‘Powerful bloc’ – Sinn Fein make plea to form left-leaning government
A Sinn Fein TD has said they will continue to speak to like-minded parties in a bid to form a left-leaning government, and there is a “powerful bloc” of 60…
Microsoft facing £1 billion legal claim from UK businesses
Microsoft is facing a £1 billion legal action from UK businesses over claims it overcharged firms for access to products.
Ewan McGregor says returning to London stage after 17 years is a ‘thrill’
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has said it is “such a thrill” to be returning to the London stage for the first time in 17 years. The Trainspotting star will feature…
Migrants brought from remote Chagos Island to UK will receive Foreign Office financial support
Sri Lankan Tamil migrants who have been stranded for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been brought to the UK. The group…
First sighting of great silver water beetle in Dorset for 200 years
One of Britain’s largest species of beetle has been found in Dorset, more than 200 years since its last recorded sighting in the county. Wren Franklin, a masters student at…
Queen Camilla health update ‘no cause for alarm’ as royal set to miss parts of Qatari state visit: ‘She’s taking it easy’
Queen Camilla is “taking it easy” and “pacing herself” as she has been forced to withdraw from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s first major state visit. The senior royal will…
DWP says state pensioners born in certain years set for £475 boost before Christmas
UK state pensioners born before 1953 could be in for a £475 windfall before Christmas. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging those of state pension age to…
How the Belfast Giants were launched, 25 years on: ‘We felt like rock stars’
A former Belfast Giants record appearance holder has opened up about the early days of the hockey team in the city and his time in Belfast as the team celebrates…
One of UK’s largest cities to consider implementing 20mph blanket speed limits – ‘Reduce harmful emissions’
A major city is set to discuss plans for introducing 20mph speed limits across large parts of the region, in a drastic bid to improve road safety. The proposals from…
Cars smashed up in Bristol machete and hammer rampage
Police have arrested a man after a number of cars were vandalised in a ‘machete and hammer attack’. At least 11 vehicles were targeted in the Easton area, and had…