Belfast hospitality group ‘plans to expand to six hotels’
A hospitality group says it’s aiming to triple its hotel business to six locations over the next two decades, Ulster Business can reveal. The Ringland Group includes two hotels –…
Man, 22, injured in ‘chemical attack’ at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland
A man has been injured in a “chemical attack” at a Christmas attraction in central London, police have said. The man, 22, was hospitalised after being doused with what’s thought…
DWP warning as Universal Credit claimants could be taken to court for 19 reasons
Universal Credit claimants are being cautioned that not reporting any of 19 specific changes to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could lead to fines or even a court…
Annual growth in house prices and rents has accelerated
Annual growth in UK house prices and rents has accelerated, with rental price inflation in England and London hitting record highs, according to official figures.
Ofcom forced to apologise amid fury over ‘ill-judged’ porn job advert – ‘Completely reprehensible!’
Ofcom has apologised after an employee posted an “ill-judged” job advert about monitoring pornographic websites for illegal content online. The post, which was uploaded five days ago to LinkedIn by…
Octopus energy statement after power bill standing £338 charge change ordered
Power giant Octopus has issued a statement after changes were announced to the £338 standing charge. Energy firms will have to offer household tariffs free of standing charges as an…
Beloved Ladybird author Jean Adamson dies aged 96 as she leaves Topsy and Tim legacy behind
Topsy and Tim creator Jean Adamson has died aged 96, with her family releasing a statement on her death. Publisher Ladybird confirmed she died on Sunday, December 15, surrounded by…
BBC replaces Gregg Wallace on Celebrity MasterChef
MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has been replaced for the show’s Celebrity version, the BBC has confirmed. MasterChef Christmas specials were pulled from the Beeb’s listings earlier this month, amid allegations…
What will happen to al-Assad’s Captagon empire now?
The trade of the illegal drug has flourished over the past decade in Syria. What happens to it now? A container of Captagon pills found on the outskirts of Damascus,…
Leading heart charity calls on communities to become lifesavers
The Circuit is the national defibrillator network which maps defibrillators across the UK so that ambulance services can direct bystanders to the nearest registered defibrillator if they see somebody having…