BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR RENT IS MORE VITAL THAN NEW ROADS

Support for home ownership should be just one element in a programme to give the delivery of social and affordable housing for rent the highest priority... READ MORE›

TOADSTOOL FOOTSTOOLS ARE ORGANISMS MANUFACTURINGS FUTURE

It's like growing a tree in the shape of your furniture, said Ecovative co-founder Gavin McIntyre... READ MORE›

U.S. SUPREME COURT TO RULE IN TRANSGENDER BATHROOM CASE

The high court's order means that student Gavin Grimm will not be able to use the boys' bathroom in the meantime... READ MORE›

SUPREME COURT TO RULE IN VIRGINIA TRANSGENDER CASE

The high court's order means that student Gavin Grimm will not be able to use the boys' bathroom in the meantime... READ MORE›

2016 LOCKED INTO BEING HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD, NASA SAYS

Nasa has all but declared this year to be the hottest yet recorded, after September narrowly turned out the warmest in modern temperature monitoring... READ MORE›

AUTISTIC TEENAGER BEATEN UP BY BULLIES MAKES THEM WATCH 20-MINUTE VIDEO ABOUT AUTISM

He has also asked that the assailants each write an essay about Asberger's and to undertake some community service working with people who have disabilities... READ MORE›

CHINA TOPS WHO LIST FOR DEADLY OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION

China is the world's deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation WHO ... READ MORE›

CALAIS MIGRANT WE ARE NOT ANIMALS

French police have forced back a group of migrants who had cut through fencing at the Channel Tunnel terminal in Calais... READ MORE›

'I DON'T KNOW WHAT WORLD RTE INHABITS, PERHAPS IN DUBLIN 4....'

Labour Party leader and Social Protection Minister Joan Burton lashed out at RTE this morning during a robust interview on today's Morning Ireland programme... READ MORE›

MIGRANTS REFUSE TO LEAVE TRAIN NEAR HUNGARY CAMP

Scuffles broke out west of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, after police tried to force migrants off a train at a refugee camp... READ MORE›

FEARSOME AUSTRALIAN 'LION' COULD CLIMB TREES, STUDY SAYS

Now palaeontologists at Flinders University say they have found the answer in a cave in Western Australia where marsupial lions left thousands of scratch marks... READ MORE›

BATON ROUGE GUNMAN GAVIN LONG STALKED COPS WITH MILITARY FOCUS, POLICE SAY

Among the first to arrive were two Baton Rouge police officers, Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald, and East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputy Brad Garafola... READ MORE›

THIS DESIGNER DOESNA??T MAKE CHAIRS. HE GROWS THEMA??FROM TREES

This designer doesn't make chairs. he grows them from trees... READ MORE›

BATON ROUGE GUNMAN POSTED CHILLING VIDEOS AFTER DALLAS ATTACK

The 29-year-old had several websites and social media accounts registered under that name, including Amazon, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram... READ MORE›

MEGAN FOX, BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN SPLIT

And now, Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green?... READ MORE›

CONOR MCGREGOR LEADS TWITTER TRIBUTES TO 'SUPERHERO' GAVIN GLYNN

Conor McGregor tweeted that he was Gutted to hear young Gavin Glynn has passed away, adding he put up one hell of a fight!... READ MORE›

SUPERHERO GAVIN GLYNN FLIES TO US FOR LIFE-SAVING CARE

A spokesperson for the charity said We are delighted to help superhero Gavin Glynn and his parents John and Jayne... READ MORE›

FIRST SUCCESS STORY FOR WORLD'S ONLY SAME-SEX MATCHMAKING FESTIVAL AS OFFALY-BASED COUPLE TIE THE KNOT

Christina Procter and Amy Gavin were both at The Outing festival in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare when it hosted its very first year... READ MORE›

PIGS' HEADS MARKED WITH RACIALLY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE LEFT OUTSIDE CHURCH

Two pigs heads have been left outside a church in a shocking act of race hate... READ MORE›

THOUSANDS MARK SUMMER SOLSTICE AT BRITAIN'S STONEHENGE

The main stones at Stonehenge a World Heritage site are thought to have been erected around 2500 BC... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA SENATE PASSES GUN CONTROL PACKAGE

He is close to possible Newsom rivals in the governor's race, including former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa... READ MORE›

AUGUST TIES JULY FOR HOTTEST MONTH ON RECORD

O The first six months of this year beat 2015 for the hottest half-year ever recorded... READ MORE›

GWEN STEFANI ADMITS HER NEW SONG IS ABOUT BLAKE SHELTON

Remember that single Gwen Stefani just dropped that Blake Shelton was freaking out over?... READ MORE›

AS IT HAPPENED: BATON ROUGE POLICE SHOOTING, THREE OFFICERS DEAD

The gunman who shot dead three police officers in Baton Rouge has been identified in US media reports as Gavin Eugene Long... READ MORE›

LANDSLIDE FORCES ROAD TO RISE SIX FEET

A canyon road near Santa Clarita in California was left twisted and cracked after a landslide forced the tarmac to rise, rather than engulfing it... READ MORE›

