‘Shopping addict’ carer who went on £4k spree with bed-bound woman’s money barred from profession
A self-claimed shopping addict who stole from a bed-bound woman to go on a £4,000 spending spree has been barred from working as a professional carer.
‘I couldn’t be prouder:’ Derry man who survived Ukraine missile strike marks 300th aid delivery
A Derry man has told of how he’s “more than proud” to have organised his 300th load of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Peter Jennings is preparing to soon return to…
Time to quit: Seven bad money habits that are keeping you poor
It’s easy to become weary of pinching the pennies in the run-up to Christmas — it’s a season that can transform even the thriftiest among us to wanton shopaholics who’ll…
Warning over Derry paramilitaries pushing vulnerable people into ‘debt and poverty’ this Christmas
There is a warning people in Derry are being “pushed into debt and poverty” due to paramilitary organisations exploiting vulnerable people in the lead up to Christmas. It comes as…
Comedy couple’s new play full of festive gags and giggles opens at Opera House
Comedian Sean Hegarty reckons not many people love Christmas more than he and his wife, fellow stand-up star Diona Doherty.
Restaurant review: Customers vote with their feet at busy little cafe on Ardglass pier
Sandwiched in between the bobbing sailboats of Ardglass marina and the sleepy fishing village’s old dock lies a not-so-sleepy village café which has been hiving with hungry customers since it…
BAE Systems to recruit more than 2,400 apprentices and graduates in 2025
Defence giant BAE Systems is planning to recruit more than 2,400 new apprentices and graduates in 2025, boosting the number of people in training to 15% of its UK workforce.
Angry driver made threatening calls to Police Ombudsman’s office over cop stop
A disgruntled motorist who made sinister calls to the Police Ombudsman’s office after a row over a traffic stop has been fined.
New travel warning as three diseases spread and one comes to UK
Travellers have been warned about three potentially deadly viruses after new cases saw the diseases spread to 17 countries – with cases in the UK. Marburg, Mpox and Oropouche continue…
Australian police arrest 13 in largest cocaine bust in country’s history
Australian Federal Police say the 2.3-tonne seizure has a street value of $494m. Australian Federal Police officers pose with approximately 350kg of seized cocaine in Brisbane, December 2, 2024 Australian…