Hurricane Milton disrupts flights for thousands of UK holidaymakers
Thousands of UK holidaymakers have had flights to Florida disrupted as the US braces for Hurricane Milton. Milton is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida late…
Former choirmaster and teacher, 65, admits series of child sex offences
A former choirmaster and teacher has pleaded guilty to a series of child sexual offences spanning more than 40 years. Essex Police said David Pickthall was charged as part of…
Fears grow over National Insurance as Starmer REFUSES to rule out tax hikes
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to rule out raising National Insurance for millions of Britons ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget on October 30. The new Labour Government…
‘Ireland has not been kind to me’ – Ukrainian woman returning home to war-torn country after her Irish dream became a nightmare
A Ukrainian woman says she is returning to her war-torn country because her dream of a new life in the safety of Ireland became a nightmare of fear, poverty and…
Tributes paid to Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert after death aged 100
Tributes have been paid to a “trailblazing advocate for Holocaust education” after the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp survivor’s death aged 100. Lily Ebert died peacefully at home surrounded by family, her great-grandson…
Stephen Donnelly ‘laser focused’ on opening new children’s hospital next year
The health minister said he is “laser focused” on having the National Children’s Hospital opened by the end of next year, but said it depends on the building firm committing…
Labour Party scolded for pushing Met Police into giving Taylor Swift royal-style escort: ‘More cronyism and sleaze!’
The Labour Party has been accused of more “cronyism and sleaze” after allegedly pressuring the Metropolitan Police to provide American pop star Taylor Swift with a royal-style escort during her…
Rachel Reeves’s budget could mean the end of the ‘affordable pint’ as hiked alcohol taxes may turn customers away from pubs
The Budget could kill “the affordable pint” as brewers and hospitality firms warn the chancellor that they will be driven out of business by further costs. Rachel Reeves has been…
Sky’s the limit for Cole Palmer – Noni Madueke
Noni Madueke believes the “sky’s the limit” for talented Chelsea team-mate Cole Palmer after the in-form star was named England’s men’s player of the year. The 22-year-old has surpassed all…
Public money used to fly civil servant to Portugal to brief Michelle O’Neill on riots
First Minister Michelle O’Neill had a civil servant fly to Portugal and back when the Assembly was recalled in August to “brief” her — and billed Stormont for the flights.