Victims of The Troubles call on support from Republic of Ireland

The families of victims murdered during some of the worst atrocities in Northern Ireland have come together to call for support from the Irish

Woman who died after caravan blown off cliff during Storm Ali named locally

A woman who died after the caravan she was in was blown off a cliff during Storm Ali has been named locally as Elvira Ferraii.The Swiss

Prince Philip’s pet name for Queen Elizabeth will melt your heart

Coming up to their 70th anniversary, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II have gone through their ups and downs. But one little fact about their

DUP MP Ian Paisley awaits outcome of recall petition

Democratic Unionist MP Ian Paisley has a nervous wait to find out whether his constituents have chosen to unseat him ahead of a midnight count in

Storm Ali batters Scotland with 100mph gusts

Scotland was battered by winds of more than 100mph as Storm Ali swept in and left about 70,000 homes without power, with major disruption to the

Unilad ‘resolving tax situation’ with HMRC

News site Unilad has said a tax “situation” is being resolved.A spokeswoman said the organisation has a

Fashion brand Orla Kiely famous for its distinctive prints collapses

Orla Kiely, a fashion brand worn by the Duchess of Cambridge, has closed its stores after falling into administration.The retail and

Jack’s v the rest – who is best on price?

Tesco boss Dave Lewis has claimed that Jack’s, the supermarket’s new chain, will be the “cheapest in town”.

Tesco reveals discount store Jack’s to take on Lidl and Aldi

Tesco has launched its new discount store format called Jack’s, as it attempts to take the fight to German discounters Aldi and Lidl.The

Royal Mail chairman steps down months after shareholder revolt on executive pay

Royal Mail chairman Peter Long is stepping down just months after shareholders revolted over the new chief executive’s bumper pay

London house prices show biggest fall since 2009 with 0.7% annual decline

Falling London house prices have helped drag annual growth in UK property values down to a five-year-low, according to official figures.House prices

Tesco launches discount store Jack’s to take on Lidl and Aldi

Tesco has launched its new discount store format called Jack’s as it attempts to take the fight to German discounters Aldi and

Chequers plan the only route to Brexit deal, Theresa May insists

Theresa May insisted her Chequers plan was the only possible route to a Brexit deal after European Union chiefs told her key elements of the

Swinney urged to respect Parliament after Government defeated on P1 testing

MSPs have narrowly voted in favour of halting national assessments for P1 pupils – with Education Secretary John Swinney now

Education adviser says concerns have been addressed on P1 tests

Standardised tests in Scotland are not being used in a way which causes concern, an educational adviser has said.Allison Skerrett, of the

Time to end the stigma around social housing, says Prime Minister

Theresa May has called for an end to the “stigma” of social housing, as she promised £2 billion to build tens of thousands of

Scottish economy grows 0.5% to move ahead of UK growth

Scottish economic growth has overtaken the UK with 0.5% growth, new official figures show.Scottish GDP grew by 0.5% in real terms between April and

Holyrood expected to vote against standard assessments for P1 children

The Scottish Government is facing defeat in a vote on the use of national assessments for P1 pupils.MSPs at the Scottish Parliament are expected to

Pregnant woman clings to tree to escape rising North Carolina floodwaters

Rescuers jumped into action after discovering a pregnant woman clinging to a tree in rising North Carolina floodwaters in the aftermath of

British women locked up in Greek cell after prank

Two British women have told how they were strip-searched and locked in a blood-stained police cell for three days after a holiday prank backfired

Viral video shows some guy allegedly trying to pee in Old Faithful

A Colorado man was arrested after allegedly leaving the trail at Yellowstone National Park, approaching the Old Faithful geyser and then

Truck carrying 157 unidentified corpses discovered in Mexico

Overcrowding at morgues in Mexico's western state of Jalisco led authorities to store 157 unidentified bodies in a refrigerated truck near

Boy arrested in Australia after admitting to putting needles in strawberries

A young boy has been arrested in Australia after admitting to putting needles in strawberries. At least six brands of strawberries have been

World's first 'plastic eating' boat unveiled

A new revolutionary 'plastic-eating' vessel which could clean up the Pacific ocean in four decades has been revealed in a world first.