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Ukip have chosen their second leader in the space of a few months

Ukip MEP Paul Nuttall has been elected the party's leader in a contest to replace Nigel Farage.

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Steven Woolfe bruising' not consistent with fall or seizure'

world

Nigel Farage: I won’t change my mind again

Liverpool v Arsenal - Barclays Premier League - Anfield

soccer

First episode of Jurgen Klopp v Arsene Wenger lives up to the hype

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Britain braces itself for a big freeze

soccer

United simply can’t afford to get it wrong again

Irish take on UK in silage yield competition

Q&A: Ian Matts, Yara

Thu, 27 Mar, 2014

'Coronation Street' star targeted by thugs

Michael Le Vell is fearful for his life after thugs attacked his car on Saturday night, it has emerged.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2013

Primary school students eat lunch in a pub

Pupils at a British primary school have started having their meals in a pub.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

Tesco to create 200 jobs here as it admits meat labelling error in UK

Tesco has announced it will create more than 200 jobs in Ireland over the next year as the company was hit by another meat labelling scandal in the UK.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2013

Eating burger injures diner

A diner dislocated her jaw while biting into a triple-decker burger.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2013

Restaurant serves 'pizza with a difference' - from the supermarket shelves

A restaurateur has admitted he served pizzas bought from a supermarket.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2013

Brangelina plan Lake District break

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are planning a family holiday to the British countryside.

Wed, 29 Aug, 2012

Woman and child hurt by fallen tree in storm-hit England

A woman and a 10-year-old boy were taken to hospital in the UK today after a tree crashed on to their car as strong winds returned.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2012

Tussauds unveil Susan Boyle wax model in Blackpool

Susan Boyle has been immortalised in wax by Madame Tussauds.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2011

Sellafield to be included in European nuclear-safety review

The Sellafield plant will be part of a Europe-wide nuclear safety review following the crisis in Japan.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2011

Lotto win busman vows to stay behind the wheel

A British man is returning to his job as a bus driver after winning £3.7m.

Mon, 14 Feb, 2011

Cattrall: I'm not posh

Kim Cattrall doesn’t think she’s “posh” because she comes from Liverpool.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2010

'Slab' Murphy remanded for alleged revenue offences

Prominent republican Thomas "Slab" Murphy was further remanded on continuing bail when he appeared briefly at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today for alleged revenue offences.

Fri, 26 Mar, 2010

Torrential floods hit UK

Devastating rainfall over Cumbria in England in the last 36 hours might have reached "historical" levels, forecasters said.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2009

New property searched by UK 'terror plot' police

British police investigating an alleged al-Qaida terror plot in north west England were today searching an additional address.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2009

UK anti-terror chief quits over security blunder

Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer resigned today after his security blunder threatened a major anti-terror operation.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2009

'Slab' Murphy to stand trial in non-jury court

The alleged former leader of the IRA will go on trial for tax evasion in the non-jury Special Criminal Court.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2008

Diners 'pushed into buying expensive bottled water'

Most restaurants push diners to buy expensive bottled water instead of serving free tap water, a consumer group in the UK said today.

Fri, 16 Nov, 2007

Four people test positive for bird flu in Wales

Four people have tested positive for for bird flu after an outbreak of the virus on a north Wales farm, the Health Protection Agency confirmed today.

Fri, 25 May, 2007

Bail for priest charged in child rape case

A Catholic priest appeared in court today charged with indecently assaulting and facilitating the rape of a 12-year-old girl.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2006

United Utilities boosted by M&S deal

United Utilities today said an expansion of the home shopping business of Marks & Spencer will deliver a £35m (€52m) revenues boost to its outsourcing arm.

Fri, 14 May, 2004

Source of Legionnaires' Disease in UK confirmed

The source of the Legionnaires' Disease outbreak in north west England has been confirmed.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2002