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Children as young as seven are posting insulting online comments and threats against their teachers - but many school staff are too afraid to report the abuse, according to a survey. The poll, … More »

More than 80 firefighters have been battling a huge blaze on an industrial estate in Leeds that sent plumes of thick black smoke across the city. Fifteen fire engines and a number of specialist … More »

About 100 firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a building used for storing chemicals on the edge of a city centre. … More »

Sir Bob Geldof is expected to pay tribute to his daughter Peaches as a host of stars from the music world attend her funeral. They will gather to remember Ms Geldof in private at the same church … More »

Police patrols have been increased and a new farm watch scheme has been set up after a spate of livestock thefts in North Yorkshire. Robert Cowperthwaite farms the hills near Settle. Other culprits … More »

Sir Bob Geldof is expected to pay tribute to his daughter Peaches as a host of stars from the music world attend her funeral today. … More »

The head of the CBI has expressed "considerable regret" at the withdrawal of Scottish Government agencies as members of the business group after it registered with the Electoral Commission backing a … More »

The Duchess of Cambridge has been photographed unawares with Prince George in Australia during a day off from official engagements. … More »

The rise of package holidays and sunbed use have been blamed for a five-fold increase in rates of the deadliest form of skin cancer since the 1970s. Experts say the quest for a "healthy" tan has … More »

A group of leading public figures have warned that comments made by David Cameron about the UK being a Christian country could cause "alienation and division". … More »

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Uluru, one of the Australia's most iconic sites, tomorrow. … More »

The father of a British teenager killed in Syria has said he is "scared" for his two other sons and urged them to leave the war-torn country where they have gone to fight. … More »

A British tourist has died after a double-decker bus skidded and rolled down a ravine in Malaysia, say reports. The victim was identified by the Foreign Office as Harry Christopher Woolhouse, 32, … More »

Traditional gun salutes will mark the Queen's 88th birthday today. … More »

Consumer spending power is set to rise by 1.5% this year, according to analysis by an economic think tank. … More »

Classical music star Katherine Jenkins has announced her engagement. … More »

Television presenter and journalist Victoria Coren Mitchell went all in to scoop nearly £400,000 and make poker history. … More »

A boy has suffered a suspected broken leg and three other people were injured after a tree fell on top of them near a pub in Wigan The seven-year-old was taken to Wigan Infirmary with a suspected … More »

Classical music star Katherine Jenkins has announced she is to marry her film producer boyfriend. … More »

Children as young as seven are posting abusive comments and making threats against teachers on social media websites, it has been claimed. … More »

David Cameron's controversial claim that Britain is a "Christian country" risks sowing "alienation and division" in society, a group of leading public figures has warned. … More »

A £450 million levy on the consumer credit industry should be used to create a "new generation" of affordable lenders to take on Britain's legal loan sharks, a leading think tank has said. … More »

Flood protection has been restored to over 100,000 homes damaged by extreme winter weather. … More »

Surging stamp duty costs have helped to push the average expense of moving home to £8,248, a report has found. … More »

The Daily Telegraph reports an alliance of writers, scientists, philosophers and politicians has claimed David Cameron is sowing sectarianism and division by insisting Britain is still a "Christian … More »

Legislation requiring companies to declare publicly who are their true owners is set to be included in the Queen's Speech in a crackdown on tax evasion and money laundering, Business Secretary Vince … More »

More than 300 new call centre jobs are to be created in Derry to service a mobile phone network provider. … More »

A man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of former dissident republican leader Tommy Crossan has been released without charge. … More »