Car bomb intercepted by police near Irish border
Members of the Garda’s Special Detective Unit stopped the vehicle An “extremely significant” car bomb has been intercepted in transit near the Irish border in an operation targeting dissident republicans,…
Trump’s latest tariffs put UK at disadvantage to the EU, say experts
Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has put UK businesses at a disadvantage against the EU even though the overall tariff for London has not changed, experts have said. In…
Farmer warns risk of UK drought may force him to stop growing vegetables
As large parts of the country face drought, farmers have warned the industry ‘can’t carry on like this’ Farmers have warned the industry “can’t carry on like this” as they…
Police ‘intercept car with bomb on way to attack in NI’
A second person has been arrested in the Republic of Ireland as part of an operation targeting dissident republican activity. A woman in her 20s was arrested after a vehicle…
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is manipulating system, victims’ families say
The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been accused of attempting to “manipulate the system” by the families of his victims, after it emerged he had been transferred from prison to…
Burns scholar unmasked as convicted paedophile is jailed for historical abuse
Scotland social affairs correspondentPublished14 minutes agoA convicted paedophile who changed his name and became president of the Robert Burns World Federation has been jailed for five years after more victims…
What Trump’s new tariffs mean for you and the UK economy
Certain key exemptions have been made for the UK in the new sweeping measures Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on 60 countries including the UK to replace the 10…
Rare heron spotted on camera at Somerset National Trust site
This stocky member of the heron family typically grows up to 66cm in size A black-crowned night heron, a species rarely observed in the UK, has been sighted in Somerset,…
Hero swimmer helped two children during beach tragedy
Witnesses say a heroic day-tripper managed to haul two children back to shore during an incident where a mother and daughter drowned. Beverly Smit, 60, described the unnamed rescuer swimming…
Hero swimmer helped two children during beach tragedy
Witnesses say a heroic day-tripper managed to haul two children back to shore during an incident where a mother and daughter drowned. Beverly Smit, 60, described the unnamed rescuer swimming…