Local pubs set to vanish over next decade, warns stark new Black Friday research
An eye-watering 132,945 small businesses on UK high streets will be extinct within 15 years – with local pubs and bars set to vanish in little over a decade. In…
Man with over 100 convictions jailed for ‘deplorable, substance-fuelled’ assaults in Belfast city centre
A 28-year-old man with more than 100 criminal convictions was today jailed for 18 months for “deplorable, substance-fuelled offending” in Belfast city centre.
Mother, 25, who died after being knocked off e-bike in hit-and-run named
A woman who died after being knocked off an e-bike in a hit-and-run incident has been named as mother-of-one Alana Armstrong. Derbyshire Constabulary said Ms Armstrong, 25, from Tibshelf, died…
Princess Kate and William sent emotional personal thank you message from Liz Hatton’s parents
The mum of teenage cancer patient Liz Hatton who died earlier this week says the 17-year-old’s last two months “were the brightest of her life.” The Prince and Princess of…
Gleision mine disaster inquest will have laser-like focus, coroner says
The inquest into the deaths of four men killed in a South Wales mining disaster 13 years ago will have a “forensic and laser-like focus” in answering key questions about…
‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says
A Labour MP who has lived with a disability all her life has described her decision to support the assisted dying Bill as “one of the hardest that I have…
Leftie landlords fuming over Trump’s win plan Airbnb ‘blackout’ for presidential inauguration: ‘We do not welcome hate or misogyny’
Left-wing landlords who were left fuming after Donald Trump’s historic win have planned a city-wide Airbnb “blackout” on the day of the presidential inauguration. Stacy Kane launched a petition which…
Cost of TV licence is going up next year, Government says
The Government has announced that the cost of a TV licence will go up again next year. Almost everyone will have to pay an extra £5 as the licence fee…
Co Armagh woman handed boardroom ban after using Covid loan for personal benefit
A Co Armagh woman has been banned from serving as a company director for 13 years after using a £50,000 Covid loan for her own personal benefit.
Chagos deal on hold as Mauritius PM asks for independent review of UK agreement
The Chagos deal has been put on hold after the Mauritian Prime Minister asked for an independent review of the agreement with Britain over the future of the islands. Navin…