Aston Villa are expected to step up their move for Roberto Di Matteo after Chinese businessman Tony Xia completed his takeover. Villa confirmed in a statement that former owner Randy Lerner’s reign had finally come to a close following the deal with Xia’s Recon Group.

A woman who lay in a crashed car beside her partner for three days, despite the accident being reported days earlier to police, has died.

A woman who lay in a crashed car beside her partner for three days in Scotland, despite the accident being reported days earlier to police, has died.

Two friends, divided by their views on Scottish independence, travel the length of Britain. But will their friendship survive the trip?

KARL Marx, who died of a chest complaint in 1883, was buried on St Patrick’s Day at Highgate Cemetery in North London.

A WAR of words erupted last night over claims that millions of people have been kissing the wrong Blarney Stone.

Police officers have come under attack from hundreds of G8 protesters near Stirling, police said.