The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.5 in September.

Homeowners with dishwashers are being urged to check labels on pots and pans before putting them on a cycle to help them last longer.

Voting has started in the Irish presidential election. The race has boiled down to a head-to-head between Catherine Connolly, an independent who has secured the backing of left-wing opposition parties ...