In Pictures: Rain-soaked Rishi and wide-eyed Wes in year’s best political images
Politics in the UK in 2024 was dominated by July’s general election as Labour swept to power ending 14 years of Tory rule. But aside from the election and the…
Funeral to be held for tragic father and son killed in car crash
A double funeral will be held later today for the Co Armagh father and son killed in a road traffic collision last Friday. Peter Devlin, 63, and his son Loughlin,…
‘We had to get out there’: NI search team joins hunt for Belfast man (36) thought to have been murdered in Spain
A search team will travel from Northern Ireland to Spain to join in the hunt for a missing Belfast man after a public fundraising campaign. John George, also known as…
Princess Anne crowned the hardest-working royal in 2024 despite major health setback
Princess Anne has been crowned the hardest-working royal in 2024 despite her major health setback. A survey of the official engagements undertaken by the Royal Family in 2024 has been…
‘Clifton Rapist’ to stay behind bars after parole refusal
A notorious rapist and murderer who has spent more than 50 years behind bars will stay in a high security jail after having his parole refused. Ronald Evans, one of…
2025 is now Nigel Farage’s golden opportunity to cement Reform UK as Britain’s incoming opposition
A Boxing Day bust-up is probably not going to be enough for Reform UK to supplant the Tories as the main political party on the centre-right. Badenoch is facing calls…
With tariffs on China, trade tension with U.S., what could get costlier in 2025?
Some things could get more expensive in the new year. With trade disputes with Canada’s two largest trade partners – China and the United States – looming, some experts are…
ITV Vera star Brenda Blethyn married famous husband after dating him for 30 years
Popular ITV crime drama Vera is about to come to an end, with feature-length episodes airing today and tomorrow, January 1 and 2. Actress Brenda Blethyn is set to hang…
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
Ivory Coast is the latest West African nation to expel troops of former colonial power after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. President Alassane Ouattara has announced the withdrawal of French…
British Gas engineer shares how households could save £347 a year on energy bills as price cap rises
As the energy price cap increases, a British Gas expert has shared some advice on how Britons could save over £300 on their energy bills this winter. From January 1,…