Calls to the Samaritans increased by almost one third following the suicide of Coronation Street character Hayley Cropper.

Donations are continuing to pour in to a charity in memory of an “inspirational” runner who collapsed and died during the London Marathon.

Samaritans has teamed up with Facebook to create a new facility allowing Irish people on Facebook to get help for a friend they believe is struggling to cope or feeling suicidal.

Google today launched a new feature in Britain that will trigger the telephone number for the Samaritans helpline to appear when words relating to suicide are entered into its search engine.