Lotto winner from South Yorkshire wants to 'help son'
A South Yorkshire man who won almost £1.5m on the National Lottery has said he will spend the money on making sure his son and family are "looked...
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Five climate change activists have come before Edinburgh Sheriff Court over the Royal Bank of Scotland protests. Giovanna Speciale, 38 and Tim Gee,...
View ArticleGreyhound breeder Cameron guilty of producing cannabis
A greyhound breeder has been found guilty of growing cannabis at his remote West Lothian farm. Alexander Cameron was remanded in custody after Judge Rita Rae QC called for...
View ArticleWoman and boy injured at Sainsbury's store in Luton
A woman and a young boy were injured when a wooden structure fell on them...
View ArticlePaul Berriff discusses his early photos of The Beatles
Photographer Paul Berriff, who followed...
View ArticleBus knocks down 15-year-old boy in Motherwell
A 15-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after being knocked...
View ArticleMan dies as van and lorry collide in Northampton
A man has died after the van he was driving collided with a lorry in...
View ArticleSeven killed in Venezuela mine collapse
Officials in Venezuela say at least seven people have died in a cave-in at a mine in the east of the country....
View ArticlePolish man finds bullet in head five years after party
A Polish man living in Germany spent five years with...
View ArticleDriver held over A14 damaged car in Northamptonshire
Police have released an image of a car which was seen being driven on a dual...
View ArticleNew jobs hope for games industry in Dundee
Scotland's video games industry has been boosted by news that an expanding games company may be set up in...
View ArticleChinese rock legend sings on
By Michael Bristow BBC News, Beijing In true star fashion, the man who describes himself as the founder of Chinese rock and roll was late for our interview. His manager blamed Beijing's notoriously...
View ArticleColombian youths in fear over Facebook hitlist
Colombian police are investigating the killings of three youths whose names appeared on hitlists published on the social networking site Facebook. The hitlists warned scores of teenagers in the town...
View ArticleCanada to open new Arctic station at Cambridge Bay
Canada will set up a research station at Cambridge Bay in the Arctic, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said. The facility will be a "world-class, year-round,...
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View ArticleThe criminal baboons terrorising South Africa
Whether it's the beautiful scenery, sea breezes or deep...
View ArticleScotland's offshore wind sector could produce 28,000 jobs
Scotland's offshore wind industry has the potential to create 28,000 jobs and generate £7.1bn of investment...
View ArticleRetailers 'concerned' over tobacco display ban
New laws banning shop tobacco displays in Scotland will increase black market trade, an industry survey has claimed. The Tobacco Retailers Alliance study said 56% of...
View ArticleCall to cut number of minor offences
Criminal laws dealing with many petty offences should be scrapped, according to the body responsible for reviewing the law in England and Wales. The Law Commission said regulatory...
View ArticleTake a look around Jimi Hendrix's London pad
The composer Handel lived in a house on Brook Street in London's Mayfair for 36 years, which was...
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