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Children waved the Irish tricolour while visitors watched the long and energetic parade make its way through the streets of Dublin as Ireland celebrated its patron saint on Monday.
March 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Children waved the Irish tricolour while visitors watched the long and energetic parade make its way through the streets of Dublin as Ireland celebrated its patron saint on Monday.
Snow in UK again later this week
March 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Snow in UK again later this week
Climate science deniers are lining up a political offensive in Britain after a Republican US lobby group opened a UK branch which is already working with Nigel Farage.
The Reform UK leader was the guest of honour at the launch of Heartland UK/Europe
© Photograph: Heartland
The Reform UK leader was the guest of honour at the launch of Heartland UK/Europe
© Photograph: Heartland
January 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Climate science deniers are lining up a political offensive in Britain after a Republican US lobby group opened a UK branch which is already working with Nigel Farage.
The Reform UK leader was the guest of honour at the launch of Heartland UK/Europe
© Photograph: Heartland
The Reform UK leader was the guest of honour at the launch of Heartland UK/Europe
© Photograph: Heartland
Are Cummings actions illegal?
Hie is allegedly behind Musk’s bizarre UK political obsession and his relentless jabs at the PM, according to senior government sources. Boris Johnson’s former comms tsar is apparently sliding into Musk’s DMs on WhatsApp, adding more misery to UK’s administration.
Hie is allegedly behind Musk’s bizarre UK political obsession and his relentless jabs at the PM, according to senior government sources. Boris Johnson’s former comms tsar is apparently sliding into Musk’s DMs on WhatsApp, adding more misery to UK’s administration.
January 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Are Cummings actions illegal?
Hie is allegedly behind Musk’s bizarre UK political obsession and his relentless jabs at the PM, according to senior government sources. Boris Johnson’s former comms tsar is apparently sliding into Musk’s DMs on WhatsApp, adding more misery to UK’s administration.
Hie is allegedly behind Musk’s bizarre UK political obsession and his relentless jabs at the PM, according to senior government sources. Boris Johnson’s former comms tsar is apparently sliding into Musk’s DMs on WhatsApp, adding more misery to UK’s administration.
Aston Villa are shocked and disappointed after the Football Association rejected their appeal against Jhon Durán’s red card, meaning the striker will serve a three-match ban.
Match of the Day showed Duran's left ankle buckling before his right boot accidentally touched his opponent's back.
Match of the Day showed Duran's left ankle buckling before his right boot accidentally touched his opponent's back.
December 28, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Aston Villa are shocked and disappointed after the Football Association rejected their appeal against Jhon Durán’s red card, meaning the striker will serve a three-match ban.
Match of the Day showed Duran's left ankle buckling before his right boot accidentally touched his opponent's back.
Match of the Day showed Duran's left ankle buckling before his right boot accidentally touched his opponent's back.
Last week the US funding bill passed with all the major provisions Musk tried to strip out returned. The fight left the Republican coalition divided and weakened. It also revealed that an aging, tired Trump is currently controlled by his biggest donor."
December 23, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Last week the US funding bill passed with all the major provisions Musk tried to strip out returned. The fight left the Republican coalition divided and weakened. It also revealed that an aging, tired Trump is currently controlled by his biggest donor."
The UK Chancellor's £26bn tax hike is slowing the economy.
Britain’s powerful services sector, responsible for more than three quarters of UK output, is shedding staff - to balance the books.
What to do? The government must step in quickly.
Bosses say it's NI rates increase etc (Photo: Getty)
Britain’s powerful services sector, responsible for more than three quarters of UK output, is shedding staff - to balance the books.
What to do? The government must step in quickly.
Bosses say it's NI rates increase etc (Photo: Getty)
December 17, 2024 at 9:27 AM
The UK Chancellor's £26bn tax hike is slowing the economy.
Britain’s powerful services sector, responsible for more than three quarters of UK output, is shedding staff - to balance the books.
What to do? The government must step in quickly.
Bosses say it's NI rates increase etc (Photo: Getty)
Britain’s powerful services sector, responsible for more than three quarters of UK output, is shedding staff - to balance the books.
What to do? The government must step in quickly.
Bosses say it's NI rates increase etc (Photo: Getty)
Elon Musk Says He Can Build NYC-London Tunnel for $20 Billion.
UK already has a tunnel linking to France in the EU.
What do readers think of Musk's comment? A good or bad idea?
