Author: Dave Carter

The Eurovision Song Contest’s official opening took place in Malmo, where representatives from 37 countries arrived to compete in the world’s largest live music contest. The 100,000 visitors will have high hopes this year’s event is just as spectacular as last year when Sweden’s Loreen won with her song Tattoo. The UK’s hopes rest on… Continue reading Eurovision hopefuls put on the style in Malmo

Lilian Seenoi-Barr, a councillor of Derry and Strabane District Council, is set to become Northern Ireland’s first black mayor. However, this achievement didn’t come without challenges. Seenoi-Barr received death threats after being selected by the SDLP to take up the position, and a man was arrested in relation to these. The Police Service of Northern… Continue reading Lilian Seenoi-Barr: Racist abuse won't put new Derry mayor off job

Bernard Hill, the English actor famous for his roles in Lord of the Rings and Titanic, has passed away at the age of 79. Hill played Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning epic and King Théoden in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. He rose to prominence in the 1980s for his… Continue reading Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies

Former home secretary Suella Braverman has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to acknowledge the poor results for the Conservatives in England’s local elections, calling on him to “fix this” by changing course. Braverman, an MP and former Tory leadership candidate, said there was not enough time to change leader before a general election, so it was… Continue reading Rishi Sunak needs to own Tory election defeats and change course, says Suella Braverman

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after a serious assault in a Bushmills car park in County Antrim on Sunday. The victim was found with a nail through each hand, nailed to a fence shortly after midnight. Two vans, one belonging to the injured man, were also found on fire in… Continue reading Bushmills: Man nailed to fence in 'sinister attack'

The front-runner for SNP leadership, John Swinney, has suggested that the rebuilding of the party could be delayed if another contender is added to the race. The SNP has experienced a “rough couple of years” and has not been as cohesive as it should have been, according to Swinney. It was reported that Graeme McCormick,… Continue reading John Swinney warns of SNP rebuild delay if leader bid challenged

In Bradford, a child has tragically died in a house fire on Kingsdale Drive. Emergency services responded to the blaze at 1:08 am on Sunday morning. A woman and three other children escaped from the fire, but the child who was found inside the property was pronounced dead at the scene. The four survivors were… Continue reading Bradford house fire: Child dies and four others treated

The annual Belfast City Marathon has taken place with a record number of participants aiming to complete the 26.2-mile course. The event caused significant traffic disruption as the route weaved its way through the city, past cheering crowds who had turned out to watch their friends and family run. The winners were Kenyans Mathew Kiplimo… Continue reading Belfast City Marathon: Race under way with record entrant numbers