Saturday 18 May 2013
The family of a 103-year-old woman have paid tribute to their local council for coming to her rescue through heavy snow.
Florence Jenkins, known as Millie, had to be evacuated from her home, near Pontypool, South Wales, when it lost all electricity.
Staff at Torfaen County Council came to the rescue with the offer of a bed at a local care home.
The council's forestry supervisor, Phil Grimes (47) managed to get to Millie’s home through ice and snow in his 4x4 and brought her to safety.
A campaigner to make organ donation the norm in Northern Ireland has said he will not rest until positive changes are made in the law.
A 16-year-old girl who died following reported breathing difficulties may have taken an illegal drug, police said.
A grief-stricken family from London is trying to some to terms with death a little girl who drowned during a holiday at the Egytian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed he is keen to retain the services of on-loan Liverpool striker Andy Carroll and hopes a deal can be finalised as soon as possible.
Nicolas Colsaerts and Graeme McDowell contested the final 12 months ago and have set up a quarter-final clash at the Volvo World Match Play Championship after both almost blew massive leads at the last-16 stage.
Ireland and Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara has announced his playing retirement in order to take up a coaching role with Racing Metro.
In golf, your short game is as important as your long game. So putter makers Odyssey have devised an office putting competition.
Lindsay Lohan is dodging Brooke Mueller in rehab despite repeated attempts on Brooke’s part to reach out to her, according to a new report.
The Bling Ring star Emma Watson laughs off playful hearsay she and her cast mates may have pulled off the Chopard jewellery heist that went down in a Cannes hotel room Thursday night.
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