Wednesday 22 May 2013
Emergency services have rescued a hill walker injured in the Mourne Mountains.
The man sustained serious leg injuries on Slieve Meelbeg.
The Police Search and Rescue Team coordinated efforts that included the Mourne Rescue Team, Irish Coastguard and the Ambulance Service.
The man was taken to hospital for treatment, but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
US president Barack Obama has promised that the federal government would get everything needed “right away” to victims of the devastating tornado that struck on Monday afternoon, killing at least 24 people.
David Cameron is facing a fresh bout of Tory strife after the coalition's plans to introduce gay marriage cleared the Commons.
Around 600 Afghan interpreters are to be offered the chance to settle in Britain after an apparent coalition rethink.
Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.
Alex Corbisiero is desperate to put an injury-ravaged season behind him and reassert his position as England's first-choice loosehead prop in the upcoming fixtures against the Barbarians and Argentina.
British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final after making rapid progress in his recovery from a knee injury.
Apprentice hopefuls are hoping to avoid an udder disaster as they try to cream off the biggest profit in their latest task.
Bolder joined David Bowie's backing band in 1971, appearing on classic albums including Hunky Dory and Aladdin Sane. He went on to join Uriah Heep five years later and only stopped playing with the band a few months ago, due to his poor health.
La dolce vita has arrived in Cannes thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui.
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