Please add to a thread below. Thanks.
Photo: Frederic Legrand - COMEO / Shutterstock.com
UK already has a tunnel linking to France in the EU.
What do readers think of Musk's comment? A good or bad idea?
Please add to a thread below. Thanks.
Photo: Frederic Legrand - COMEO / Shutterstock.com
December 16, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Elon Musk Says He Can Build NYC-London Tunnel for $20 Billion.
UK already has a tunnel linking to France in the EU.
What do readers think of Musk's comment? A good or bad idea?
Please add to a thread below. Thanks.
Photo: Frederic Legrand - COMEO / Shutterstock.com
UK already has a tunnel linking to France in the EU.
What do readers think of Musk's comment? A good or bad idea?
Please add to a thread below. Thanks.
Photo: Frederic Legrand - COMEO / Shutterstock.com
A crisis over sewage dumping and crumbling pipeworks, had a company called "uninvestable" by its investors!
UK's largest water utility, Thames Water, asked potential investors for indicative bids by Thursday for a multi-billion-pound cash injection to avoid nationalisation.
UK's largest water utility, Thames Water, asked potential investors for indicative bids by Thursday for a multi-billion-pound cash injection to avoid nationalisation.
December 6, 2024 at 11:55 AM
A crisis over sewage dumping and crumbling pipeworks, had a company called "uninvestable" by its investors!
UK's largest water utility, Thames Water, asked potential investors for indicative bids by Thursday for a multi-billion-pound cash injection to avoid nationalisation.
UK's largest water utility, Thames Water, asked potential investors for indicative bids by Thursday for a multi-billion-pound cash injection to avoid nationalisation.
An inevitable scenario; Republican voters don't like now:
Mr Trump's sweeping deportations, including the expulsion of people who have jobs and no criminal record and have lived in the US for years, would entail the unavoidable breaking up of families.
Mr Trump's sweeping deportations, including the expulsion of people who have jobs and no criminal record and have lived in the US for years, would entail the unavoidable breaking up of families.
December 3, 2024 at 9:25 AM
An inevitable scenario; Republican voters don't like now:
Mr Trump's sweeping deportations, including the expulsion of people who have jobs and no criminal record and have lived in the US for years, would entail the unavoidable breaking up of families.
Mr Trump's sweeping deportations, including the expulsion of people who have jobs and no criminal record and have lived in the US for years, would entail the unavoidable breaking up of families.
The results of Romania's parliamentary elections are in.
Good news for Europe.
Despite a dazzling and unexpected breakthrough by the far-right in the first round, the majority in parliament will be social-democratic.
Good news for Europe.
Despite a dazzling and unexpected breakthrough by the far-right in the first round, the majority in parliament will be social-democratic.
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
The results of Romania's parliamentary elections are in.
Good news for Europe.
Despite a dazzling and unexpected breakthrough by the far-right in the first round, the majority in parliament will be social-democratic.
Good news for Europe.
Despite a dazzling and unexpected breakthrough by the far-right in the first round, the majority in parliament will be social-democratic.
Parliament's 'Football Governance Bill' may still pose a threat to the English football industry.
UEFA, which governs European football, has warned that the proposed new regulator could breach rules designed "to guarantee the autonomy of sport and fairness of sporting competition".
UEFA, which governs European football, has warned that the proposed new regulator could breach rules designed "to guarantee the autonomy of sport and fairness of sporting competition".
December 1, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Parliament's 'Football Governance Bill' may still pose a threat to the English football industry.
UEFA, which governs European football, has warned that the proposed new regulator could breach rules designed "to guarantee the autonomy of sport and fairness of sporting competition".
UEFA, which governs European football, has warned that the proposed new regulator could breach rules designed "to guarantee the autonomy of sport and fairness of sporting competition".
Nobel backing; Mr Trumps ideas 'not so much':
Nobel-Prize-winning economists far preferred the proposals from Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, which they believed would drive the country's incredible post-pandemic recovery forward.
Nobel-Prize-winning economists far preferred the proposals from Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, which they believed would drive the country's incredible post-pandemic recovery forward.
November 30, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Nobel backing; Mr Trumps ideas 'not so much':
Nobel-Prize-winning economists far preferred the proposals from Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, which they believed would drive the country's incredible post-pandemic recovery forward.
Nobel-Prize-winning economists far preferred the proposals from Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, which they believed would drive the country's incredible post-pandemic recovery forward.
