Shopping centres across Scotland report a last-minute rush as the public complete their Christmas purchases.

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Shops report late Christmas rush

The mother of a young man who was shot dead in Renfrewshire “begs” the public for help in catching his killer.

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Plea from shooting victim’s mum

Barbara Walters interviewed Kris Jenner and daughters Kourtney , Khloe and Kim Kardashian, as part of her annual most fascinating people TV special . But for an interview that was attempting to convince us this family is “fascinating,” it was kind of boring. Did Walters ask Kim about her divorce? No. Did she grill momager Kris about putting her youngest daughters in the public eye? No. Read full article > >

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Barbara Walters interviews ‘fascinating’ Kardashians; Lady Gaga is top-earning female musician

Any local authority in England wanting to raise council tax by more than 3.5% next year must consult the public in a referendum, the government has said.

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Council tax rises referendum plan

The Irish government begins to outline a fresh round of austerity measures, including a 6,000 drop in the number of staff employed in the public sector.

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Budget cuts announced in Republic

The former secretary of state for Northern Ireland Shaun Woodward has said the lives of the public may have been put at risk if computers of Northern Ireland Office ministers were hacked.

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Hacking risk to lives of public

More than £2m of taxpayers money was wasted on setting up a failed Bioscience and Technology Institute, the public spending watchdog reveals.

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Failed institute wasted over £2m

A 1997 rule affirmed that Family Courts must be open to the public, but officers and judges are again preventing entry into courtrooms.

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At New York Family Courts, Rule for Public Access Isn’t Heeded

After nearly three years of limiting her time in the public sphere, Michelle Obama is suddenly ubiquitous as motivator in chief.

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Michelle Obama’s Mission: Energizing the Campaign

Ministers say new plans will make it easier for the public to block junk mail coming through their letterboxes.

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Ministers claim ‘junk mail deal’

After revelations of a chronic pattern of abuse of the public benefits system, retirees at the Long Island Rail Road continue to seek, and receive, disability payments.

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L.I.R.R. Retirees Still Seek Disability Benefits at a High Rate

Lobbyists are pushing back against an Obama administration proposal to tighten the rules that executive branch employees must follow when interacting with companies and trade associations trying to influence government policy. The American League of Lobbyists issued a statement Monday saying the regulations would result in the “dumbing-down of government” and would not serve the public interest. Read full article > >

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Lobbyists object to Obama proposal that would tighten rules for federal workers

A breach at Stanford University’s hospital led to the public posting of medical records for 20,000 emergency room patients on a commercial Web site for nearly a year.

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Stanford Hospital Patients’ Private Data Was Posted Online

Police are facing a threat to their waistlines as the public cook up treats to thank them for tackling the riots, the UK’s top officer says.

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Police chief’s ‘warning’ over post-riot treats

Paintings created by author Daphne du Maurier are being put on display to the public for the first time, more than 20 years after her death.

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VIDEO: Du Maurier ‘mad’ paintings on show