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A ninth body has been recovered from the wreckage of the Clutha pub in Glasgow which was crashed into by a helicopter on Friday night. Police have said that they cannot rule out the possibility of more bodies being found as they continue to clear the scene. Three people on board the helicopter have died and at least six pub patrons have been confirmed as dead. The helicopter’s crew has been named pilot David Traill, 51 and police officers Tony Collins, 43 and Kirsty Nelis, 36. Two men Samuel McGhee, 56 and Gary Arthur, 48 are the first to be named among the pub-goers. The accident happened...

House prices are now rising at 6.5% according to figures from the Nationwide Building Society. The mortgage lender also claims that the average UK house and flat price has risen to £174,566 the highest since the April 2008. The numbers suggest that the housing market is making a strong recovery since the recession. Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide's Chief Economist, said: “UK house prices rose by 0.6% in November taking the annual rate of increase to 6.5% - the strongest pace since July 2010, though prices are still around 6% below the all-time high recorded in late...

Peaches Geldof could face a criminal investigation for allegedly naming two women who allowed their children to be abused by Ian Watkins on twitter.

In a tweet Geldof, 24 posted names of the two women claiming that the names had been released by the court.

The women had been granted anonymity for life and publishing their details is a criminal offense.

Police have previously warned against identifying those with legal anonymity on social media such as twitter as it could lead them to harm.

Yesterday a man from Liverpool was charged for posting images on...

‘Big Six’ Energy Company, RWE Npower who scrapped the £4 billion Devon wind farm, has announced today plans to cut 1,500 jobs in the UK.

The cuts are the latest development in a series of re-structuring moves which have lead to speculation that RWE Npower may be preparing for a departure from the UK energy market.

On Tuesday (26 Novemeber), RWE Npower scrapped plans to build the “Atlantic Array”, a wind farm off Devon’s Coast.

The plans to build 240 wind turbines in the Bristol Channel had been expected to cost nearly £4 billion.

Last week the company sold...