Russia’s ‘secret war’?
Coincidences – freak accidents, one-off attacks, unfortunate infrastructure failures?
One after the other - DHL cargo plane crash near Vilnius, bomb scares in London, drones spotted circling US Air Force bases in UK. See map of more
Coincidences – freak accidents, one-off attacks, unfortunate infrastructure failures?
One after the other - DHL cargo plane crash near Vilnius, bomb scares in London, drones spotted circling US Air Force bases in UK. See map of more
November 30, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Russia’s ‘secret war’?
Coincidences – freak accidents, one-off attacks, unfortunate infrastructure failures?
One after the other - DHL cargo plane crash near Vilnius, bomb scares in London, drones spotted circling US Air Force bases in UK. See map of more
Coincidences – freak accidents, one-off attacks, unfortunate infrastructure failures?
One after the other - DHL cargo plane crash near Vilnius, bomb scares in London, drones spotted circling US Air Force bases in UK. See map of more
Manston Airport to be revived in Thanet:
As a new ‘state-of-the-art freight hub’ perhaps? Manston's International Airshow heralds its reopening with a scheduled air show agreed for next August, making it the first large aviation event at the airport since 2013.
As a new ‘state-of-the-art freight hub’ perhaps? Manston's International Airshow heralds its reopening with a scheduled air show agreed for next August, making it the first large aviation event at the airport since 2013.
November 24, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Manston Airport to be revived in Thanet:
As a new ‘state-of-the-art freight hub’ perhaps? Manston's International Airshow heralds its reopening with a scheduled air show agreed for next August, making it the first large aviation event at the airport since 2013.
As a new ‘state-of-the-art freight hub’ perhaps? Manston's International Airshow heralds its reopening with a scheduled air show agreed for next August, making it the first large aviation event at the airport since 2013.
UK allowed this ship to dock in Yarmouth!
Huge load of explosive contaminated Russian fertiliser dumped in the sea off the coast of Norfolk.
The undisclosed quantity of ammonium nitrate was part of a 20,000-tonne load of the fertiliser on board the damaged MV Ruby dubbed a ‘floating time bomb’.
Huge load of explosive contaminated Russian fertiliser dumped in the sea off the coast of Norfolk.
The undisclosed quantity of ammonium nitrate was part of a 20,000-tonne load of the fertiliser on board the damaged MV Ruby dubbed a ‘floating time bomb’.
November 19, 2024 at 8:47 AM
UK allowed this ship to dock in Yarmouth!
Huge load of explosive contaminated Russian fertiliser dumped in the sea off the coast of Norfolk.
The undisclosed quantity of ammonium nitrate was part of a 20,000-tonne load of the fertiliser on board the damaged MV Ruby dubbed a ‘floating time bomb’.
Huge load of explosive contaminated Russian fertiliser dumped in the sea off the coast of Norfolk.
The undisclosed quantity of ammonium nitrate was part of a 20,000-tonne load of the fertiliser on board the damaged MV Ruby dubbed a ‘floating time bomb’.
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya calls for the PFA to take action over the concerning fixture pile-up.
He asks football's players union to give support over the increasing number of games in football's calendar - esp Club World Cup's revamp that will see teams play even more matches next summer.
He asks football's players union to give support over the increasing number of games in football's calendar - esp Club World Cup's revamp that will see teams play even more matches next summer.
November 15, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya calls for the PFA to take action over the concerning fixture pile-up.
He asks football's players union to give support over the increasing number of games in football's calendar - esp Club World Cup's revamp that will see teams play even more matches next summer.
He asks football's players union to give support over the increasing number of games in football's calendar - esp Club World Cup's revamp that will see teams play even more matches next summer.
Russian Foreign Minister complains friendly countries refused to refuel his plane due to Western sanctions, according to The Moscow Times.
Simple answer; Stop your war!
Simple answer; Stop your war!
November 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Russian Foreign Minister complains friendly countries refused to refuel his plane due to Western sanctions, according to The Moscow Times.
Simple answer; Stop your war!
Simple answer; Stop your war!
Britain must rebuild trade ties with Europe to help stem the economy’s long-term decline, the Bank of England Governor has told Rachel Reeves.
November 15, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Britain must rebuild trade ties with Europe to help stem the economy’s long-term decline, the Bank of England Governor has told Rachel Reeves.