Irish Election 2024: Taoiseach casts his ballot as voters head to polls in ‘too close to call’ election
Voters head to the polls this morning for the Irish General Election which will set the political landscape in Ireland for the next five years.
Bristol mum who decorates Christmas trees is already taking bookings for 2025
A mum who has turned her knack for festive decor into a “professional Christmas tree decorator” side hustle is already taking bookings for 2025. Janine Ralph, 31 and from Bristol,…
Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary after guilty plea over phone incident
Louise Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in…
Exact date the last pub in the UK will close – and it isn’t far away
132,945 small businesses on UK high streets will be extinct within 15 years – with local pubs and bars set to vanish in little over a decade. In a stark…
Gregg Wallace accused of making ‘lesbian jokes’ and ‘inappropriate’ comments
Gregg Wallace has been accused of making “lesbian jokes” and “highly inappropriate” comments in the latest of a string of complaints made against the TV presenter by people who claim…
Sycamore Gap tree update issued by National Trust as saplings continue to grow
The National Trust has given an update on the future of saplings taken from the famous Sycamore Gap tree, which was felled in 2023 in an act of vandalism which…
Lebanon’s displaced wrestle with grief and despair as they return home
Lebanon’s displaced families are relieved the war with Israel is over and are now picking up the pieces of their lives. Ayat Mubarak, 64, and her mother, Roukaya Masri, 85,…
John Torode reveals he and Gregg Wallace have ‘never been friends’ amid MasterChef misconduct probe
John Torode, co-host of MasterChef, has revealed that he and fellow presenter Gregg Wallace have “never been friends”. Despite co-hosting the popular BBC1 show with the ex-market trader since 2005,…
NI traffic alerts: Broken down car causing delays in west Belfast
Here’s the latest traffic and travel news from around Northern Ireland. Read more Half of all waived parking fines in past year issued in Belfast The former UK Village of…
Nine hospital trusts responsible for half of patients waiting the longest
More than half of people waiting the longest for pre-planned hospital treatment in England are under the care of just nine hospital trusts, according to figures. As of the end…