One of Stephen Lawrence’s killers to face parole hearing
One of Stephen Lawrence’s killers is to face a parole hearing in 2025, the Parole Board has confirmed. David Norris, 48, could face a hearing as early as May this…
Sir Keir Starmer delivers New Year’s message as he looks ahead to 2025
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers a New Year’s message as he looks ahead to his party’s ‘Plan for Change’ in 2025. The Prime Minister used his first new year’s…
New weather warning for ice issued across Scotland
The Met Office has extended a yellow weather warning for ice to cover the whole of Scotland. The warning begins at 4pm on New Year’s Day and ends at 10am…
Evicted single mother urges Stormont to build houses on vacant site
An evicted single mother of four has urged the government to intervene to see housing built on the largest publicly owned vacant site in the city of Belfast. Marwa Basi…
Carole Middleton prepares for major milestone with Kate, Pippa and James by her side
Carole Middleton is preparing to mark her 70th birthday this January, a milestone celebration that signals a fresh start after a challenging 2024. The mother of the Princess of Wales…
10 dead, 30 injured after car plows into New Orleans crowd
NEW ORLEANS — Ten people were killed and 30 were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours…
Nigel Farage: Kemi Badenoch really won’t like my response to Reform row
Nigel Farage has launched a fresh attack on Kemi Badenoch, branding her New Year’s message “embarrassing” and “so low grade it’s unbelievable”. The Reform UK leader made the remarks during…
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after prewar deal expires
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers that pass through the country, almost three years into Moscow’s all-out invasion of its neighbour, after a…
Thousands lured to fake New Year’s Eve firework display
Thousands were left disheartened after a social media hoax led them to expect a fireworks display in Birmingham’s city centre that never materialised. Crowds gathered in anticipation at Centenary Square,…
Radio 1 DJ says playing house party ‘brilliant’ after cancelled Hogmanay event
BBC Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free has said it was “brilliant” to go “back” to her roots and play a house party in Glasgow after her set at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay…