Chris O'Dowd praises social progress as celebrities react to abortion vote

Hollywood star Chris O'Dowd has said Ireland is experiencing a wave of social progress as his home country voted by a landslide vote to reform

What happens now Ireland has voted overwhelmingly Yes?

Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to liberalise some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe.Here are some questions answered about where we

Fresh trial of Briton jailed in Iran ominous, says charity worker's husband

The husband of a British charity worker jailed in Iran on a charge of spying has described the announcement of a second trial as

Woman found dead in house 'sparked fears after birthday party no-show'

A woman feared murdered after she failed to turn up for birthday celebrations knew her suspected attacker, police have said.Officers found the body

Petition may bring peace in War of the Roses

People power could save a 92-year-old's pretty roses after her parish council insisted she should remove the border in front of her cottage as

Teenager held in Hampshire over pensioner's murder

Detectives investigating the murder of an 87-year-old pensioner have arrested a teenager.The youth, 17 and from Stoke-on-Trent, was detained in

Credit card spending jumped by nearly 10% annually in April, says UK Finance

Credit card spending surged by 9.8% in April compared with a year earlier, according to a high street banking report.The figures, from trade

The way we pay 'set for seismic shift amid advances in technology'

Rapid changes to the way we pay could see households' fridges automatically ordering and buying weekly essentials like milk when they run out,

Parents reveal common ailments suffered by children on holiday

Nearly half of parents say they do not take out insurance for family holidays despite more than a third having experienced a child falling ill or

TSB apologises following claims customers who switched away had died

TSB has apologised for another blunder - after it emerged some former customers found their direct debits had been cancelled and firms were

Friday May 25 marks 'state pension survival day'

Friday May 25 marks the day when the average worker will have earned enough this year so far to equal a whole year of state pension payouts, an

Proportion of people searching for tracker mortgages 'rose in May'

The proportion of people searching for tracker mortgages jumped in May as the Bank of England base rate was held at 0.5%, according to a

Independence could replace the despair of Brexit with optimism, Sturgeon says

A new report which claimed living standards in Scotland could "equal the best small countries in the world" within a generation of

Economic report provides optimism about Scotland's future, Nicola Sturgeon says

Living standards for Scots could "equal the best small countries in the world" within a generation of leaving the UK, a major new report

Tories tell First Minister to 'give it a rest' on independence plans

Nicola Sturgeon has hit back at Tory claims she should "give it a rest" when it comes to Scottish independence.The First Minister came

Emissions cut of 90% still too timid, environmental campaigners insist

Environmental campaigners have branded the Scottish Government's new Climate Change Bill a "missed opportunity" despite ministers

Michelle Obama to speak at charity dinner in Edinburgh

Former first lady Michelle Obama is to speak about her time in the White House at a special fundraising dinner in Edinburgh.Mrs Obama, who was the

Scotland plans new laws that demand 90% emissions cut by 2050

Scotland is to legislate for tougher action on climate change, with ministers proposing new laws that would require emissions to be cut by 90% by

Man arrested after crashing car into restaurant, killing daughter

A man has been arrested after crashing his car into a North Carolina restaurant, killing two people - including his daughter - and injuring

Man suffers injury from 'lava spatter' after Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii

A man has sustained the first serious injury from a volcano eruption in Hawaii, it has been reported. The injured man was reportedly sitting on

Chateau with 9 bedrooms could be yours for just £10

A British woman is offering her 350-year-old £1.2m French chateau as a competition prize - for just £10. Ruth Phillips, 61, owns Chateau de

Plastic bag is found 36,000ft beneath the sea as pollution ravages deepest ocean

Divers have found a plastic bag lying 36,000ft below the surface of the Pacific, in the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the world's

Nikki Haley claims Israel has acted with 'restraint' in Gaza

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has defended Israel's use of force against Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza and walked out

Pilot 'sucked out' of plane's cockpit windshield

A pilot was "sucked" out of a plane after the cockpit windshield blew out during Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8633. The co-pilot managed