Presidential candidates clash during televised debate over use of Government jet

Irish presidential candidate Peter Casey has accused incumbent President Michael D Higgins of lying about his use of the Government’s

Meghan hails importance of education for women in first speech of royal tour

The Duchess of Sussex said the education of women and girls in developing countries was “vital” in her first speech of the royal

May prepares for showdown with Tory MPs over Brexit

Theresa May will face Tory MPs who are increasingly concerned about her Brexit plans in Westminster on Wednesday.The showdown comes as the number of

Missing pair found safe in Scottish Highlands

Two people reported missing amid bad weather in the Cairngorms have been found safe by mountain rescue teams.Cairngorm, Braemar and Aberdeen rescue

Brexit more than just a gold star falling off a blue flag, Bono tells London gig

Bono has declared Europe’s love for the UK and described Brexit as “a loss of shared dreams” as U2’s tour

Presidential candidates clash over use of government jet

Irish presidential candidate Peter Casey has accused incumbent President Michael D Higgins of lying about his use of the Government’s

FTSE 100 hits seven-month low amid ‘horrible’ trading on European markets

The FTSE 100 hit a seven-month low on Tuesday amid a “horrible” day for European markets.A myriad of concerns dragged European

Thousands of TSB customers switched away after IT meltdown

Thousands of TSB customers switched away from the bank between April and June as the repercussions of its IT meltdown were felt, figures

Factory orders crumble as Brexit hits manufacturers

British factory orders dropped at the fastest pace for three years in the quarter to October as manufacturers remain fearful about the prospect of a

Lloyds and Schroders confirm wealth tie-up

Lloyds Banking Group and investment giant Schroders have joined forces to create a new wealth management venture.The deal will see Lloyds merge its

RBS earmarks £2bn Brexit fund for small firms

Royal Bank of Scotland is setting aside £2 billion to help small businesses navigate the myriad issues they are expected to face because of

More homes up for sale as buyers and sellers aim to do deals before Christmas

The choice of properties available on the market increased to its widest levels in two and a half years in September according to estate agents, as

Facebook and Twitter must do more to help people switch off, MPs told

Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp should develop ways to make it easier for people to stop using them, MPs have heard.Labour’s Ged Killen

Sturgeon urged to be ‘true to her word’ and bring in legal ban on fracking

Ministers have confirmed they are consulting on their “preferred policy position” of fracking being prohibited in Scotland, more

Transport Secretary pledges to look at permanent fix for A83 landslip closures

The Transport Secretary has pledged to ensure a permanent solution for the landslide-hit Rest And Be Thankful road will be commissioned, it one can

Firm creates 40 new jobs following AI investment

Almost 40 jobs will be created in Edinburgh following a £6.9 million investment in a new artificial intelligence (AI) software project.Business

Tories offer budget backing if Indyref2 scrapped

The Scottish Conservatives have offered to help the Scottish Government pass its budget – if plans for a second independence referendum

Compensation scheme for victims of child abuse in care

A financial compensation scheme for victims of child abuse in care is to be set up by the Scottish Government.Ministers also intend to make

Report: Apps can track you after you delete them

When you delete an app from your phone, you'd be forgiven for thinking that's the end of the matter. But a new report claims that

Handcuffed woman steals police car in Oklahoma

Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have released body-cam footage that shows a woman in handcuffs stealing a police car. According to reports, the

Kitten glued to busy road by its paws rescued by driver on his way to work

A kitten that was glued to a busy road by its paws was rescued by a driver on his way to work. Chuck Hawley found the five-week-old kitten, which

Pest controller makes terrifying find in customer's ceiling during call-out

An unwitting pest controller has made a terrifying discovery in the roof of a Queensland garden centre during what he thought was a routine

Huge sinkhole leads team to ‘world class’ archaeological find beneath

A gigantic sinkhole in China led a team of cavers to discover a 'world class' cave hall complex beneath, and explore it using 3D

NASA's spectacular water deluge system test uses 450,000 gallons of water

A recent NASA test involved hundreds of thousands of gallons of water being pumped out of its immensely powerful launchpad cooling system. Used to