'EASTENDERS' REVEAL WHO SHARON'S FATHER IS IN SHOCK TWIST

A??EastEnders' Sharon Mitchell's Dad IS Kathy Beale's Husband Gavin, Halloween Episode Reveals... READ MORE›

BATON ROUGE REELING FROM POLICE SHOOTINGS AS GAVIN LONG REVEALED AS A SELF-STYLED LIFE COACH ANGRY AT AUTHORITY

Baton rouge gunman gavin long 'determined and efficient' as he hunted police... READ MORE›

U.S. SUPREME COURT SAYS SCHOOL BOARD CAN BAR TRANSGENDER MALE FROM BOYS RESTROOM

A Virginia school board can block a transgender male from using the boys restroom when school starts next month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday... READ MORE›

BATON ROUGE SHOOTER IDENTIFIED AS GAVIN LONG BY AUTHORITIES

Two Baton Rouge police officers and one sheriff's deputy were killed... READ MORE›

WHY IT MATTERS THE U.S. COURTS RULED ONE BOY CAN CONTINUE HIS FIGHT AGAINST ANTI-TRANSGENDER LAWS

He can't use the bathroom yet, but his suit is the latest movement the fierce debate playing out across the U.S. over transgender rights... READ MORE›

ECB sees euro zone GDP positive in third quarter Constancio... READ MORE›

'BADNESS' BINSE PLANNED TO BLOW UP UNDERWORLD GUNMAN, COURT TOLD

Defence barrister Amelia Beech told the court Preston had been attacked twice in prison since his arrest for killing Khoury... READ MORE›

'BADNESS' BINSE PLANNED TO BLOW UP UNDERWORLD GUNMAN, COURT TOLD

Defence barrister Amelia Beech told the court Preston had been attacked twice in prison since his arrest for killing Khoury... READ MORE›

COURT OVERTURNS VIRGINIA SCHOOL'S TRANSGENDER BATHROOM RULE

The school board could appeal the decision to the full appeals court or the U.S. Supreme Court... READ MORE›

REMAINS OF FOX EXECUTIVE GAVIN SMITH, FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE, INDICATE 'TRAUMA'

There are indications that there was some trauma, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Dan Dolson in a news conference on Thursday... READ MORE›

ST. LOUIS POLICE OFFICER SHOT IN 'AMBUSH' ATTACK, CHIEF SAYS

In the St. Louis area, Ballwin, Missouri, officer Mike Flamion was paralyzed from the neck down after being shot during a traffic stop in July... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA OFFICER IS THE STATES 4TH SHOT DEAD IN 2 WEEKS

Hopkins joined the sheriff's department last year, after working for the Alturas Police department, the sheriff's office said... READ MORE›

DEVICE EXPLODES BEFORE N.J. 5K BENEFIT RACE, POLICE LOOK FOR SECOND DEVICE

No one was injured when the trash can exploded at Ocean Avenue and D Street about 9 30 a.m., said Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy... READ MORE›

POLICE CHIEF SKYLAR DORE RANTS ON FACEBOOK, AND A SMALL TOWN HEARS ECHOES OF ITS UGLY PAST

Jonesville Sunday sermons had just ended when residents of this river town learned that a lone black gunman had killed three police officers in Baton Rouge... READ MORE›

13-YEAR-OLD BLACK BOY WITH BB GUN KILLED BY POLICE IN OHIO

On July 17, three gunmen killed three police officers and wounded several others in a shooting incident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana... READ MORE›

MEET THE GROUPS WHO ARE FILMING POLICE VIOLENCE

Less than 24 hours later, 10 military police officers arrested him at his employer, the Dobbins Air Reserve Base... READ MORE›

DALLAS POLICE JOB APPLICATIONS SURGE AFTER FATAL AMBUSH ATTACKS

During the 12 days following the July 7 shooting in the city that killed five officers, the Dallas Police Department said it got 467 job applications... READ MORE›

DALLAS POLICE JOB APPLICATIONS SURGE AFTER FATAL AMBUSH ATTACKS

Potential officers in the north Texas region have often opted for departments in fast-growing cities surrounding Dallas where starting pay is typically higher than in Dallas... READ MORE›

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, POLICE OFFICER SHOT DEAD

Kansas City, Mo., police chief Terry Zeigler tweeted that an officer had been shot in the city... READ MORE›

BATON ROUGE GUNMAN, A FORMER MARINE, 'AMBUSHED' POLICE, KILLING THREE OFFICERS

Thousands of people protested Sterling's death, and Baton Rouge police arrested more than 200 demonstrators... READ MORE›

A CITY DIVIDED BETWEEN POLICE AND THE POLICED

CONSENT DECREE A Baton Rouge police spokesmen said the department had made significant strides toward improving diversity on its force... READ MORE›

BATON ROUGE POLICE SHOOTER AN EX-MARINE

Three police officers were killed and three others wounded in what's been described as an ambush-style attack in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, early on Sunday morning... READ MORE›