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Dove has apologised after huge backlash against an advert which showed a black woman removing her top to reveal a white woman underneath.more

Offered by Ascension Flights, the process allows families to send their loved one's remains to the edge of Earth's atmosphere and costs upwards of £795.more

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican). Berit Reiss-Andersen, the Nobel committee chair, said it was due to the group's "groundbreaking efforts to achieve a treaty prohibition" on nuclear weapons.more

Two Gardai went to Poland for a "Placement Programme" organised by IPA. IPA stands for International Police Association which was founded January 1, 1950 by the British Police Sergeant Sir Arthur Troop. It is neutral politically, economically, and religiously.more

The first same-sex Anglican church wedding in the UK has taken place in Edinburgh. Peter Matthews and Alistair Dinnie made history when they were married at St John's Church, run by the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC), The Times Scotland reported.more

Belfast's newest luxury hotel has opened its doors at the site of the former Harland & Wolff drawing offices and headquarters after a two-year restoration. more

Irish rail deals with a lot of passenger journeys - about 37 million each year in fact. And while the train is a perfectly pleasant way to commute, like all public transport, it does carry one constant threat - the fear of leaving behind your belongings. more

He's only been attending St. Thomas's in Battersea for three short weeks, but according to The Duke of Cambridge, Prince George is already fed up of going to school. While George was pictured happily walking to the school gates on his first day, apparently the shine of full-time education has worn off for the little royal.more

A peckish funeral-crasher who turns up at strangers' wakes to graze the buffet before taking what she can in a Tupperware container has been named. Theresa Doyle's habit of going to several funerals a day in Slough hit the headlines this week when outraged mourners complained about her pilfering 'dead man's sandwiches'.more

Experts say lack of activity is a "silent killer" but people claim busy working lives and family commitments make them inactive.more

That's never more evident than when you've got the hunger pangs. From snacking, to takeaway apps, to five-course meals, it's never been easier to avoid the kitchen.more

Up against all the odds, the native red squirrel appears to be making a comeback in the battle against the pesky grey squirrel. In woodland outside Aberdeen, the number of red squirrels have been rising and there is absolutely no trace of the non-native greys.more

Scotland's oldest graduate, Alex Stewart, returned to classes at Dundee University last week where he is studying for a liberal arts degree.more

Slough has come out on top of a survey of the 25 best towns and cities to live and work in, beating Manchester and Cambridge in the top three. It is hailed as a "prime spot" for jobs, cost of living and worker satisfaction in research by jobs site Glassdoor.more

An airport has launched an appeal to reunite young passengers with hundreds of teddies left behind on their travels.more

The most distinctive-looking house on Frankfort Avenue in Rathgar comes with a distinctive past. Number 1 was once home to Constance Gore-Booth, who on her marriage to the Polish painter - the self-styled Count Markievicz - took the title and became Countess Markievicz.more

Erroneous letter from NHS trust states baby born in UK to British parents may need to pay for treatment because she is not 'ordinarily resident' in country.more

For every cool cocktail bar or exciting event on your doorstep, there's a grim commute or rent hike to take the shine off just around the corner. It's fair to say that finding the perfect stress-life balance is a difficult task.more

British people are among the most depressed people in the Western world, according to new data.more

A family were left "mortified" after they called the RSPCA to come and rescue a rare lizard which turned out to be a dirty sock. After being scared by the "lizard" lurking near the bed, the family called the RSPCA to come and rescue it.more

The People's Republic Of Cork has finished dead last in a list of world cities ranked by sexuality. more

Scientists say using bleach and other common disinfectants to clean our homes raises our risk of fatal lung conditions by 32%. But that's not the only housework that could seriously damage us.more

"Happy Friday" might just be the one of the most vexing - and undeniably passive aggressive - phrases to read in an email on the final day of the working week. You've been waiting for this for four days, you're educated enough to follow the days of the week without an unnecessarily chipper note.more

A 'monster' fatberg weighing 130 tonnes has been discovered in a sewer in Whitechapel. The 250 metre-long solid mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil weighs the same as 11 double-decker buses and is thought to be one of the biggest ever.more

Facebook has been voted the most recommended employer in the UK, topping a tech-dominated list compiled by one of the world's biggest job sites.more