Harry thanks London Marathon runners for hitting £1bn fundraising mark

The Duke of Sussex has thanked runners preparing to take part in the London Marathon, as total fundraising over the years hit £1 billion.Harry, who

ATM pulled from bank branch by gang

An ATM has been stolen from a bank branch by a gang who used a car to pull it from the building.The group of men arrived at the Virgin

‘Positive power of disruption’ can bring about change, says Greens’ NI leader

The leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland has pledged to use the “positive power of disruption” to bring about

Nationalists in Northern Ireland will not be discriminated against – Varadkar

Irish citizens in Northern Ireland will continue to be European in all circumstances, Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said.In a move to reassure

Family’s dismay after judge rules cause of man’s death is unclear

A judge cannot be sure a restraint belt placed across the face of a mentally ill man while in police custody contributed to him suffering a fatal

Safari park monkeys enjoy treat-filled Easter eggs

Monkeys have been enjoying Easter treats at their safari park home.The barbary macaques explored giant eggs filled with tasty morsels which have

Complaints about firms fell by 5% in second half of 2018, says FCA

More than 3.9 million complaints were recorded by firms in the second half of 2018 – a fall of 5% compared with the previous six months,

MG Rover creditors receive £5.2m from car maker’s liquidator

Unsecured creditors to collapsed car maker MG Rover are to receive a further £5.2 million from the group’s liquidator PwC.The professional

Funding Circle revenue jumps in first quarter

Funding Circle has reported a surge in first-quarter revenue, driven by a spike in loans under management.The peer-to-peer lender, which floated

Households may find it harder to get new credit in coming months

Households may find it tougher to take on new borrowing the coming months – as a Bank of England survey of lenders has found the

Consumers ignore Brexit woes to send retail sales surging – ONS

Consumers have continued to ignore concerns about Brexit to send retail sales surging in March, official figures show.Sales were up 1.1% on

Moneysupermarket shares higher on energy price cap boost

Moneysupermarket shares have jumped as the price comparison group hailed a “strong” first quarter as the energy price cap drove

SNP council leader accused of fostering culture of ‘bullying and harassment’

The SNP leader of Scotland’s largest council has been accused of promoting a “hostile environment” by a councillor who

US diplomat who brokered Belfast Agreement to be honoured

A US diplomat is set to receive an award in Belfast for brokering the 1998 peace accord.Senator George Mitchell chaired the Belfast Agreement talks

Sepsis early warning signs highlighted in bid to save lives

The five early signs of the potentially fatal condition sepsis will be highlighted in a new campaign.The Scottish Government initiative will see

A77 Maybole bypass construction expected to create 165 jobs

A £31.5 million bypass project on the A77 could employ up to 165 people, the Government has said.Willis Bros Civil Engineering has been awarded the

Primary pupil assessments to be reformed after teacher feedback

National assessments for primary pupils will be reformed following feedback from teachers, Education Secretary John Swinney has said.A forum

New group launched to tackle heritage crime in Scotland

Members of the public are being encouraged to anonymously report damage to Scotland’s historic buildings and monuments as a new group is

Ted Cruz slammed for mocking Disney’s $5M pledge to rebuild Notre Dame: 'How much did you donate?'

Ted Cruz made a joke about Disney's Notre Dame donation — and Twitter is confused. After the French landmark went up in flames on

Man arrested after throwing iguana at restaurant manager

A man was arrested after pulling an iguana from underneath his sweatshirt and throwing it at a restaurant manager. Arnold J Teeter, 49, entered a

Conspiracy theorists think Nasa rover captured a monkey on Mars

Some conspiracy theorists are convinced they've spotted a monkey on Mars. Extraterrestrial enthusiast Scott C. Waring said, "I found a

Woman claims to spot Jesus in photo of flaming Notre Dame Cathedral roof

A woman who was reading about the Notre Dame Cathedral fire on Monday couldn't believe her eyes when she spotted a religious figure in a

Pig brains ‘brought back to life’ four hours after death in disturbing experiment

In a morbid experiment which raises questions about the barrier between life and death, scientists have 'revived' pig brains hours after

Man apologises for launching global Notre Dame blaze conspiracy that fire was set ‘deliberately’

A man who posted a tweet suggesting the Notre Dame fire had been started deliberately has apologised after it rapidly spread across Twitter.