UK skier, 55, dies in avalanche on ski slopes in France
A UK skier has died in an avalanche in the French Alps. The 55-year-old died after being swept away in an off-piste area of the Chamonix valley, at the foot…
The great Storm Éowyn clear-up: Two hours’ sleep a night as specialist crews race to re-open roads
After every trail of destruction someone has to come along and clear up the mess — and the greater the destruction, the more mess to clear. “Since Friday we’ve all…
Health Minister welcomes resident doctors’ vote to accept 4% pay increase
The health minister has welcomed resident doctors’ vote to accept a 4% pay increase, adding that financial pressures contributed to delays in pay negotiations. On Monday the British Medical Association…
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Storm Éowyn: Around 20 schools remain closed and thousands of homes without power as £1m support package unveiled
Around 20 schools and a number of roads remain closed in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. Stormont’s Education Minister Paul Givan said the Education Authority is proactively…
Warning for eBay, Depop or Vinted sellers who could be hit with unwanted tax bill
For many, selling pre-loved clothes on platforms like eBay or Vinted is a handy way to declutter the wardrobe and earn a bit of extra pocket money. However, with this…
‘Operation Torpedo’: Jamie Bryson, the mole and the plotters inside the DUP determined to wreck Jeffery Donaldson’s deal
The 29th of January 2024. Opponents of the then DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, and in particular of the deal he struck with the government over post-Brexit arrangements, have put together…
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Diet means some people three-times more likely to lose a limb
Healthier food grew more expensive at twice the rate of less healthy options in the UK over the last two years, a study has found. Food that is lower in…
People carrying less cash as ATM use drops 6 per cent in a year
People made 16 trips to cash machines on average last year, according to data from ATM and cash access network Link. Some £79.5 billion was withdrawn from ATMs connected up…