Major UK banks launching truly “fee-free” basic bank accounts
Nine major banks and building societies in the UK will be offering new “no frills” fee-free basic bank accounts which won’t charge for missed...
Dead whale washed up on Wales beach shocks Christmas Day walkers
People walking off their Christmas dinner were shocked to see a 15 foot dead whale washed up on the beach in Ynyslas, a small...
Man armed with machete attacks woman in Kent shopping centre
A man armed with a two-foot long machete attacked and injured a woman at a the Intu shopping centre in Bromley, Kent during the busy...
Mars mission InSight cancelled due to leak in seismometer says NASA
The next Mars mission, InSight, has been cancelled says NASA, because of a leak in SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure), a seismometer supplied...
Shoplifter dies in Suffolk on Christmas Eve not long after arrest
A 29-year-old alleged shoplifter died in Suffolk on Christmas Eve not long after his arrest. The man was arrested for shoplifting at Tesco Extra, Fordham...
Ancient Viking settlement discovered below airport in Norway
A huge ancient Viking settlement was discovered below Ørland Airport in Norway during expansion work. The site, said to be 1,500 years old, covers...
UK forecast to become world’s fourth largest economy
The UK is set to overtake Germany and Japan to become world's fourth largest economy in the 2030s, according to a new report by...
US jobless claims dropped by 5,000 last week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week.
The Labor Department revealed on Thursday that for the week ended December 19 the...
NHS Choir beat Justin Bieber to number one in festive charts
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir beat main rival Justin Bieber to number one spot in the festive charts. Justin Bieber, the Canadian singer and...
OPEC forecasts oil prices to reach $70 a barrel by 2020
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) forecasts oil prices to recover to $70 a barrel by 2020.
The average selling price of crude by...