House prices have risen in every UK region for the first time in almost two years thanks to the ‘Boris bounce’. The value of the average home jumped by 2.2 per cent – or £5,013 – to £234,734 in the year to the end of December. But for the first time since February 2018, prices … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Former Manchester United goalkeeper and Munich air disaster survivor Harry Gregg dies, aged 87 By Harry Slavin For Mailonline Published: 07:10 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 07:10 GMT, 17 February 2020 Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg has died at the age of 87. His death was announced by … Read more
Boris Johnson’s grand plan to build an undersea tunnel as part of a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland is 130 years old! (And here are the drawings that prove it) Architect planned Northern Ireland and Scotland link more than 100 years ago James Maxton’s ‘submerged bridge’ blueprint was given serious consideration His undersea tunnel link … Read more
A revenge served cold: Boris Johnson axes widely respected Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox after they incurred the wrath of Downing Street Smith ousted as NI Secretary weeks after sealing power-sharing deal in province A short time later Attorney General Geoffrey Cox was also forced out Both are thought to … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge cut a casual figure as she arrived at Ark Open Farm near Belfast today, as part of her tour of the UK to promote her landmark survey on the early years, ‘5 Big Questions on the Under-Fives’. Kate Middleton, 38, looked stylish in brown recycled Penelope Chivers boots and a khaki … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge cut a casual figure as she arrived at Ark Open Farm near Belfast today, as part of her tour of the UK to promote her landmark survey on the early years, ‘5 Big Questions on the Under-Fives’. Kate Middleton, 38, looked stylish in brown recycled Penelope Chivers boots and a khaki … Read more
Northern Ireland could be forced into EU’s time zone under Brexit deal, Lords committee warns European Parliament backed plans to end changing of clocks for summertime Lords committee raises fears that Northern Ireland could be subject to change PM’s Brexit deal leaves the province effectively within EU single market rules By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For … Read more
The leader of Sinn Fein has refused to condemn one of her MPs for shouting ‘up the Ra’ during an election victory speech, saying she is ‘not their mammy’. David Cullinane made the comment – a longstanding slogan of support for the IRA – after Sinn Fein made historic gains in the Irish election on … Read more
Police charge man, 43, held at Frankfurt airport with 39 counts of manslaughter over Essex lorry container deaths of Vietnamese migrants and arrest 22-year-old in Northern Ireland Gheorghe Nica, from Basildon, was detained at Frankfurt Airport in Germany Brought into UK on European Arrest Warrant and is now in Essex Police custody Nica appeared before … Read more
Police charge man, 43, held at Frankfurt airport with 39 counts of manslaughter over Essex lorry container deaths of Vietnamese migrants and arrest 22-year-old in Northern Ireland Gheorghe Nica, from Basildon, was detained at Frankfurt Airport in Germany Brought into UK on European Arrest Warrant and is now in Essex Police custody Nica appeared before … Read more
Doctors in the UK have been told to lock patients in a room and leave straight away if they suspect they have the deadly Chinese coronavirus. The extraordinary guidance was issued by Public Health England amid fears the contagious illness has already made its way into Britain. Five Chinese patients with coronavirus-like symptoms are being treated … Read more
Roaccutane was linked to people who had died by suicide in 2015 but no firm evidence was found Official figures in 2015 research from UK drugs regulator the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, showed 20 people took their own lives while on Roaccutane from mid-2012 to mid-2014, but no firm evidence had been found. … Read more
Eco-friendly Britons switching from red meat to chicken are inadvertently contributing to the deforestation of the Amazon, Greenpeace claims Many Britons are moving from red meat to chicken for environmental reasons Greenpeace claims this is leading to an increase in factory farmed chickens These are fed on grain derived from soya beans imported from South … Read more