News UpdatesNI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant Bans Drumcree Parade
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has announced that he is to ban the contentious Drumcree parade..
9 Oct 2026
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SportEngland Win In Crete To Take Healthy Lead Into Return Play Off Against Greece
England will take a comfortable lead into the second leg of their Women’s World Cup play-off semi-final after they earned a 3-1 victory over Greece in Crete..
9 Oct 2026
News UpdatesLib Dem MP Quits Front Bench In Bid To Topple Sir Ed Davey
A senior Liberal Democrat MP has quit the party’s front bench in what is reported to be an effort to topple leader Sir Ed Davey..
9 Oct 2026
News UpdatesKing Privately Funded Andrews Royal Lodge Repair And Restoration Costs
The King has privately made funds available for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s repair and restoration costs on the Royal Lodge..
9 Oct 2026
SportEverton Put Up For Sale Less Than Two Years After Friedkin Group Took Charge
Everton’s owners have put the club up for sale after less than two years in charge to plunge the club into another period of uncertainty..
9 Oct 2026
News UpdatesDrought Declared In Yorkshire Amid Low Reservoir And River Levels
Yorkshire has officially entered drought status because of low water levels in reservoirs and rivers, the Environment Agency has announced..
9 Oct 2026
BusinessOpenAI Sacks Three Safety Researchers For Breach Of Trust
OpenAI said it has sacked three safety researchers for a “breach of trust”, defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting its corporate interests before safety as the reason for removing them..
9 Oct 2026
News UpdatesAndrew Granted 302000 Compensation After Royal Lodge Lease Surrendered
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after the lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered..
9 Oct 2026
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