A teenage boy who rugby-tackled a violent criminal after spotting him assaulting two police officers in Britain has been honoured for his bravery.

Spoiler: Seagull loses.

OVER the weekend, thousands of people in this country will have put themselves in danger. Some of them will have risked life and limb by engaging in extreme sports, like rock climbing and cliff walking, which don’t usually come under that category heading.

A 90-year-old war veteran found in Normandy after being reported missing from his care home in England has said he intends to return next year as he arrived back in the UK.

A runaway veteran who disappeared from his care home only to turn up 12 hours later at a D-Day commemoration ceremony in Normandy is already planning to return next year - and Brittany Ferries has promised to bring him for free.

One of the first same-sex couples to be married in the UK as soon as the law allowed has said “I do” in front of a packed room of guests shortly after the stroke of midnight.

Shipping containers will provide temporary accommodation for people with a history of homelessness in the UK.

The National Lottery in the UK is on the hunt for 12 missing millionaires after 100 winners were drawn from a single EuroMillions draw.

A teenager had to be cut out of a baby's high chair by firefighters.

THERE had been genuine fears there would be a shortage of greyhounds to satisfy all the extra racing in Dublin in the build-up to Christmas.

The boss of UK insurer Legal & General is to step down next year after 25 years with the company.

The entries are rolling in for the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby and it now looks certain that the target of 144 entries will be received by Friday’s closing date. Up to late yesterday evening there were almost 100 names in the book and with some of the top kennels yet to confirm their plans.

Topless men are not allowed to board selected buses in Brighton and Hove, south east England - because their sweat upsets other passengers.

SINGER Nick Cave and his twin sons walked away unharmed after he crashed his car into a speed camera.

David Cameron was tonight accused of committing a “dangerous” gaffe when he appeared to suggest that Iran had a nuclear weapon.

MODEL Katie Price and new husband Alex Reid have been questioned about a row over a disabled parking space, police said.

Heather Mills’ former nanny will today launch a legal battle against her ex-employer.

Singer Peter Andre appeared to put troubles with his estranged wife aside as he struck a pose with a group of bikini-clad models.

Peter Andre insisted today that he did not leave his wife Katie Price on a whim and said he remains “100% faithful” to her.

Insurance giant Legal & General said today around 10% of its life and pensions workforce would go this year after it reported a £1.5bn (€1.6bn) annual loss.

A IRISH chef was five times the legal drink-drive limit when he drowned at sea during a stag party in a seaside resort on England’s south coast, an inquest heard today.

A Irish chef was just under five times the legal drink-drive limit when he drowned at sea during a stag party in a seaside resort on England’s south coast, an inquest heard today.

DJ Fatboy Slim will perform in front of around 20,000 revellers tonight in his home city of Brighton in the UK at a seafront event dubbed Big Beach Boutique 4.

About 20,000 revellers are preparing to turn out on Brighton seafront at the weekend for Fatboy Slim's Big Beach Boutique 4 party.

Cork has reached the top 10 in The Academy of Urbanism's selection of contenders for the European City of the Year Award for 2009, announced today.

A city is bidding to become the first in Britain to bring in a ban on plastic bags in an effort to reduce their impact on the environment.

A PHOTOGRAPHER was last night found guilty of assaulting Heather Mills-McCartney in a subway as he tried to take her picture.

Ireland opening bowler Dave Langford-Smith will miss the two games against Surrey and Sussex in the Friends Provident Trophy.

Millions of voters go to the polls today in the government’s biggest electoral test since Labour won its third term in power in 2005.

Heather Mills has hit back at British police who accused her of wasting their time by calling emergency services, insisting she has had reason to fear for her life.

Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills has been slammed by British police officers for "wasting their time".

Police criticised Heather Mills McCartney today as it emerged they have dealt with a “disproportionate” number of emergency calls from her.

BBC bosses have suspended EastEnders star Robert Kazinsky following yet another sex scandal to hit the soap.

DJ Fatboy Slim will stage a winter beach party for thousands of revellers today.

DJ Fatboy Slim is planning to stage a massive beach party in Brighton on New Year’s Day, it was revealed today.

A hotel undergoing a £5m renovation collapsed tonight, the fire brigade said.

GAY couples in Northern Ireland will be among the first in the United Kingdom to formally tie the knot today.

Budding architect Brad Pitt has been blasted by residents of a British seaside town for a controversial design project he's worked on - before construction has even begun.

Newly-wed Jordan called 999 after a photographer tried to take pictures of her in a hair salon, police said today.

The founder of the BNP John Tyndall, aged 70, was found dead this morning at his home in Westbourne Villas, Hove, in Sussex, police have said.

British motor dealer Caffyns lost 10% of its value today after warning that its customers were not buying as many cars as before.

THE wife and brother-in-law of the missing Earl of Shaftesbury were arrested by French police on suspicion of his murder, it was reported today.

AWARD-winning author, broadcaster and humorist Pete McCarthy, whose travel book McCarthy’s Bar was an international bestseller, has died in England.

A former Sky News correspondent who resigned after faking a report on the war in Iraq has been found dead at his home, it emerged today.