No 11-a-side games until kids are 14: The inside track on IFA plan to revolutionise youth football in NI
From 2026, young footballers in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to play full-sized 11v11 games until they turn 14.
The Unholylands: A wild, evocative rampage through the heady days of student life in city
It is one of Belfast’s most distinctive areas, home to generations of students down the years. And now the Holylands has been immortalised in a fictional film.
More than 600 homes repossessed in last five years as owners can’t meet payments
More than 600 homes in Northern Ireland were repossessed in the past five years because their owners could not afford their mortgage.
‘The world is a safer place without him’: Mum relieved after daughter’s murderer’s death
The death of a killer who almost decapitated his ex-partner in a savage attack more than 20 years ago has brought her family a “sense of relief”, the victim’s mother…
Alison Hammond gives major health update as she explains weight loss
This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has reflected on her fitness journey and said she has not wanted to use medication for weight loss. The 49-year-old TV star started seeing a…
Bitcoin tops $100,000 after Trump picks crypto-friendly SEC chair
Cryptocurrency surges to new high after Paul Atkins is nominated to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. A coin imitation of the Bitcoin crypto currency Bitcoin has topped $100,000 for…
Matthews scores twice, Leafs down Preds 3-2
TORONTO – Auston Matthews scored twice early in the third period to erase a 1-0 deficit as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday. William Nylander…
A new record for teddy bears and a continuation of two major streaks as Knights down Owen Sound
The London Knights set a new mark for Teddy Bears and extended their winning streak to 19 games with a 3-0 victory over the Owen Sound Attack on Dec. 4…
Police hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s boss in Manhattan
Investigators are searching for clues that could help them identify the masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest US health insurance companies on a…
What the papers say – December 5
Domestic and foreign politics dominate Thursday’s front pages. The Daily Mirror, Independent and The Guardian splash on Sir Keir Starmer’s promise to introduce an extra 130,000 police officers in a…