** UK motor and home insurer Direct Line (Other OTC: DIISD - news) rises 5.8 pct after half-yearly profits beat expectations
** H1 pre-tax profit £298.5 mln, well above consensus expected of around £250 mln
** Best day for the stock since listing in October 2012
** Berenberg says it expects both earnings and dividend upgrades following results
** Fellow insurer Admiral up 1.6 pct at an all-time high
A man has explained how he got sweet revenge on the mum - and her face was 'priceless'
Loose Women star Linda Robson got emotional recently as she visited the Emirates Stadium in North London to watch an Arsenal football match, and it's all to do with her son
An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual acts.
Princess Kate will only meet with Prince Harry during his UK visit on one condition, according to one Royal expert
The brown envelopes will be sent out throughout this month
"I'm heartbroken at the moment," designer Amaia Arrieta, a friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales, said in a new interview.
A TikTok user has shared a revolutionary method for poaching eggs that has left viewers astonished - and it doesn't involve a saucepan or boiling water
A flight attendant has shared how she punishes passengers who refuse to swap seats - and you may not be too happy about it
Tesco is one of the UK's most recognisable brands, but few people know the story behind the supermarket's name
Woman says her husband considered child a burden and they frequently quarrelled about it
Aldi customers have been left fuming after discovering what the 'e' symbol on their food products really means, with many fearing they have been overcharged
"I went to shake her hand, and she looked me up and down and said, 'I don't shake hands,' then walked away."
Marcel Eckardt has explained what was going on in the tense moment
The Welshman didn't seem best pleased with his introduction from Rob Walker
The RSPCA has shared the one thing you need to do if you want to keep pigeons out of your garden without harming them.
James Corden's wife Julia Carey looked stunning on the arm of her Gavin and Stacey star husband wearing a gold mini dress and heels as the pair attended Anna Wintour's pre-Met Gala dinner in New York City.
Elizabeth Hurley showed off her new summer dress as she danced up a storm in the Maldives.
Delta Goodrem has been seen in public for the first time since extraordinary claims were made about her and ex Brian McFadden, who she was engaged to
The RSPCA are investigating the incident
Brendan McDermid/Pool/AFP via GettyDonald Trump has booked a one-way ticket to jail, and the judge overseeing his ongoing New York criminal trial on Monday said he’s ready to send him there at any moment.New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan started the fourth week of Trump’s trial with a speech that’s more than a year in the making, explaining why he hasn’t yet thrown the politician into the slammer—making what he called his final warning to the former president.“I’ll find you in criminal
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