National News
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UK unemployment rate falls to lowest level since July last yearThe UK's unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%, in a set of official figures that will support the case for a Bank of England interest rate hike next month.
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Esther Rantzen's farewell message shared by her familyThe family of Dame Esther Rantzen have revealed details of a farewell message written before she died, in which the 86-year-old said she felt "deprived of any choice over my own death".
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Second man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman stabbed to deathA second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was killed in a stabbing in Manchester.
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Funeral of former gangster and author whose story was made into movieFamily and friends paid their respects at the funeral of former Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris.
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Two men and two women arrested after police officer shot in NottinghamTwo men and two women have been arrested after a police officer was shot and injured in Nottingham city centre at the weekend.
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Police investigating threatening 'hoax' emails sent to schools from outside the UKPolice in Northern Ireland and Scotland are investigating after threatening emails, deemed to be a hoax, were sent to hundreds of schools.
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Man admits Huntingdon train stabbings - but still faces trial on attempted murder chargesA man has admitted stabbing 10 people on a London-bound LNER train - but still faces trial on more serious attempted murder charges.
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Apollo among suitors for €7bn spreads giant FloraA pack of buyout firms will this week submit initial offers for Flora Food Group, the spreads giant behind brands including I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.
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