A man will appear in court today charged with the murder of Irish vet Catherine Gowing.

A 46-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Offaly woman Catherine Gowing who has been missing from her home in Wales since last Friday.

A man was charged in the UK tonight with the murder of missing Offaly woman Catherine Gowing.

A British supermarket worker was recovering today after being stung by a scorpion hidden in a consignment of bananas.