The mother of a British man accused of trying to grab a policeman's gun in a bid to kill Donald Trump has finally been allowed to visit him in prison.

A British man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to grab a police officer’s gun in a bid to kill Donald Trump.

Accused believed he would die in assassination attempt

ZIMBABWE: Harare resident Alice Mhandara spent a US dollar to take the bus into town to answer the government call to trade in her old Zimbabwe dollars, but she left the bank in disgust when her 90 trillion in old currency wouldn’t even cover the bus ticket home.

A lot of players claim to be fans of Paul O’Connell. But his opponent on Sunday, England lock George Kruis, really means it. 

Garde La Victoire has been left with top weight following the five-day confirmations for The Ladbroke at Ascot on Saturday, in which a number of contenders have come in for support.

A car mechanic who went from oily rags to riches after scooping the £107.9m (€128.8m) EuroMillions jackpot plans to buy a fleet of supercars with his new-found fortune.

Comics have psychotic personality traits

Gatwick Airport chiefs face a possible investigation over the Christmas travel misery as more stormy weather is set to hit the UK.

An Irishman and a British woman accused of engaging in sexual activities in a Dubai taxi have been sentenced to three months in prison and then deportation, their lawyer said.

A British Royal Marine Commando will abseil with the Olympic flame into the Tower of London today.

Alan Fleming felt Starluck was unsuited by the ground when a slightly disappointing third in the rearranged Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday.

A family syndicate jumped into fourth place on the National Lottery’s Rich List when they won €29.6m in Friday’s EuroMillions draw, the UK's lottery company Camelot said today.

Alan Fleming is planning to give Starluck a spin on the Flat before turning his attentions to the forthcoming jumps season.

Hundreds of people are expected to help Top Gear presenter James May build a new house out of Lego bricks in the UK today.

'Top Gear' presenter James May is to build a full-sized house from Lego bricks.

A young Irish trainer has the chance to put his name on the map in no uncertain fashion today — but it won’t have been by conventional means. Alan Fleming spoke to Declan Colley

ALAN Fleming is understandably cautious as he prepares to saddle Starluck, his first Cheltenham Festival runner, in today’s JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Alan Fleming instigated a rapid change in fortunes for the Surrey yard he recently took over from Albert Ennis with a winner from his first runner at Huntingdon.

US private equity firm JC Flowers today insisted its £3.5bn (€2.22bn) proposal to take over British financial services firm Friends Provident was "attractive" as it stepped up its battle to gain the board's backing for the bid.

A sharp fall in annual profits will thrust life and pensions company Friends Provident back under the takeover spotlight this week.

British life insurer Friends Provident could be put up for sale after a wholesale review of the business, it was reported today.

Tests on animals at the farm at the centre of the latest foot and mouth scare have proved negative, and the temporary control zone set up around it has been lifted, it was announced today.

The farmer at the centre of the latest foot and mouth scare said today he is sure his livestock do not have the disease.

Hopes that the foot and mouth outbreak had been contained were dealt a blow today after a new suspected case of the virulent virus was discovered.

Friends Provident wrote a new chapter in its 175-year history today after unveiling an £8.6bn (€12.8bn) merger deal to create a “significant” new force in the British insurance industry.

A FATHER charged with the murder of his six-year-old son was found dead in an apparent suicide in his prison cell yesterday.

A European-built probe blasted into space today in a bid to explore Earth’s mysterious neighbour, Venus.

Life assurer Friends Provident today announced the loss of around 500 jobs following a decision to axe its direct sales operation.

Thousands of commuters have suffered severe delays after a major landslide blocked lines on a key railway line.