A British woman will appear in court tomorrow after police found the remains of four babies at her house.

Applause, cheers and shouts of joy rang out from New York to Asia to Paris today as planes gradually took to the skies after five days of being grounded by drifting volcanic ash.

Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson is considering standing in the British general election, it was reported today.

Parts of Britain were as cold as a domestic freezer today as the big chill tightened its grip.

A four-year-old boy who died after being attacked by a dog was a “lovely little lad”, neighbours said today.

THE remains of three newborn babies believed to have been hidden since the 1980s have been discovered by police.

The British National Party has won its its first two seats in the European Parliament.

Private label household goods firm McBride today said it planned to axe one-tenth of its UK workforce as “unprecedented” cost inflation bears down on profits.

A UK recycling firm involved in the handling of fridges and other electrical items was acquired today in a deal worth £23m (€29.5m).

THE COMPUTER that spits out the Premier League fixtures was cruel to Portsmouth, who have already faced the big four of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.

The grandmother of dog attack victim Ellie Lawrenson was acquitted of her manslaughter today.

The scene police in the UK encountered when they were called to the house where five-year-old girl Ellie Lawrenson was mauled to death by a pit bull terrier was described in court today.

A grandmother was nearly twice the legal drink-drive limit when her young granddaughter was mauled to death by the family dog, a court heard today.

UK property group Hammerson today painted a gloomy picture for retail and office markets following higher interest rates and tighter credit conditions.

The grandmother of a five-year-old girl mauled to death by a pit bull terrier in England will today stand trial over her death.

The uncle of a five-year-old girl killed by a pit bull terrier in England was jailed for eight weeks today for owning the illegal dog.

The dog that killed five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson in England was a “pit bull terrier type“, Merseyside Police confirmed today.

An amnesty allowing owners to hand over dangerous dogs could be implemented across the UK, animal welfare workers said today.

The family of a five-year-old girl mauled to death by a dog paid a moving tribute to her today.

Results expected today from a post mortem examination on a dog that killed a five-year-old girl in the UK will determine whether the animal was a breed subject to the British Dangerous Dogs Act.

Glass maker Pilkington is preparing to issue a statement that takeover talks with its biggest shareholder have failed, it was reported today.

Gary Welding has produced some of the most outstanding darts of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship so far – but insists he must improve to progress any further in the tournament.

Glass maker Pilkington rejected a takeover approach today from its biggest shareholder on the grounds that it was too low.

Glassmaker Pilkington today confirmed it had received a takeover approach thought to be worth up to £2bn (€2.9bn).

Two races over the Grand National fences on the same day at Aintree and Haydock’s leg of a £1m (€1.46m) bonus look certain to attract jumping fans to the inaugural North West Masters.

The Ospreys have named their squad to play Ulster at St Helens on Saturday April 30 (kick off 5.30pm).

Darts ace Colin Lloyd has set his sights on winning a major tournament – and believes he is not far away from achieving his goal.

MOUNT St Helens belched more steam yesterday following several days of tremors and low-level earthquakes that have raised fears that the mountain might blow at any moment.

WALLABY international Tom Bowman is set to sign for Munster today after undergoing a medical.

The Connacht team to play Celtic League leaders Ulster at the Sportsground on Saturday (K/O 2.30pm) shows seven changes from that which overcame Neath-Swansea Ospreys at St Helens at the weekend.

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Kevin Morgan is desperate for a change of luck after injury put his international ambitions on hold, starting with a good performance for Wales in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against England.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney feels last year’s Leinster injury jinx may have followed him south.

Sport will unite this weekend to pay tribute to the memory of murdered Soham schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

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Leicester Tigers chief executive Peter Wheeler has admitted his club at one stage considered defecting to rugby league.