Pregnant woman and her four children killed in Gaza, say officials
An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza has killed a pregnant woman and her four children, Palestinian medical officials have said. The strike on Wednesday hit a house in the urban…
London Marathon raises record £73.5 million for charity
This year’s TCS London Marathon raised a new record of £73.5 million for charity, final figures show. Fundraising had already passed £67 million the day after the event on April…
NI Planning Appeals Commission performance ‘not where it needs to be’
The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) says while its performance is “not where it needs to be” it’s outlined an action plan to address developer and user issues. Planners and developers…
Man jailed for manslaughter after attack on Rasharkin man Paul O’Boyle
A 58-year-old man has been jailed after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Paul Francis O’Boyle in Co Antrim.
Watchdog issues third ruling against supplement brand Huel
A watchdog has banned yet another advert for food supplement firm Huel for making unsubstantiated claims about the product’s health benefits and cost relative to fruits and vegetables.
Police arrest two men in middle of east Belfast burglary
Police have arrested two men who were alleged in the middle of a burglary in east Belfast. It was reported to the PSNI that around 1.15am on Wednesday, that two…
Girl to tell Dail protest Ireland an embarrassment on child disability services
A 14-year-old activist will tell a protest at Leinster House on Thursday that Ireland is “an international embarrassment” on child disability issues. Cara Darmody, a disability rights campaigner from Ardfinnan…
Phillip Schofield TV comeback trailer: Should an affair absolutely destroy me?
Phillip Schofield acknowledged that not disclosing an affair with a younger colleague was “unwise”, but questioned whether it should “absolutely destroy someone” in a trailer showing his return to TV…
Two men deny murdering mother and three children in Bradford house fire
Two men have denied murdering a mother and her three children who were killed in a house fire in Bradford. Bryonie Gawith, 29; Denisty Birtle, nine; Oscar Birtle, five; and…
It’s a sign of respect – Eddie Hearn defends playing Saudi anthem at Wembley
Eddie Hearn has said he would play the Saudi anthem at every fight if the country bankrolling boxing asked him to. There was criticism over the decision to play the…