Comedian Eddie Izzard made an impassioned plea for tolerance for LGBT people after a man was convicted of shouting homophobic abuse at him.

A man who randomly hit a baby in a supermarket in England has been convicted of assault by beating.

A BBC presenter accused of wasting police time over claims that he killed a former lover dying of Aids admitted yesterday his apparent confession “got out of hand”.

Teenager Andrew Ibrahim, who was arrested before three controlled explosions were carried out at his home, has been charged under the Terrorism Act, police said tonight.

A man is expected to appear before Magistrates in the North this morning in connection with a grenade attack on Strabane RUC station last Saturday.