Hastings Direct’s failures forced my family out of our home
Eight months after reporting a leak to our home insurer, Hastings Direct, my husband and I and our two-year-old are still effectively homeless. Last winter, we discovered that an unnoticed…
‘Roll on 2027’ as Fleadh 2026 comes to an end
The first All Ireland Fleadh in Belfast ended in the early hours of Monday morning with organisers saying they were overwhelmed by the positive response they received from all communities.…
Harry Potter fans force diversion of £430m giant pipeline to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’
Harry Potter fans’ outcry meant the project to transport energy from the UK to Ireland had to be diverted Harry Potter fans forced a £430m energy project to divert plans…
Former Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row cancels book tour
A bookshop event and a conference speech featuring the former Cambridge University professor have been called off Jason Arday has cancelled a series of events promoting his forthcoming memoir after…
PM faces pressure as Jackdaw licence consultation closes
The prime minister faces pressure over North Sea oil and gas as a decision on allowing new drilling moves closer. A consultation on Jackdaw, a gas field 150 miles east…
The night Belfast burned: how the Northern Ireland race riots unfolded
Shortly after 10.30pm on Monday 8 June, as a summer twilight lingered over Belfast, a horrific scene unfolded on Kinnaird Avenue: a man straddled and repeatedly stabbed a figure lying…
More of England at risk of moving into drought next week
The Environment Agency suggested ‘several areas’ could move towards or into drought next week Drought conditions could be declared in more parts of England next week as a fifth heatwave…
Hosepipe ban map: Where legal restrictions are in place as 26 million affected
Every southern county is now subject to a ban Nearly 26 million people will have their hosepipe use restricted after South West Water (SWW) became the latest supplier to announce…
Bristol airport travel chaos as flights delayed due to runway defect
The airport closed its runway on Friday and flights were suspended for hours Passengers are facing travel chaos at Bristol airport after a runway defect suspended operations for hours leading…
Our homes shake and pictures fall off the wall when quarry blasts rocks
People living next to a quarry say their homes shake, pictures fall off the wall and their children are frightened each time huge rocks are blasted. The residents in Glyncoch,…