Vancouver council votes to keep natural gas heating ban for new homes
A reversal of the City of Vancouver’s ban of natural gas to heat new homes and water will not come to fruition. The proposed change failed in council chambers Wednesday,…
The tormented families of the Disappeared deserve better
The families of the Disappeared have been pleading for decades for information so they can give their loved ones a proper burial and find closure. Every once in a while,…
Write Larne out of title race at your peril, warns former Inver star Daniel Kearns
Former Larne midfielder Daniel Kearns believes the Invermen can fight their way back into the title race and remain on course for a third consecutive championship.
Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman guilty of manslaughter
A police officer who shocked a 95-yer-old nursing home resident with a Taser has been found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court. A jury found Kristian James Samuel White…
MPs’ decisions on assisted dying should be made on ‘secular basis’ – minister
Decisions about assisted dying should be made on a “secular basis”, a Government minister said ahead of MPs voting on the issue on Friday. Home Office minister Seema Malhotra acknowledged…
Young man seriously injured after being shot in ‘deplorable act of violence’
A young man has been seriously injured after being shot in Londonderry on Wednesday night. The man, aged in his late teens, was shot in the leg in the Creggan…
Ricky Gervais trolls Roy Keane over Ipswich fan confrontation after shock Overlap appearance
Comedian Ricky Gervais has taken a playful swipe at Roy Keane following the football pundit’s recent heated confrontation with a fan at Ipswich Town. Responding to his appearance on the…
Nationwide issues update after members see extra cash in accounts
Nationwide has issued an update regarding its profits and customer benefits, clarifying that it has gained £2.3 billion since buying rival bank Virgin Money. However, the world’s largest building society…
Restaurant chain Loungers snapped up by private equity firm in £340m deal
Café-bar chain Loungers has agreed to be acquired by a US investment firm in a deal valuing the business at around £340m. Fortress Investment Group, which has previously invested in…
Boss of Cornwall’s Prima Bakeries dies aged 60
The boss of Cornwall’s Prima Bakeries has died after a short illness at the age of 60. Mark Norton had been at the helm of the employee-owned bakery firm since…