Two students from Cardiff University were scaling Tower Gully on Ben Nevis, in Scotland, when an overhanging ledge of snow collapsed. The man who survived raised the alarm on his mobile phone. Via: Man, 21, dies after falling more than 1,600ft while climbing Ben Nevis
Councillors and residents in Stevenage, Herts, have tweeted their offence after the The Formula 1 ace said on stage that it was his family’s dream to ‘get out of the slums’ – before seeming to backtrack. Via: Lewis Hamilton offends the people of his home town of Stevenage, Herts
QUENTIN LETTS: Third Monday in succession, Theresa May faced a Chamber that aches to block Brexit. Remainers hurled themselves at her. Via: Theresa May went into a defensive ball like a hedgehog, says QUENTIN LETTS
Jean-Claude Juncker has been photographed once again struggling to navigate stairs. He had to be held and supported by aides at an EU dinner, similarly to a NATO summit this summer. Via: Jean-Claude ‘Drunker’ misses a step and takes a tumble
Opposition say No 10 is ‘running scared’, but Conservatives accuse Corbyn of ‘bottling it’Labour and the Conservatives were embroiled in a high-stakes row over whether to stage an immediate vote of no confidence in the government after the opposition chose not to table a binding vote on the issue on Read more
Eleven centres will be established in spring 2019, providing immediate shelter and rapid assessment for rough sleepers Via: Ministers announce 'rough sleeping hubs' amid rising levels of homelessness in England
Lack of access to post sees vulnerable individuals miss out on housing and financial support, report finds Via: Free PO boxes could help homeless people escape 'catch-22' keeping them on streets, report finds
At least 139 women were murdered by a man last year Via: Curbing domestic violence is not working as number of women killed by men stays the same over last decade, campaigners warn
Vote will coincide with 2020 general election; it follows legalisation of drug’s use for medicinal purposes New Zealand will hold a referendum on whether to legalise cannabis for recreational use at the general election in 2020, a week after legalising the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.The governing Labour party Read more
Tobacco companies had claimed that anti-smoking measure would cause prices to dropThe introduction of plain cigarette packaging led to an increase in the sale price of leading brands, new research suggests.A study by Stirling University found that the price of top-selling cigarettes increased by almost 5% – or an extra Read more