Causeway Coast and Glens Council conducted an extraordinary audit of controversial land deals and found that there was a culture of "ignoring best practice and guidance in order to get land deals done". The audit was conducted in November 2020. After it was...

Fears over Russia's security have caused one of the UK's largest power plants to delay the closing of its coal-fired generators. Drax, a nearby Selby, had intended to close its remaining coal plants in September, but Kwasi Kwarteng, energy secretary,...

Royal Marines from a Navy ship have taken missiles and other weapons that were being smuggled out to Iran by taking them into their possession. HMS Montrose, a Plymouth-based ship, spotted the weapons in speedboats coming from Iran. The ship was followed...

Is Boris Johnson still a prime minister? It is the only thing that matters. Conservative MPs have two options to expel a prime minister who is sticking his nose in Downing Street furniture. The first is a flood, with cabinet ministers filling it in one after...

English hospital leaders claim they are living with risk every day because of the urgent repair needs of their buildings. Chief executives of the NHS trust claim that delays in funding allocations have caused major upgrade projects to be stalled. The critical...

As people face a crisis in their ability to pay for food, a mosque that operates a food bank has seen its size double. After renovations, Al-Ikhlas mosque in Cardiff and the food bank in Cardiff will have the ability to store more donations as well as distribute...

An adult who cruelly treated children has been warned to expect a long sentence in prison. After he exploited vulnerable boys at a home in Moffat (Dumfriesshire), a judge said to Peter Harley, 77: "You are a completely wicked individual." After he admitted...

A rescue of a kitten from the central reservation on a motorway is believed to have resulted in a full recovery. Smudge, a four-week-old black cat, was seen near Doncaster at junction six and seven of the M18 northbound on Saturday. The young cat was rescued...

James Caan, an actor from the United States who was best known for portraying Sonny Corleone as The Godfather, has passed away at the age of 82. He was a leading Hollywood actor in the 1970s, and his career spans decades. He was nominated for an Oscar Emmy,...

According to Halifax, house prices reached a new record in June despite rising living costs in the UK. According to the mortgage lender, the average house price rose by 1.8% in June, the highest monthly increase since 2007. Halifax stated that a shortage...

Senior HSBC executive has resigned after he accused officials and central bankers of exaggerating climate change's financial risks. Stuart Kirk, the bank's global head for responsible investing, was reportedly suspended after he stated in a speech...

Boris Johnson's nearly three years as Downing Street's chief executive have seen their fair share turbulent world events, including Russia's invasion in Ukraine, the Covid pandemic, and Brexit. How is it that his resignation is being seen around...

Luisa Vicinanza, a Nottingham artisan chocolatier and founder of Luisa's Vegan Chocolates. She says, "I have always loved chocolate and when I discovered the unique flavours of single-origin chocolate – the incredible flavour notes, almost like fine...

Ramesh Balwani, a Silicon Valley executive, has been found guilty in a scheme with Elizabeth Holmes to deceive investors. He claimed repeatedly and falsely that Theranos had invented a device that could detect hundreds if diseases from just a few drops. Holmes...

Bydd y ddau glwb o Gymru yn wynebu eu hail gymal yn Ewrop gyda gol o anfantais yn dilyn gemau nos Iau. Roedd y Bala yn croesawu Sligo Rovers o'r Iwerddon tra roedd y Drenewydd yn gwneud y daith ogleddol i Ynysoedd Ffaroe i wynebu Havnar Boltfelag Torshavn....

While the views of Conservatives may divide opinion in Wales but there seems to be many who agree on one thing, Boris Johnson must go. He resigned as Conservative leader after almost three years, but he was under immense pressure from his MPs. He will remain...

A court heard that fingerprints taken by a man who claimed to be an innocent victim of extradition proceedings showed that he is US fugitive Nicholas Rossi. On Thursday, the man appeared in Glasgow Sheriff Court under the name Arthur Knight. He denied that...

Official figures from Nisra indicate that the economy of Northern Ireland continued to grow during the first quarter 2022. The output was up 0.4% over the last quarter of 2021, and 7.8% over the same period last year. The economic output of the NI is at a...

After being set up in a honeytrap by three women, a man was killed in his own home. Vishal Gohel (44), was found dead in his Bushey flat with gaffer tape covering his face in January. St Albans Crown Court heard that he was promised a sexual relationship...

On Wednesday, Olivia Rodrigo, pop star, was joined on stage by Natalie Imbruglia in London to perform a surprise duet from Imbruglia's iconic song Torn. Rodrigo introduced her special guest and said, "She's the best singer." Imbruglia sang the chorus...

Jane Campion, Oscar-winning filmmaker, fears Netflix will be less selective about which projects it funds in future after falling subscriber numbers. According to the BBC, the director said that her latest film, the tense western The Power of the Dog "couldn't...

Boris Johnson "believes" that he reported meeting with Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev (ex-KGB officer), a Foreign Office minister said. Vicki Ford told MPs at first that Johnson, then foreign secretary in 2018, reported the meeting to him, even though...

After a wave resignations that left vacant roles and decimated the PM's authority, Boris Johnson has taken over the vacant positions in his cabinet. These ministers will continue to be in place until Mr Johnson is no longer Tory leader. Greg Clark was...

Eight months in jail for a woman who took 150 practical and theory tests to become a driver for another vehicle. Inderjeet Kaur (29), from Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, has admitted to taking the tests between 2018-2020. According to police, she was taking...