Number of people aged 90 and older at record high but centenarian estimates down
The number of people aged 90 and older has reached a new record high, according to estimates for England and Wales. There were 551,758 in this “very old” category in…
The ‘task force’ Mark Carney was hired to lead has no members but him
OTTAWA — Weeks after Mark Carney’s appointment as chair of the prime minister’s special new task force on economic growth, his outfit appears to have no firm deadline for its…
Girl, 14, seriously hurt in suspected acid attack outside school
A 14-year-old girl has been left with potentially life-changing injuries after a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London. A boy aged 16 and a 27-year-old woman were…
BBC Only Connect fans plead with Victoria Coren Mitchell to stop ‘ridiculous’ habit: ‘Only thing wrong!’
Only Connect viewers have spoken out in their droves to urge presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell to ditch a long-running joke she dishes out on the show. On Monday evening, the…
Global Affairs execs not told $9M NY consul general condo was on Billionaires’ Row
OTTAWA — Senior leaders at Global Affairs Canada were not told that a $9-million condo the department purchased as a new residence for Canada’s consul general in New York was…
Man accused of assaulting woman and hurting puppy
A man is due to appear in court accused of assaulting a woman and hurting a dog, which died after falling from a height. Alex Thomas, 27, is set to…
Tyrone native Ronan McGinley confirmed as New York senior football manager
The New York footballers are the latest to fill a managerial vacancy with Tyrone native Ronan McGinley taking over the reins in the Big Apple for 2025. The Errigal Ciarán…
Small business owners feel the need to be ‘Jack of all trades’
A typical small business owner takes on at least five different roles, from accountant to social media manager. A survey of 1,000 SME owners found that 73 per cent have…
Derry searches linked to bomb hoaxes at English rail stations
Police are searching premises in Londonderry linked to bomb hoaxes which targeted rail stations in England. Detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit (TIU) said the two planned searches this…
David Lammy: Situation in Lebanon could get ‘much more dangerous’
The situation in Lebanon could become “much, much more dangerous”, Foreign Secretary David Lammy warned as he urged Britons in the country to leave. The UK Government has chartered a…