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Ferries and trains disrupted as snow wind and rain warnings in force

Ferries and trains have been disrupted as snow, rain and wind warnings are in force and are expected to cause further travel issues on New Years Eve..

Gatwick Airport returning to normal after fog disruption

Gatwick Airport has said operations are returning to normal after four days of fog-related flight restrictions..

Briton 18 to begin jail sentence in Dubai for sex with 17 year old girl

An 18-year-old man sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has handed himself in to begin his sentence, a campaign group has said..

King and PM honour former US president Jimmy Carter after his death aged 100

The King and the Prime Minister have paid tribute to Jimmy Carter following the former US presidents death on Sunday aged 100..

Smokers who quit for a week could save a day of their life experts say

Smokers have been urged to kick the habit in the new year after new analysis shows how much of their lives are lost by each cigarette smoked..

Frightening rise in wrong way motorway driving

Reported incidents of wrong-way driving on Englands motorways have increased by 15% in the past year, an investigation has found..

Moon rock donated to Ireland by Apollo astronauts was destroyed by fire

A priceless piece of Moon rock donated to Ireland following a Nasa mission was destroyed in a fire, newly released records show..

Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100

He served one term in the White House between 1977 and 1981.

More than 150 dead as plane crashes off runway in South Korea and catches fire

At least 151 people were killed when a passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, officials said..

US attorney general wanted to stop Gerry Adams fundraising trip

The United States attorney general attempted to block Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams from fundraising there in 1995, newly released records show..

UK to give Ukraine another 45m to help investigate Russian war crimes

The UK has pledged millions of pounds more to help bring Russian war criminals to justice for atrocities in Ukraine..

Netanyahu visited Ireland in bid to establish now closing embassy

Benjamin Netanyahu visited Dublin years before he became Israeli prime minister, in a bid to establish a diplomatic presence in the capital..