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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

Olly Alexander is about to take center stage at the Eurovision Song Contest, where he will perform his synthpop anthem, “Dizzy”. With rehearsals underway, 37 entries from countries all over the world are vying for the top prize. Croatia’s Baby Lasagna is the favorite to win with their song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”, which mixes… Continue reading Eurovision 2024: Your guide to all 37 songs

An 83-year-old woman who ran a money lending scheme has been told she must repay more than £173,000 to six victims after a loan shark investigation. Tabitha Richardson had operated as a loan shark for over 20 years before she was detected, and her victims paid her tens of thousands of pounds in illegal interest… Continue reading How loan shark Tabitha Richardson, 83, scared people into paying up

John Jennings and his sister Emily watched their mother Carol suffer from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease from the age of 50, and knew they had a 50:50 chance of inheriting the faulty gene. However, a letter Carol wrote to a team at University College London, who were researching Alzheimer’s, containing genetic information about her family history,… Continue reading ‘I have a 50:50 chance of developing Alzheimer’s Disease in my 50s’

The recent mayoral elections have delivered a heavy blow to the hopes of Rishi Sunak and the Conservative party, according to the Sunday Telegraph. Saturday is described as a “dire day” for the Tories and, as a result, Sunak will be unveiling a series of announcements intended to bring people back to work, clamp down… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Defeat for Tory Street is 'boost for Starmer'