hold in a neighbouring flat. Crews in West Lothian had to break into the adjacent property in the early hours to rescue the...
View ArticleNew aid flights for typhoon areas
Six new British aid flights carrying more than 1,400 tents and other supplies will arrive in the Philippines this week, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced as she toured...
View ArticlePM has reached new low - Miliband
Labour leader Ed Miliband has hit out at David Cameron for using the Paul Flowers scandal to attack his party's links to the co-operative movement. He claimed the Tory leader reached a "new low" at...
View ArticleCapaldi seen in Doctor Who special
Viewers around the world saw Peter Capaldi make his first brief appearance as The Doctor - along with each of his past regenerations - in the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who. The programme,...
View ArticlePress Association Ireland schedule
Good evening from Press Association Ireland. Here is our preliminary schedule for tomorrow, Sunday November 24. Dublin: 1030: State Ceremony to mark the centenary of the founding of the Irish...
View ArticleMan critically ill after shooting
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in Northern Ireland. The man, believed to be in his 50s, was hit in the stomach during the attack in Newry, Co Down, tonight. It is...
View ArticleConcerns grow for missing pensioner
Concerns are growing for the safety of a missing Dublin pensioner. Eighty-one-year-old Thomas Chambers, from Crumlin, has not been seen since Saturday morning. He was driving a blue Toyota Corolla...
View ArticleBull's head stuck in feeding trough
Firefighters in Somerset helped rescue a bull - after it got its head stuck in a feeding trough. The animal became trapped in a circular feeder on land in Muchelney, Langport, at around 4pm on...
View ArticleHelp for crash victim's family
The family of an Irishman killed in Qatar are being provided with consular assitance, said the Department of Foreign Affairs. The dead man has been named locally as Darragh Walsh from The Neale area of...
View ArticleWarning over 'one punch' attacks
Drink-fuelled "one punch" attacks have caused about 20 deaths in Northern Ireland since 2004, it was revealed. With the Christmas party season approaching revellers have been warned of the dangers....
View ArticleScarlets strike back in Munster win
Scarlets held on to claim an 18-13 RaboDirect Pro12 victory over leaders Munster, who were denied an unprecedented clean sweep of victories over the four Welsh regions. The Munstermen had to settle for...
View ArticleUS in tribute to peacemaker priest
The US has paid tribute to peacemaker priest Fr Alec Reid. The Redemptorist cleric, who set up talks between Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and then nationalist SDLP leader John Hume and acted as a...
View ArticleGirl, 16, stabbed in house burglary
A 16-year-old girl has been stabbed during a burglary at a house in Belfast. She was attacked after two masked men forced their way into the property at Lisvarna Heights in the west of the city just...
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