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Claudy bomb: A dark day in the bloodiest year

On 31 July 1972, three car bombs exploded on Main Street in Claudy, County Londonderry, killing nine people....

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Lorry driver cut free after crash at Newton Stewart

Fire crews have used cutting equipment to free a lorry driver who was...

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Woman given bail in Bedfordshire flat fire inquiry

A woman arrested on suspicion of arson after a man suffered life-threatening...

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Survey finds most working parents want more family time

Most working parents in Scotland would like to work less and spend more time with their children, a new survey has found. Almost two thirds of those...

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Funeral for former Catholic Bishop of Clifton

More than 2,000 people are expected to attend the funeral of the former Bishop of Clifton in Bristol. The Right Reverend Mervyn...

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Water supplies restored to Cambridgeshire villages

All but a handful of homes affected by a burst water main in Cambridgeshire have had their supply restored. The pipe burst off...

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Warning over offshore accidents

Steve Walker, head of HSE's offshore division, urges...

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Woman attacked and injured by dog at her home in Hove

A woman is being treated for injuries to her face and legs after she was attacked by a dog...

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Lincolnshire hospitals trust told to improve quality

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been told it must take action to be sure it is meeting standards of quality and safety. The independent watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC),...

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Union meeting over Aberdeen City Council pay offer

Union members are to hold a mass meeting over a pay and conditions...

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Television producers warn on 'threat' to S4C's future

Independent television producers are warning there is a "real threat" to the future of Welsh...

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CRH profits show half year slip

One of Ireland's biggest companies, CRH, has reported pre-tax profits of 25m euros for the six months to June -...

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Statues returned to Spanish City in Whitley Bay

Two 100-year-old statues have been returned to a landmark building on Tyneside following a makeover. The copper dancing girl figures were lowered into place by crane on to the towers either side of...

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Philippine envoys to tackle Hong Kong bus deaths anger

The Philippine government is to send a high-level delegation to Hong Kong amid increasing public anger there over the deaths of eight citizens in the...

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Six steps to survival for Chile miners

The first supplies have reached the 33 miners trapped 2,300ft (700m) underground in a collapsed mine in Chile. With an estimated four months before they are rescued, what are the key challenges they...

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Randlay construction work 'to start soon', says council

A council says redevelopment work in a Shropshire town will start in the next two to three weeks after concerns about delays from...

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Cyclist dies six days after crash in Rugby

A 50-year-old cyclist has died in hospital six days after being involved in a...

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Glasgow attackers gave thumbs-up sign after sentencing

Two men who left an epileptic boy for dead in a brutal attack in Glasgow gave thumbs-up signs to family and friends after being jailed for five years each. Christopher Spence, 20, and Sean Duff, 19,...

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Selkirk millionaire leaves his cats £25,000

A millionaire lawyer from the Borders has left £25,000 to his cats. Andrew Nimmo-Smith...

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Coventry teachers design furniture for Pope's Mass

Teachers in Coventry have designed and made furniture which will be used for Pope Benedict XVI's special Mass in Birmingham. The Pope will lead an open-air...

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