Woman died after choking when fitting as many Jaffa Cakes into her mouth as possible

A young mother died after choking while attempting to fit as manyJaffa Cakes into her mouth as possible. Bethan Gaskin, 24, passed out and

Father jailed for shaking 10-week-old son to death

A father who shook his 10-week-old son so hard he died from brain damage has been jailed for six-and-a-half years, police said.Christopher Barnes,

‘Valley of tears’ as Tyrone funerals mourn teenager deaths at disco

The deaths of three teenagers outside a disco have created a “valley of tears” in Co Tyrone, the head of the Catholic church in

Police treat Libby Squire’s death as ‘potential homicide’

The death of university student Libby Squire is being treated as a “potential homicide”, police have said.The

11 arrested during raids targeting loyalist paramilitaries

Eleven men have been arrested by police during coordinated raids targeting loyalist paramilitaries in Belfast.The Police Service of Northern Ireland

Woman sexually assaulted on train by man sitting in next seat

A woman has been subjected to a prolonged sexual assault on board a train.Police said the victim’s attacker set next to her, engaged her

Paperchase secures rent reductions as restructuring plan approved

Paperchase has gained approval for a radical shake-up of its rent obligations amid declining footfall on the high street, putting a handful of

Sir Philip Green brings in property advisers as Arcadia mulls restructuring

Sir Philip Green’s retail empire has appointed property advisers to handle talks with landlords as it mulls restructuring

Six in 10 workers would struggle to pay an unexpected bill, survey suggests

Six in 10 workers do not have enough savings to meet unexpected bills, a survey suggests.Some 60% of people say they often face problems paying

Sainsbury’s and Asda offer to sell off 150 stores as merger hangs in balance

Sainsbury’s and Asda have offered to sell up to 150 stores as part of efforts to address competition concerns over their £12 billion

Fever-Tree full year profits set to fizz higher

Fever-Tree is set to post an increase in annual profits next week after the mixer maker benefited from last summer’s heatwave and

Debenhams confirms plans for £200m refinancing

Debenhams is to seek £200 million in new financing and pursue a restructuring plan in a move which could wipe out existing shareholders including

New domestic abuse law likely to increase court cases – Lord Advocate

A new law making psychological or emotional maltreatment a form of domestic abuse is likely to lead to a rise in cases going to court,

Underground bunker to be MoD no-deal Brexit command centre

The armed forces have set up a command centre in an underground bunker as part of contingency plans for the UK crashing out of the EU without a

Two in five Scots feel ‘powerless’ over Brexit – survey

More than two-fifths of Scots have felt powerless, angry or worried in the last year because of Brexit, according to a charity survey.And around one

Public interest test for land transfer ‘powerful tool’

A public interest test for the transfer of significant areas of land would be a “powerful tool” to reform land ownership in

Holyrood adopts new policy on sexual harassment

A new policy on sexual harassment has come into force at the Scottish Parliament.Existing guidelines were reviewed in the wake of concerns about

Specialist prescribing of all mental health drugs impossible: senior medic

It would be impossible to have all medications for mental health problems prescribed by a specialist, a senior doctor has said.John Mitchell, a

Cobra filmed laying eggs in the middle of a street in India

This is the stunning moment a cobra lays eggs on a busy street in South India. As shocked people watched, the pregnant snake laid 14 eggs in

A bird? A plane? Meteor-like objects shoot across the Los Angeles skyline

Residents in Los Angeles were treated to an aerial show earlier this week when wingsuit jumpers lit up the sky while performing a stunt for a

Flat Earthers will sail to Antarctica to find the planet's 'edge'

Geek.com reports Flat Earthers are planning a trip to Antarctica to prove the Earth is not an oblate spheroid. The expedition is being organised

Trudeau apologises for eating chocolate bar

There was an odd moment in the Canadian House of Commons on Wednesday as Conservative MP Scott Reid accused the prime minister of sneaking a

Giant inflatable cucumber gets into a bit of a pickle in Sydney Harbour

Excitement over a promotional stunt for Hendrick's Gin soon fizzled out when a giant cucumber travelling across Sydney Harbour in the name of

'Bizarre new low': Meghan McCain slams Trump's attack on dad

Meghan McCain unloaded on President Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling his latest broadside against her late father, Senator John McCain, a