Film director David Lynch known for Twin Peaks and Eraserhead dies aged 78
Director David Lynch, known for the surreal Twin Peaks series and films such as Eraserhead and Blue Velvet, has died aged 78.
Suella Braverman refuses to rule out defection to Nigel Farage’s party as she draws on ‘common ground’ between Reform and Tories
Suella Braverman has refused to rule out defecting to Reform UK just weeks after the ex-Home Secretary’s husband joined the populist party’s ranks. Braverman, who mulled over standing for the…
Reporting of vaccine side-effects should be mandatory – Tory former minister
The reporting of vaccine side-effects should be made mandatory, a Conservative former minister said, as she criticised a culture of secrecy at the medicines regulator. Esther McVey said there was…
Home of NI crime boss seized to pay compensation to families of 39 Essex lorry victims
A crime boss serving 20 years for killing 39 migrants who suffocated in the back of a lorry has had his home seized. A judge ordered Ronan Hughes’ home to…
Neo-Nazi extremist changes gender ‘so he can go to women’s prison’
A German neo-Nazi who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for inciting hatred and defamation has legally changed gender in what appears to be an attempt to serve time…
Northern Ireland midfielder pleased to get National League move over the line
Northern Ireland international Corry Evans has joined Oldham Athletic until the end of the season. The 34-year-old was released by League Two side Bradford City following the end of his…
Hospital patients slam NHS as damning report highlights crisis: ‘They seem to be spending money on ticking boxes rather than treating people’
Hospital patients in East Yorkshire have reacted to a damning report into the current capacity of the NHS. It comes as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) revealed that patients…
NI restricts animal imports from German area hit by foot-and-mouth disease
Northern Ireland has restricted animal imports from an area of Germany following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has said. Following an Executive meeting on Thursday,…
Islamic leader blasts Labour for refusing national grooming gangs inquiry to ‘secure the Muslim-bloc vote’
Dr Taj Hargey from the Oxford Institute for British Islam has accused Labour of refusing a national grooming gangs inquiry to “secure the Muslim-bloc vote.” He claimed Labour was “sucking…
Women’s group calls out ‘troubling silence’ of N.S. government on domestic violence
A Nova Scotia women’s group is urging the provincial government to provide more leadership amid a string of intimate partner violence deaths in the last three months. Ann de Ste…