Food review of the year: John Mulgrew’s top nine dishes of 2024
Dishes that dazzled throughout the year…
Veteran, 99, ‘disappointed’ PM would not meet her to discuss pensions freeze
A 99-year-old Second World War veteran who travelled 4,400 miles to talk to the Prime Minister about the squeeze on pensions for Britons living abroad said she was “bitterly disappointed”…
MPs call for tougher approach towards foreign governments holding UK citizens
MPs have called on UK ministers to toughen their approach towards foreign governments which detain British nationals overseas amid efforts to free a British-Egyptian citizen held in Egypt. Foreign Office…
This is just the beginning: Myles Smith named as Brits Rising Star for 2025
Stargazing singer Myles Smith has won the 2025 Brits Rising Star award, saying it is “just the beginning” for his music career.
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Here’s what we know so far
It’s all hands on deck for the New York Police Department as officers are working to catch the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The suspect…
Sadiq Khan launches new scheme to help lower schools’ energy bills
A pilot scheme to help schools save money on their energy bills and improve energy efficiency has been launched by London mayor Sadiq Khan. The Greener Schools initiative, launched on…
Government scraps plans to force cafe bosses to recycle throwaway cups
The Government has scrapped plans that would have required cafe bosses to recycle throwaway paper cups. The proposals, put forward by the previous government, would have mandated coffee shops with…
Teeth find shows meat-eating dinosaurs roamed East Sussex 135 million yeas ago
The discovery of sets of prehistoric teeth has revealed that groups of meat-eating dinosaurs stalked the East Sussex coast 135 million years ago. The research, led by the University of…
Judge may bring contempt case against Conor McGregor over social media outburst, as Nikita Hand awarded costs in civil rape case
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is facing a legal bill of around €1m after a judge ruled he must pay Nikita Hand’s legal costs following her successful civil rape…
Belfast maternity hospital: Trust says ‘worst-case’ £9m water pipework overhaul is not anticipated
The Belfast Trust does not anticipate the “worst-case scenario” of replacing all the water pipework at the long-awaited maternity hospital, which would cost up to £9m and take as long…