Woman,40 who lied her way into senior finance job then stole £115,000 is jailed for 4 years..

A glamorous fraudster who stole nearly £115,000 from two companies before blowing thousands on jewellery and beauty products has been jailed. Alaska Freeman, 40, of Radford, Nottinghamshire, used her role as an account manager and treasurer to swindle the cash from her employers.

Children are spending record time on tablets with most under-5s possessing their OWN.

The increasing use of connected devices by pre-schoolers this year may reflect growing access to on-demand services, especially subscription-based options such as Netflix which has quickly risen through the ranks over the last three to four years, says Childwise's research manager, Jenny Ehren.

Little dog STRUTTING on its back legs while wearing a red dress and mittens.

Bizarre footage shows a pet dog strutting down a corridor on its hind legs while wearing a red dress. Three-year-old Popoy Bullet is a local star in his hometown of Olongapo in the Philippines. And as he sauntered through a school with his paws in the air during his latest outing, pupils squealed in amazement.

RTÉ makes call-out for 2019 songs.

RTÉ HAS LAUNCHED its annual call-out for singers and songwriters to submit songs for consideration for 2019′s Eurovision Song Contest. The competition, set to take place in Tel Aviv in Israel next May, is the largest entertainment show in the world with 189 million people tuning in this year. Ireland has won the competition a record seven times, the last time in 1996.

Black Triangle' aircraft spotted above Seattle is top-secret US air force surveillance aircraft.

A top-secret US military aircraft have been spotted in the skies above Seattle, according to bizarre claims online. A video, posted by an account called 'Ufo disclosure' on September 18, shows a triangular UFO speeding across the sky, not far from another aircraft clip, which is captioned 'Triangle UFO or TR-3B filmed in Seattle', shows what some claim is a US Air Force spy plane.

McDonald's customers outraged as it scraps two classic items from its menu.

McDonald's has broken the hearts of customers up and down the country but revealing it's cutting two classic items from the menu. The fast-food giant will no longer serve its delicious strawberry and toffee ice cream sundaes.McDonald's has broken the hearts of customers up and down the country but revealing it's cutting two classic items from the menu.

Indonesia earthquake people found buried in rubble six days after deadly tremor.

A person is believed to have been found alive buried in rubble six days after the deadly tremor. A French rescue team said it has detected a person believed to be alive under the rubble in an earthquake-hit Indonesian city.

Christmas sandwiches go on sale in OCTOBER to the delight of hungry shoppers.

The most wonderful time of the year is finally here and it's time to start getting everything ready for Christmas. Hang on, wait. No, it isn't. It's October 4. But it appears shops up and down the country didn't get the message as Christmas sandwiches have hit the shelves.

Mum worried after call from son's school but can't help laughing when she discovers what he's done.

Oklahoma-based mum, Ladye Hobson recently got a call from her son's school while she was at work. As many parents will know only too well, a call during the day from your child's school can be a very bad sign, so she was a little worried when she answered the phone.

Mother is arrested for allowing her 10-year-old son to get a tatoo.

An Ohio mother who allowed her 10-year-old son to get a tattoo and filmed it for a distressing video which went viral on social media last week has been arrested. Nikki Dickinson, 34, was arrested in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and taken into custody on Friday on charges of child endangering and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.