6 h. ago Child care worker allowed to keep job after throttling woman and breaking into her home

Elliot Cooney, who works with children in Dumfries, was allowed to keep his job despite his abuse convictions.

Society

10 h. ago Home buyer inquiries increase overall for first time this year – surveyors

The June survey of property professionals marked the first time since December 2024 that buyer demand has moved out of negative territory.

Politics

10 h. ago Keir Starmer accused of surrendering British veterans of the Troubles to face legal persecution from group of 'politically motivated lawyers'

Sir David Davis urged the Prime Minister to think again about the decision to repeal the Northern Ireland Legacy Act, which was designed to end the witch-hunt against British veterans.

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18 h. ago Fury over 'sickening and racist' bonfire in Northern Ireland which has effigy of migrants in life jackets and a 'Stop the boats' sign at the top

A sign saying 'Veterans before refugees' was also put on the pyre in Moygashel, on the outskirts of Dungannon in Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

Events

19 h. ago Former children’s home employee dismisses abuse claims as ‘absolute nonsense’

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry was hearing evidence from a former employee at Linwood Hall in Leven, Fife.

Society

19 h. ago Calls for removal of migrant effigies in boat on loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland

12 life-sized mannequins in life jackets have been placed on the bonfire which will be lit in the next few days

Events

24 h. ago Gregg Wallace’s alleged behaviour ‘never been acceptable’, says watchdog chief

Baroness Helena Kennedy made the comments after BBC News reported fresh claims of inappropriate behaviour by the 60-year-old from 50 more people.

Politics

32 h. ago BBC MasterChef's Gregg Wallace suffered 'heart attack' as fresh groping claims emerge

Shamed MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has been sacked by the BBC after 50 more people complained about him. The 60-year-old accused the BBC of 'cancelling him'

Events

38 h. ago Legal action expected over loyalist bonfire sparking concern in Belfast

It is one of an estimated 300 bonfires set to be lit over July 10-11 ahead of the annual Orange Order marches on July 12.

Events

40 h. ago Fifty more people come forward with fresh sex misconduct claims about sacked MasterChef star Gregg Wallace including groping allegations

The BBC has received new claims from 50 people over the TV presenter, including allegations he pulled his trousers down in front one MasterChef worker and groped another.

Events

41 h. ago Gregg Wallace sacked by BBC as 50 more people make claims about MasterChef host

Ex MasterChef host Gregg Wallace is reportedly facing fresh claims of misconduct from 50 people, which he strongly denies, as he's axed from the BBC cooking show

Politics

41 h. ago Gregg Wallace sacked by BBC's MasterChef as 50 more people make claims about host

Ex MasterChef host Gregg Wallace is reportedly facing fresh claims of misconduct from 50 people, which he strongly denies, as he's axed from the BBC cooking show

Politics

41 h. ago Rasmus Hojlund in fresh Man United transfer claim as striker 'offered' move

The latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip including updates on Rasmus Hojlund and Jamie Vardy

Events

42 h. ago Lady Amelia Windsor follows in the footsteps of Prince William with surprising new role

Hello! have announced that the London-based granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, who is a first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth, is its new sustainability columnist.

Politics

43 h. ago First recorded sighting of rare dragonfly in Belfast hailed by conservationists

The black-tailed skimmer dragonfly was spotted by volunteers at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in west Belfast.

Politics

46 h. ago Fresh claims emerge that late Queen's cousin Lord Mountbatten abused children at Northern Ireland boys' home

A new book by journalist Chris Moore, Kincora: Britain's Shame - Mountbatten, MI5 , the Belfast Boys' Home Sex Abuse Scandal and the British Cover-Up, details the allegations.

Politics

48 h. ago Badenoch leads tributes to Norman Tebbit, ‘icon’ of Thatcherism, praising his ‘stoicism and courage’ – UK politics live

A former employment secretary and Conservative party chair, Tebbit was injured in the 1984 Brighton bombingHere are some more tribute to Norman Tebbit from politicians and political figures.From Priti Patel, the former Tory home secretaryLord Tebbit was a giant of the Conservative Party and British politics. He was a man devoted to promoting freedom and liberty and gave a lifetime of service to our country in the RAF and in Parliament. His formidable record in Government promoting trade, industry and job creation helped lift our country’s economic fortunes and is a legacy to be proud of. Norman spent his life promoting our values and through adversary and challenge, he always displayed great courage.It was a privilege to know Norman and receive his support and advice.Lord Tebbit, a giant of his generation, staunch ally of Northern Ireland who, with his beloved wife, survived an IRA terrorist attack & yet was undaunted in his facing down those faceless cowards. History will recor...

Politics

49 h. ago Collin Morikawa lifts lid on link up with legendary caddie as golf star tells the world the two key words

American star and iconic English bagman have combined for huge fortnight in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Events

58 h. ago Business confidence at highest level in eight months, RBS finds

Private sector activity also had its strongest rise since November, the RBS growth tracker found.

Politics

3 d. ago Every One Still Here by Liadan Ní Chuinn review – an extraordinary debut

This brilliant short-story collection confronts the knotty truths of Northern Ireland’s bloody pastThe literature of the Troubles is a rich one, from Seamus Heaney’s North (1975), Jennifer Johnston’s Shadows on Our Skin (1977) and Bernard MacLaverty’s Cal (1983), to Eoin McNamee’s Resurrection Man (1994), Anna Burns’s Booker-winning Milkman (2018), and Louise Kennedy’s Trespasses (2022). The latest addition to the corpus, a slim debut story collection by nonbinary Northern Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn, shares the brilliance and burning energy of those other books, but there is a fundamental distinction. Ní Chuinn was born in the year of the Good Friday agreement, the 1998 power-sharing deal that delivered peace and brought an end to the Troubles; why, then, should their writing be so obsessed with them?“I believe, these things, they’re the making of us,” a character says at one point. He’s talking about a dead friend, but his words might apply to Northern Ireland’s past 50 or so ye...

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