A man who posted offensive online comments about the fatal stabbing of teacher Ann Maguire has been jailed for eight weeks in the UK today.

A 42-year-old man has admitted posting abusive Twitter messages about the murder of school teacher Ann Maguire.

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Children at British private schools face the greatest risk from the measles outbreak and could pose a health threat to the rest of the population, a leading doctor has warned.

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Anthony Hopkins has put in an offer to buy his childhood house.

A film version of Michael Sheen’s epic take on the Easter story will today get its premiere in the actor’s home town Port Talbot, Wales.

Steel giant Corus today unveiled plans to develop an offshore wind farm business and create 220 jobs on the site of a mothballed plant in Teesside.

British steelmaker Corus is to cut up to 3,500 jobs this week in one of the biggest blows yet to the faltering manufacturing sector, it was reported today.

Britain’s Got Talent star Paul Potts is poised to quit the humble terraced home where he masterminded his rise to fame and move to a new luxury house.

Indian steel giant Tata Steel today said that last year’s £6.2bn (€7.8bn) acquisition of Anglo-Dutch company Corus had boosted profits by 60%.

Sebastien Loeb admits it will not be easy to adopt a cautious approach as he attempts to secure a fourth successive World Rally Championship in Wales Rally GB.

Wales rising star Gareth Bale insists he will not be fazed playing in front of a passionate 80,000 Croke Park crowd tomorrow in the biggest game of his young life.

India’s Tata Steel won the battle for Corus early today after a dramatic night of bidding sent the Anglo-Dutch firm’s value soaring to £5.75bn (€8.66bn).

India’s Tata Steel landed the winning blow today in the auction of former British Steel company Corus.

A head-to-head bid battle for former British Steel firm Corus is due to get under way today.

THE spirits of the dead have their annual night out this week. Ghosts, goblins and witches will be on the prowl, so carry a rabbit’s foot for good luck and don’t walk under any ladders.

The biggest steel maker in Russia was today said to have dropped its interest in British-Dutch steel group Corus following last week's bid by Indian firm Tata Steel.

Thousands of UK steel workers were seeking assurances over their jobs tonight after the Corus group agreed to a £4.3bn (€6.42bn) takeover by Indian rival Tata Steel.

British steel maker Corus agreed to a £4.3bn (€6.4) takeover by Indian rival Tata Steel today – ending the UK company’s year-long search for a partner.

A bumper $6.5bn finance package was today reported to have been put together by India’s Tata Steel as it considers a move for Corus.

Corus shares leapt by as much as 6% on the London stock exchange today as investors bet that the Anglo Dutch group will be the next steel company in line for a takeover.

Associated British Ports today agreed to an improved £2.8bn (€4bn) takeover offer from Goldman Sachs.

The UK’s biggest ports operator was today reported to have drawn an improved takeover approach worth £2.34bn (€3.5bn) from a consortium led by Goldman Sachs.

Welsh-born actor Anthony Hopkins is keeping it in the family for his latest project by casting his wife in a serious role, it was reported today.

Anthony Hopkins is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes.

UK steel group Corus reported annual profits for the first time today, before warning that trading conditions were set to become more uncertain.

Former British Steel group Corus is to finally break its loss-making mould with much-improved half-year results later this week, analysts said today.

British steelmaker Corus reported a “substantial improvement” in full-year results today after annual losses narrowed to £305m (€453m).

British surgeons are working round the clock to save steelworkers injured in the Port Talbot explosion.

Fire crews battling the blaze at Port Talbot steelworks feared a series of devastating secondary fires would whip through the plant, it was revealed today.

A health and safety investigation is underway into the explosion at the Corus steel plant in Port Talbot, south Wales.

One person has died and 15 others have been taken to hospital after a series of explosions at a South Wales steel works.

One person is reported dead while 18 are injured following a series of explosions at a South Wales steel plant.

A major fire has broken out in a blast furnace at the Corus steel plant in Port Talbot.