The new wine bar revolution taking over Bristol
Bristol is seeing a rise in wine bar venues, with some big names in the world of food and drink adding them to their portfolios. From Michelin recognised chefs and…
The town dubbed “gateway to the Cotswolds” an hour away from Bristol
Located in north Oxfordshire, Burford is a picturesque old town on the edge of the Cotswolds. It features buildings dating back to the 16th-century as well as far-reaching views of…
Senior MP ‘worried that vulnerable people will get swept up’ in assisted dying
A senior MP has said she is “worried that vulnerable people will get swept up in the assisted dying route”, after plans received their first approval from MPs. A historic…
Boxes opened in count for Irish General Election
The protracted process of sorting and counting votes in Ireland’s General Election has begun, after an exit poll put the three main parties virtually neck and neck. Sinn Fein held…
Number of asylum seekers in NI hotels falls but stays ‘too long’
More than 300 asylum seekers are currently being housed in hotels across Northern Ireland, official statistics reveal. Government policy states that they should only stay in such accommodation for a…
Analysis: Can the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire hold?
Israel’s army has launched strikes inside Lebanon despite terms of the ceasefire and is restricting people from returning to their homes in parts of the south. Will Hezbollah respond? Yara…
Iceland votes for a new parliament after coalition dissolved
Icelanders will elect a new parliament on Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government…
Canada is in for a snowy winter. Should you book your ski vacation?
After a string of warm winters, much of Canada is in for some snowy months. For the country’s winter tourism industry, hit by climate change and warmer than usual winters,…
North Korea’s Kim says Russia has right to self-defence against Ukraine
Pyongyang will ‘invariably support’ Russia ‘to defend its sovereignty’, Kim tells visiting Russian defence chief. North Korea’s leader has assured steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and agreed to…
TUI Boeing 737 in ‘serious incident’ above UK with 187 passengers on board
A TUI passenger plane encountered a “serious incident” over North Lincolnshire, just three days before it experienced an unrelated “catastrophic failure” at Leeds Bradford Airport. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch…