Sixteen-year-old Lydia Playfoot went to the High Court claiming that her school was discriminating against her by not allowing the wearing of a "purity ring". Young people must complete a course ...

Linfield missed out on a chance to go back to the top of the Carling Premiership as they crashed to defeat at the Ballymena ...

The horror movie, which topped the US box office charts, shows backpackers falling prey to a brutal torture ring at the hands of Slovakian women. "I am offended by this film. I think that all Slovaks ...

Former world snooker champion Alex Higgins has died aged 61 after a long battle against throat cancer. The 1972 and 1982 world champion, a heavy smoker, was found dead in his flat in Belfast on ...

Rwanda has strongly denied reports that its parliament is considering a draft law which would forcibly sterilise people who are mentally disabled. Damascene Ntawukuriryayo, deputy speaker of ...

A 62-year-old child psychiatrist has become the oldest woman in Britain to have a baby. Patricia Rashbrook of Lewes, East Sussex, and her 6lb 10oz boy, nicknamed JJ, were said to be doing well by her ...

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Sports drinks are really easy to make - not to mention a lot cheaper than buying expensive bottles in shops. All you need are a few ingredients and a little bit of imagination. There are three main ...

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A council has admitted spying on a family using laws to track criminals and terrorists to find out if they were really living in a school catchment. A couple and their three children were put under ...

The liquidators of BCCI, accountants Deloitte Touche, have recovered billions of pounds for creditors through a series of aggressive legal actions against the bank's auditors and accountants, as well ...

Creatine is a natural compound found in muscle tissue, and has been popular with athletes looking for ways to increase fitness. However, experts say that it has a role in maintaining energy levels to ...