‘We need to be ready!’ Poultry farmers call for nationwide vaccine plan amid bird flu ‘panic’
British poultry farmers are urgently calling on the government to permit vaccination of their flocks as bird flu continues to spread across the country, with 25 farm outbreaks recorded since…
Trump’s tariffs on Canada are coming. How soon could prices rise?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canada are still set to come on Saturday, the White House has confirmed. With Ottawa expected to respond with retaliatory tariffs, how long…
Football is not a matter of life or death… but doing a CPR course like I did can help save yours
Roughly this time last year, I wrote a glowing piece in this very column about the wonderful new partnership between the Northern Ireland Football League and the British Heart Foundation…
Tech consortium agrees 49 per cent stake in London Spirit for reported £145m
A consortium of tech billionaires has agreed to buy a 49 per cent stake in Hundred franchise London Spirit, the PA new agency understands. Cricket Investor Holdings Limited, led by…
Financial relief for students as Economy Minister announces maintenance loans increase
There will be some financial relief for struggling students after Economy Minister Conor Murphy announced a 20% increase in maximum student maintenance loans. The new higher levels will kick in…
Former BBC star Giles Coren shares shock cancer diagnosis at 55
Times restaurant critic Giles Coren has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, making the shock announcement on Friday afternoon. The 55-year-old food critic, who has held his position…
Quebec’s Eastern Townships is an epicurean paradise
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. By Adam Waxman A taste of…
South Carolina prepares for third execution since September
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is preparing to execute the third inmate to be put to death since September as the state goes through a backlog of prisoners who…
Trump administration moving to fire FBI agents involved in investigations of Trump: Sources
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials are moving to fire FBI agents engaged in investigations involving President Donald Trump in the coming days, two people familiar with the plans said…
NI man ordered to Spanish court over John George case ‘evicted after turning up intoxicated’
A man ordered to appear in court in Spain to make a statement about the murder of John George was allegedly evicted from the building after showing up intoxicated.