French career criminal who escaped prison in a helicopter has been recaptured.

FRENCH POLICE HAVE arrested a notorious gangster who had been on the run for three months after an audacious Hollywood-style helicopter jailbreak. Dozens of masked police swarmed a public housing estate in the Oise region north of Paris in the early hours, nabbing 46-year-old Redoine Faid along with four other people in a raid on an apartment.

Brexit for children.

The word Brexit means that Britain is leaving, or exiting, the European Union. The British people voted in favour of leaving the EU in June 2016. But the date Britain will actually leave the EU is March 2019.

Thousands take part in Raise the Roof protest.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE gathered outside the Dáil today in the latest demonstration over the housing crisis. The protest included groups from unions, political parties, community organisations, colleges all across the country and activists involved in the recent Take Back the City movement.Síona Cahill, president of the Union of Students in Ireland, said more than 6,000 students had joined the protest today.

Krispy Kreme is closing its 24-hour drive-thru after traffic complaints.

KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS will close its 24-hour drive-through in Blanchardstown following reports of heavy traffic and excessive noise by local residents.

Shark chased rescue boat after biting teenager's back in attack.

A shark pursued a rescue boat after biting into a teenage boy's back, shoulder, torso, face and ear in a vicious attack, according to reports. Keane Webre-Hayes's entire back was reportedly ripped open in Saturday's incident at Beacon Beach near San Diego, California.

Man fakes his own death in an accident before asking his girlfriend to marry him.

A man has faked his own death in a motorcycle accident shortly before 'coming back to life' to ask his distraught girlfriend to marry him in a bizarre proposal. Footage taken on September 30 shows Jeffrey Delrio lying on the road in South Cotabato in the Philippines while a traffic officer who was part of the elaborate proposal tells his girlfriend Shiela Parayanon to prepare for the worst.

Baby almost lost four toes when single strand of her hair wrapped cut off circulation

A mum claims her baby almost lost four toes when a single strand of her hair cut off the circulation for 12 hours. Teaching assistant Alex Upton, 26, was woken up by her inconsolable 10-week-old son, Ezra, last week and she couldn't understand his refusal to take milk.

London Overground halts services due to 'absolutely terrifying' incident on train

London Overground has halted services following an 'incident', and the British Transport Police is investigating.No further details have been confirmed by police.

Man arrested after cannabis worth €230k found in 'Hello Kitty' toy

Gardai have arrested a man after a number of drugs were found inside a soft toy. Gardai and the Revenue’s Customs Service searched a house in Dublin 15 this morning.

Saudi violating UN Convention on Rights of Child.

Saudi Arabia violates the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by repeatedly targeting Yemeni children at schools and in buses, says a commentator.