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Mother accused of killing her four-year-old son sobs in court

Mother accused of killing her four-year-old son sobs in court

Keziah Macharia, 41, appeared a the Old Bailey in London where she was charged with murder.

Supermarket driver plans family holiday after £3.8m Christmas lottery win

Supermarket driver plans family holiday after £3.8m Christmas lottery win

Jonny Johnston, 45, from Co Fermanagh, had been delivering festive goods for Tesco just before he learned he had scooped the life-changing jackpot.

Dublin is safe compared to other western cities, Varadkar insists

Dublin is safe compared to other western cities, Varadkar insists

The Taoiseach said negatives experiences are not the norm in the Irish capital.

Martin urges tough sanctions on extremist West Bank settlers if violence goes on

Martin urges tough sanctions on extremist West Bank settlers if violence goes on

The Tanaiste said the targeting of Palestinians in the West Bank was ‘shocking’ and has to stop now.

UK forces set to lead Nato rapid response force next year

UK forces set to lead Nato rapid response force next year

The UK takes over from Germany as leader of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force on January 1.

Nearly 4,000 violent assaults reported on trains in past year

Nearly 4,000 violent assaults reported on trains in past year

The Liberal Democrats accused the Conservatives of being ‘all bark and no bite’ and called for ‘a serious strategy’ to tackle crime on the railways.

‘Shocking’ rise in MoD payouts for bullying, harassment and discrimination

‘Shocking’ rise in MoD payouts for bullying, harassment and discrimination

Labour condemned the figures and urged ministers to ‘root out’ unacceptable behaviour.

Paddington rail services suspended after person hit by train

Paddington rail services suspended after person hit by train

British Transport Police said they received a report about the incident near Iver station in Buckinghamshire at around 7.15am on Thursday.

Banned driver caught at the wheel 20 times in four years

Banned driver caught at the wheel 20 times in four years

The motorist, who has not been publicly identified, was among 37,595 British drivers convicted of the offence during that period.

Tories ‘writing off’ young people as growing number ‘economically inactive’

Tories ‘writing off’ young people as growing number ‘economically inactive’

The number of young people out of work due to long-term sickness has doubled since 2010, figures show.

Man killed in North Yorkshire town on Boxing Day named

Man killed in North Yorkshire town on Boxing Day named

Luke Miller, 23, was a ‘beloved son’, his parents said.

Travel disruption continues and thousands without power after Storm Gerrit

Travel disruption continues and thousands without power after Storm Gerrit

Engineers are battling challenging conditions to restore electricity supplies.

Fans of Benjamin Zephaniah asked to plant flowers in his memory

Fans of Benjamin Zephaniah asked to plant flowers in his memory

A family funeral for the poet is taking place on Thursday.

Sites near hospitals considered for foot and mouth carcasses, files show

Sites near hospitals considered for foot and mouth carcasses, files show

Thousands of animals were slaughtered in Northern Ireland during the crisis in 2001.

Application for cycle rickshaw service stumps officials

Application for cycle rickshaw service stumps officials

Civil servants in Northern Ireland examined legislation and rickshaw services across the UK to find a solution.

Protest at Catholic girls school a sign of ‘deeper malaise’ in Northern Ireland

Protest at Catholic girls school a sign of ‘deeper malaise’ in Northern Ireland

A meeting David Trimble had with residents was said to be ‘instrumental in creating the climate for a discontinuation of the protest’.

Minister raised concern that stats agency phraseology implied job discrimination

Minister raised concern that stats agency phraseology implied job discrimination

Dermot Nesbitt, then an Ulster Unionist junior minister, flagged the issue with the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) in 2000.

Fresh security guidance issued to public figures in 1991 after PIRA attacks

Fresh security guidance issued to public figures in 1991 after PIRA attacks

It followed the murder of Conservative MP Ian Gow and a mortar bomb attack on Downing Street.

Mixed views on how to interact with loyalist parties in 1993, records show

Mixed views on how to interact with loyalist parties in 1993, records show

In previously confidential state papers, it was noted that the benchmark was set in terms of the treatment of Sinn Fein.

Guidance devised in 2001 for Stormont on how to operate without ministers

Guidance devised in 2001 for Stormont on how to operate without ministers

The note was issued to officials following the resignation of then-first minister David Trimble.

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