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Fan's 2,000-mile trip for Space gig
A Russian music fan is travelling more than 2,000 miles to see Nineties chart act Space reform at a small music festival in North Yorkshire.
Man becomes Europe's oldest jumper
A 90-year-old man has leapt 131ft from a bridge for charity, becoming the oldest bungee jumper in Europe.
Birds Of A Feather may flock back
Popular sitcom Birds Of A Feather could be coming back to television after it was reported that ITV has signed up the original cast for a new series.
Shark spawning found at coral reef
A deep-sea shark spawning ground has been discovered in Scottish waters for the first time, according to marine biologists.
TV licence fee excuses revealed
A homeowner tried to wriggle out of paying their TV licence fee by claiming they merely used the glow from the set as a lamp to help them read.
Council accused over plantpot ban
Gardeners who won council awards for sprucing up their pedestrianised street said they have been asked to remove hundreds of pots because of health and safety concerns.
Michelle gets a fringe debate going
Michelle Obama's fringe was the subject of debate on Twitter after she appeared to have trouble keeping it out of her eyes while giving a speech.
Walk with Isle of Wight's dinosaurs
People could see themselves walking with dinosaurs from 130 million years ago with a new mobile phone app.
Railway station 'golfer' sought
Police have asked for help in finding a man who was caught on camera hitting golf balls at a railway station late at night.
Rare bird sparks chaos in villages
Police were called to a nature reserve after hundreds of twitchers descended to catch a glimpse of a rare bird.
Twistable cork set to be unveiled
The much-loved original wine cork could be set for a return to the mass market with the launch of a twistable and re-sealable version that could do away with the corkscrew.
School head's porn star suggestion
The headmaster of a top private school has suggested he could invite a porn star to help teach sex education.
Thunderbirds-type designs unearthed
Inventions designed by British engineers in the 1960s have been brought to life in a display more in keeping with an episode of the Thunderbirds.
Pope blesses hundreds of Harleys
Pope Francis has blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders as the American motorcycle manufacturer celebrated its 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather in the Vatican.
Theft record PCSO to sue Met Police
A PCSO is suing a police force for discrimination after she failed to notify them of a conviction for theft when she applied to become a police constable.
Cat a purr-fect candidate for mayor
This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes.
Museum boss 'excited' over bomber
An RAF museum manager has said taking delivery of the only surviving German Second World War Dornier Do 17 bomber will be a "rare and exciting opportunity" for visitors to get up close to the aircraft.
Google tests web-beaming balloons
Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google has released from a frozen field in New Zealand hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies, passing the first big test of a lofty goal to get the entire planet online.
Cameron starts work in his pyjamas
Early-rising Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted to working in his pyjamas.
Own-brand sausages 'have most meat'
Some supermarket own-brand sausages have trumped their pricier competitors in tests of meat content and value for money, a watchdog has found.
In Pictures: The G8 summit
Gerry forces Sammy into Mexican wave
Voice of Pomeroy pops home
Rapturous reception for Andrea
One Summer's Day 2013
We want you to get snapping!
Obama death bid fears - aircraft carriers on standby
In Pictures: Ulster Nightlife
Pubs, clubs and parties
In Pictures: The 'Big IF' concert in Botanic Gardens
Thousands turn out in the rain
Latest News
2011 Census
An online article (‘Protestant-Catholic gap narrows as census results revealed’, posted December 11, 2012) reported on the publication of data from the 2011 Census by the Northern Ireland Statistics Agency and stated that the percentage of Protestants and Catholics in the Northern Ireland population stood at 48% and 45% respectively.
Man held over ambulance 'threat' new
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after an ambulance crew were allegedly threatened with a meat cleaver.
Pensioner-hunt police find body new
Police searching for a missing Co Antrim pensioner have recovered a body.
Latest Sport
Defeat 'hurts like hell' - Parling new
British and Irish Lions lock Geoff Parling admitted the first tour defeat Down Under "hurts like hell" after Warren Gatland's side were edged out by the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium.
Carroll passes West Ham medical new
Andy Carroll is on the brink of joining West Ham permanently after passing a medical with the Barclays Premier League club.
Carroll to undergo West Ham medical
Andy Carroll will have a medical with West Ham on Wednesday as he moves closer to a permanent move from Liverpool, Hammers chairman David Gold has confirmed.
Latest Showbiz
Brad Pitt: My daughters prefer Gomez
Brad Pitt has joked his daughters will only care about his job when he stars alongside Selena Gomez.
Robin Thicke proud of perm
Robin Thicke refused to cut his hair until he heard one of his songs on the radio.
Rihanna addicted to love?
Rihanna is allegedly set to enter a rehab facility to treat her heartbreak over her split from Chris Brown.
