Nearly five years after Miriam O'Reilly, 54, pictured, won her landmark case against the Corporation, it appears to have become even more biased against older women.

Danish police have been forced to close a motorway, pictured, and railway links to Germany to stop the flow of Syrian and Iraqi migrants looking to travel onwards to Sweden.

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, left, yesterday said he wanted to attract 'talent' from across the globe to the 'ageing continent' in a 'state of the nation' speech to the European Parliament in Brussels.

It may have been compared to a warzone by its residents, but that has not deterred boat loads of migrants from making the perilous crossing from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos.

According the left, the photograph of the dead three-year-old Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi on a Turkish beach has brought about a change in public opinion and Britain wants to accept more immigrants.

Lilas Khanem's arm was horrifically burnt when her house in Al Qunaytirah, in south-western Syria, was bombed by President Bashir Assad's forces five months ago, her family say.

The Duchess of Cornwall impressed Mr Schofield with her first appearance on live TV which took place this morning in London. Camilla, 68, also met Lorraine Kelly and Susanna Reid.

Queen Elizabeth II today becomes the longest-reigning Monarch in British history when she eclipses the previous record-holder, her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.

New Liberal Democrats leader, Tim Farron, came a cropper during his first big outing as leader, as he paid tribute to the Queen alongside David Cameron and Harriet Harman.

John Major spoke warmly about the Queen on the Today programme, as we'd expect of an ex-prime minister and privy counsellor, writes EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE.

For an overwhelming 84 per cent say they typically influence important financial decisions made for family, while just 49 per cent of dads have a role.

George Osborne's (pictured) announcement of a 70p-an-hour pay rise for low-paid staff in April was a worry for companies who fear they will have to scale back on recruitment to afford wages.

Honey Rose, pictured 34, was charged with the offence after eight-year-old Vincent Barker suffered a fatal build-up of fluid on the brain and died four months after the examination in Boots in Ipswich.

One in 20 cannot even afford to buy birthday and Christmas presents for family and friends, the study for insurers LV= found.

Currently, people pay the same for their TV licence but Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said a degree of 'progressivity' could be introduced - meaning the rich would contribute more than the poor.

The Chancellor, pictured, said introducing safeguards for countries not in the single currency was 'the single most important issue' in the re-negotiation of Britain' s membership of the EU.

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Bashar al-Assad could be allowed to stay, just two years after David Cameron said it would be 'unthinkable' see him cling to power.

The Las Vegas jet and the British Airways aircraft involved in the earlier incident in George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas, were both powered by General Electric GE90-85B engines.

Captain Chris Henkey, 63, from Berkshire, was on one of his final flights as a pilot when his left engine burst into flames on the runway at a Las Vegas' McCarran Airport on Tuesday evening.

Dozens of passengers were filmed with their luggage on the runway of Las Vegas airport after evacuating their burning Boeing 777-200 ER passenger jet which caught fire on takeoff to London Gatwick.

RAF Mona in Anglesey, which is just down the road from the village, became the warmest place in Wales yesterday, meaning Liam Dutton had to pronounced the 58-letter place name on air.

Tara Leatherd, 29, from Blackburn, 'foolishly' climbed into her car after a night out - despite being twice over the legal drink-drive limit - in a bid to catch her partner red-handed.

The test, which can accurately diagnose cancer within 24 hours, was hailed yesterday as a potential 'game-changer' and could lead to an end to painful biopsies to confirm a diagnosis.

The food giant marketed the 'Heinz for baby' biscotti on its website as 'an ideal healthy snack for babies 7+ months old'. Yet the Children's Food Campaign complained this was misleading.

Ofsted's Sir Michael Wilshaw (pictured) warned documentaries like Channel 4's Educating Cardiff and Educating Yorkshire were adding to the teacher recruitment crisis.

Julia Lawrence says that her financial independence is crucial to her well-being. Her husband is clueless about what she earns, whereas she regularly checks his bank account.

Actress Michelle Herbert, best-known for appearing in Children's BBC show Grange Hill, has revealed her shock after discovering that she had breast cancer by chance.

The incident happened at allotments in Enderby, Leicestershire, where the plot holders had paid for a £20,000 security fence. The fire caused £500 of damage, destroying a brand new shed.

Hampshire Police were called in after a complaint about 'industrial language' during a Sunday morning match in Vernham Dean, near Andover. They've since upped patrols near to the pitch.

Those living in the affluent Kent town can now order over free supplies over the phone so their items are delivered straight to their front door by one of eight volunteer drivers.

In a blistering attack, MPs on the defence select committee say that despite a 'clear and present threat' to their safety, ministers have continued to deny translators a safe haven in Britain.

Debra Reiss, 34, whose father David, 72, made the London clothing retailer into a worldwide giant, had been working for the business as a brand manager in Los Angeles.

Gayle Newland, pictured at Chester Crown Court today, allegedly bound her chest and wore a woolly hat and swimsuit to disguise her appearance, telling the woman he was self-conscious.