Monthly Archives: December 2016

Media captionProtester tells what he found when he got on board HMS Repulse Sentries at Faslane naval base were ordered to shoot suspected intruders after three people broke into a nuclear submarine, cabinet papers show. PM Margaret Thatcher, who was told of the order, said she was “horrified” that the intrusion had succeeded. The papers […]

Irish organisations condemn media coverage of teacher Alan Hawe, who killed his wife and children in County Cavan Irish media reports of a man who murdered his wife and three children then killed himself have been criticised by womens rights organisations for portraying the killer as a victim. The groups said Alan Hawe, a school […]

A news reporter doing a stand up near a sea wall in Cedar Key, Florida, is covered by an unexpected wave as Hurricane Hermine nears the Florida coast on September 1, 2016.Image: John Raoux/AP UPDATE: Sept. 3, 2016, 7:55 a.m. EDT Tropical Storm Hermine is emerging back over the unusually warm waters of the Atlantic […]

Image copyright British Museum Image caption Experts believe the torc or bracelet was deliberately broken into fragments The stud features a rivet on the back, designed to keep it in place.

Located in the desert centre of Australia, Uluru is known for its size and striking red colour as well as its sacred significance for Anangu, its traditional Aboriginal Australian owners, but rarely for rain. Taller than the Eiffel Tower, its banks became temporary waterfalls at Christmas after downpours swept the area. The Bureau of Meteorology […]

Image: amazon “Alexa, please help us solve this crime.” That’s a phrase we could be hearing more of in the future, as authorities have recently requested the data from one of Amazon’s trusty gadgets, the Amazon Echo, in the hope that it will aid in uncovering additional details about a murder trial. SEE ALSO: 10 […]

The buy-to-let sector is also expected to cool further as new tax rules restrict landlords’ profits. Halifax said prices in London would slow more sharply than elsewhere, as affordability in the capital was already stretched. However, the current low cost of mortgages and the ongoing shortage of properties for sale would continue to support prices […]

Police are investigating the death of man whose body was discovered in a house in West Lothian. The man, who has not yet been named, was found at a property in West Main Street, Whitburn, at about 15:30 on Boxing Day. Police Scotland are treating his death as unexplained. A spokesman said: “We are still […]

Developers are offering novel attractions to would-be buyers as demand for the most expensive new homes takes a plunge It was once thought to be enough to offer basement gyms and bowler-hatted concierges as a lure for the property-buying global elite. But now potential purchasers of 23m flats overlooking the Thames in London are being […]