Star-studded send-off for Dale Winton as TV host laid to rest on 63rd birthday

Dale Winton has been given a star-studded send-off as the TV presenter's friends from the world of showbusiness gathered for his funeral.The

Business owner guilty of deaths after fire at store 'rammed' full of fireworks

A business owner has been convicted of two manslaughter charges after a deadly blaze engulfed his shop which he had "rammed" full with

Mad Hatter terror plot accused tells jurors of 'ninja' Islamic dress jibes

A teenager accused of plotting an Alice in Wonderland-inspired terror attack was drawn to Syria after suffering "ninja, umbrella and

Tesco puts 500 jobs at risk amid plans to shut 'loss-making' Tesco Direct

Supermarket Tesco has put 500 jobs at risk after announcing plans to shut down its non-food website Tesco Direct.The decision follows a detailed

Instagram announces mute button to hide posts from accounts without unfollowing

Instagram is to introduce a mute button that will enable users to hide posts from certain accounts from their feed without unfollowing them.The

Police appeal as two hen harriers disappear in 'suspicious circumstances'

Two hen harriers have disappeared in suspicious circumstances, prompting an appeal by police and conservationists.The birds, named Saorsa and Finn,

Home-owners' housing market confidence ' has bounced back in recent months'

Home-owners' confidence in the property market has been boosted over the past six months, a survey suggests.Some 84% of home-owners expect

Mobile banking to overtake desktop in 2019, experts say

Mobile banking on phones and tablets will become more popular than internet banking on computers next year, a report predicts.The growth of mobile

France's Total seeks to expand Cypriot gas plan as it eyes Iran exit

French energy company Total said it is looking to expand its search for natural gas off Cyprus' south coast and seeks to secure another

Number of mortgage deals offering cashback surges

Mortgage borrowers have a growing choice of deals which come with some form of cashback, analysis has found.There are now 1,315 mortgages available

House sellers' typical asking prices hit new record of £308,075, says Rightmove

The average price tag on a home reached a record high of £308,075 on average in May, a property website has reported.Across Britain, the price of

New 'family days out' app aims to ease parents' holiday headaches

Two mothers have launched a "family days out" app to help parents find new ideas to entertain their children and cut the costs

Northern Ireland's pro-Remain parties unite to defend open border

Pro-Remain parties in Northern Ireland have come together to insist that the Brexiteer Democratic Unionists do not represent the majority view in

John Swinney under fire over £50m school attainment funding

A £50 million cash pot aimed at helping efforts to reduce the educational attainment gap could end up instead paying to "simply maintain basic

Schools to get £50m to help reduce attainment gap

Scores of schools across Scotland will share £50 million in funding as the Scottish Government continues efforts to close the educational attainment

Independence report will not be sugar-coated, Nicola Sturgeon says

A report set to restart the debate on Scottish independence will be "frank about the challenges" Scotland faces, Nicola Sturgeon has

Poignant tributes to open first phase of Grenfell Tower fire inquiry

Two weeks of poignant tributes from family and friends remembering Grenfell Tower fire victims will be heard by the public inquiry into the disaster

New laws to tackle internet's 'wild west' will be drawn up - Culture Secretary

New laws will be introduced to tackle the internet's "wild west" that will make Britain the "safest place in the world" to

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