Wednesday, 30 April 2014

New penalties for texting or emailing while driving


From tomorrow, drivers are reminded that they face tough new penalties if caught texting or emailing while driving.

Five Irish colleges make list of world's top 400



Five Irish third level colleges are featuring in the World University Rankings.

'My miracle baby - 20 years after I went through menopause

Rachel Merchant and daughter Holly

Rachel Merchant gave birth to daughter Holly despite being told she would never have children due to early menopause which had left her infertile.

Amazing 3D printing PEN draws plastic objects in thin air



London-based Lix have unveiled their innovative 3D printing device. The device is about the same size and weight as a regular ballpoint pen.

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Shocking moment elderly man was knocked unconscious on Tube train in London

Aldgate East

Footage posted online shows two men - one much older than the other - brawling on Monday night as a District line train pulls into Aldgate East station in East London.

Mother threw baby and brother under wheel of lorry following argument with her husband in China

Horrific: A police officer stands next to the body parts of a baby girl who was killed when her mother threw her into the path of a lorry in a bitter row with her husband

A baby was killed and her six-year-old brother injured when their deranged mother threw them into busy traffic in a bitter row with her husband.

Subway removes ham and bacon from nearly 200 stores after 'strong demand' from Muslims

Nearly 200 Subway branches across the UK and Ireland have cut out ham and bacon, selling only halal meat, in response to demand from their multicultural customers

The sandwich chain said 'following a strong demand from our Muslim customers' 185 stores in the UK and Ireland are now halal-only.