81 m. ago ‘It’s nearly come full circle’: Charlestown proud of Gallagher connection as Oasis come to Ireland

Liam and Noel used to be taken for summer holidays with relatives in Mayo and kept returning after finding fameEmigration ripped the heart out of Charlestown: generations of young people took the boat to England and left behind derelict homes and shuttered shops, a hollowing chronicled in a landmark 1968 book, The Death of an Irish Town.Some returned to this corner of County Mayo for summer holidays – with children who were growing up with English accents and city ways – before vanishing back across the Irish Sea and leaving Charlestown to its decay. Continue reading...

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82 m. ago Famous London hotel where both celebs and royalty have stayed named among 'best on Earth'

A top five-star London hotel has been named the third best place to stay in the world - and it's had guests such as the royal family and A-list celebrities come to stay

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82 m. ago Pep Guardiola enters new Man City era with timeless question to answer

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is still at the Etihad when many thought he wouldn't be. Can he get back to the top?

Politics

1 hour ago Woman horrified after pregnant friend choses 'intestinal' name for baby girl

People urged her to 'risk her friendship' with the mum-to-be in order to try to save the child from inevitable bullying.

Politics

1 hour ago Scots dad drowns in Turkey after he's 'found motionless' during family boat trip

John Nelson's body was pulled from the water near Marmaris but sadly he could not be saved.

Events

1 hour ago Scotland's Godfathers: Real story behind Ice Cream wars horror flat fire that killed six trapped inside

In 1984, six members of the Doyle family were killed in a petrol-bomb attack on their Glasgow flat, a tragedy at the heart of the notorious ‘Ice Cream Wars.

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4 h. ago Jaguar threatens to 'sue' National Rail in row over train operator's 'Rover' and 'Ranger' ticket names

The Indian-owned car manufacturer has handed the Rail Delivery Group, which is responsible for the National Rail website, a cease and desist letter.

Events

4 h. ago Sprawling city is 'the most beautiful in Asia' but it's not in China or India

The most beautiful city in Asia has been named by travel enthusiasts in a new poll - and it's not in China or India. Japan welcomed over 36 million international tourists in 2024

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5 h. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton set for 'fresh start' in new 8

Prince William and Princess Kate are reportedly set to move their family to a new home in Windsor by the end of the year, with the property believed to be their "forever" home

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6 h. ago Kate and William's fresh start: Prince and Princess of Wales to move family to new eight

The couple, along with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, reportedly plan to relocate to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge property.

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6 h. ago Diogo Jota tribute ‘powerful’ as Liverpool players deal with emotion – Arne Slot

Jota’s family were back at Anfield to see the outpouring of emotion which left Mohamed Salah in tears at the final whistle.

Economics

6 h. ago Marijuana shops sue New York after they were allowed to open too close to schools

A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York have sued the state after cannabis regulators admitted that they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in jeopardy

Politics

7 h. ago Washington DC and White House agree to scale back Trump ‘takeover’ of city police

US capital’s city law enforcement will remain under control of its chief, Pamela SmithWhite House officials and attorneys for Washington DC have agreed to scale back the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.Under an agreement announced early Friday evening, the US capital city’s metropolitan police department will remain under the control of its chief, Pamela Smith, instead of Terry Cole, the Drug and Enforcement Administration (DEA’s) top administrator, according to reports. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Insurance company sues owners of New London church that collapsed in 2024

Insurance company sues owners of New London church that collapsed in 2024  WFSB

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7 h. ago New Orleans mayor indicted for corruption over alleged bodyguard romance

Grand jury charges LaToya Cantrell with using city property and resources for purported affairThe New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on corruption charges involving a purported romance with her former bodyguard.Cantrell, 53, thus became the first New Orleans mayor in the city’s 307-year history to be charged by the US government with crimes while still in office. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Special London City Council meeting addresses charges against Mayor Randall Weddle

Special London City Council meeting addresses charges against Mayor Randall Weddle  WKYT

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8 h. ago Katie Price breaks silence on Peter Andre 'lies' row as she makes stunning admission

Katie Price has shared her own statement as she hit back at her ex husband Peter Andre following his bombshell claims about their family.

Events

8 h. ago Excruciating Las Vegas drinks prices go viral as tourism tanks in city amid rip

Stunned Las Vegas partiers went viral after sharing the extortionate drinks prices vendors are charging in Sin City amid its tanking tourism industry.

Society

8 h. ago Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removal from track team

Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College

Events

9 h. ago Moving tribute to Diogo Jota before Premier League curtain raiser

Jota's family was at the game to witness the emotional tribute

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