Nearly one million highly qualified European Union nationals working in Britain are planning to leave the country following last year's Brexit referendum, a new study has found. The survey, conducted by KPMG, found that 55 percent of EU citizens with PhDs and 49 percent of those with postgraduate degrees had either decided to leave the UK or were considering it. more
A chemical cloud which forced coastline evacuations across East Sussex on Sunday is "very unlikely" to have floated over from northern France, authorities said.more
The rate of skin cancer is at a record high in Ireland, it has emerged. Latest figures show that in 2014 as many as 1,041 people were diagnosed with melanoma in Ireland - the first time the number of incidences here surpassed the 1,000-mark since records began.more
Helicopters plucked desperate flood victims from rooftops Sunday while boats and trucks swept hundreds more residents to safety as the remnants of Hurricane Harvey fueled historic rains and devastating flooding across a wide swath of East Texas.more
Several people have died after a horrific collision between two lorries and a minibus on the M1, causing chaos for motorists travelling for the Bank Holiday weekend.more
The common British house spider is likely to be looking for a mate as the autumn breeding season approaches - which means they will be much more visible inside our homes. Yet you don't have to surrender your house to the eight-legged creatures - there are plenty of ways you can repel spiders. more
Hurricane Gert is going to bring more unsettled weather to Ireland, adding to the recent spell of strong winds and heavy rain. Hurricane Gert, the second hurricane of the season in the Atlantic Ocean, is expected to track east towards Ireland before losing strength and being absorbed into a low pressure system on Sunday and into Monday.more
One in seven homeless adults is in employment but unable to afford a home to call their own. And the latest census results show that homeless people are younger than the general population, are less likely to enjoy good health, are less educated and twice as likely to be divorced or separated.more
The number of people forced into homelessness is expected to more than double to half a million by 2041 unless the government takes immediate action, a homelessness charity has warned.more
Renters including students in particular have been warned by gardaí of a number of scams being operated by fraudsters. Gardaí have identified three categories of rental scams. The first red flag is if the scammer claims to be out of the country and cannot show the renter the property - but still requests a deposit.more
More than 1,000 sex crimes were committed on the Tube and Overground network last year as the number of offences rose to a new peak, official figures reveal today. British Transport Police statistics show that there were 1,032 sex offences on Transport for London's rail network in the year to the end of March.more
Sixty people have died in the UK in the past eight months, in circumstances believed to be linked to a drug more potent than heroin, it has been revealed.more
A secretive Isis division has been teaching UK fighters to launch attacks on British soil, according to a fighter reportedly captured by Kurdish troops in Syria.more
The Garda warning was issued after thieves used the blockers to steal from cars in Co Westmeath. It's understood both of the victims had taken money out of the bank before they were targeted. Gardaí in the midlands are now advising motorists to double check that their cars are locked after the two thefts in the Golden Island area of Athlone. more
Caterpillars are being infected by a gruesome virus that makes them act like zombies and eventually causes them to explode. Eviscerated corpses of the unfortunate insects have been found in the English countryside as wildlife experts urge people to report any sightings of the bizarre occurrence.more
Three lorry drivers were savagely beaten up at a Belgian motorway service station by illegal immigrants who failed to sneak aboard for a ride to the UK. The incident happened at an E17 Motorway service area.more
The least safe place to park your car in London has been revealed, with roads across the capital ranking highly on a list of car crime hotspots. Streets in Fitzrovia, Marylebone and Mayfair all appeared among the top five worst streets in London for vehicle-related crime, while four out of the capital's top 10 were designated car parks.more
A father-of-three from Blackpool was rushed to hospital after consuming three cherry stones - unaware that they contained cyanide. Matthew Creme, 28, had been enjoying the box of Suntrail Farm cherries, which he purchased from Tesco, when he decided to try a stone.more
A woman has shared pictures of her husbands ankle and the reaction he suffered after being bitten by a horsefly. Anna Taylor, from Merseyside, said that it quickly became swollen and infected leading to a visit at A&E lasting several hours.more
Authorities have ordered a halt to pumping water out of a lake near Rome following a prolonged drought, a decision that could force city officials to impose water rationing in the Italian capital.more