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Construction giant Kier Group has said it will stop new investment into its property development business, in a fresh blow to the Government’s housebuilding ambitions.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar said it has been a “tough two years” for the cast and crew of the show after the deaths of three of its actors.

Welsh star Matthew Rhys has made Emmy history in scooping two best lead actor awards at the same ceremony.

Taylor Swift appeared to drop a string of mysterious clues during her surprise appearance in a sketch at the Emmys.

Job vacancies have fallen to a fresh five-year low as small firms continue to hold back from hiring amid soaring wage costs, according to official figures.

Tinned tuna maker Princes has revealed stronger sales in the face of “significant inflationary pressures” amid a boost from recent acquisitions.

The Duchess of Sussex has wished her husband a happy birthday as the couple have moved their children to a new school after talks with their security team.

Searching for a new kitchen, thinking about which trend to follow and the decorative elements for your new showpiece?

Grocery price inflation sped up in August amid signs that the cost of living is altering household spending choices, figures show.

The Government will “heed the warnings” of artificial intelligence (AI) experts who have highlighted the risks the technology could pose, First Secretary Louise Haigh will say on Tuesday.

Heading into autumn, many gardeners will be picking up pots of brightly coloured cyclamen in shades ranging from deep red through pink and white, to add to their containers.

The findings of a public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly kill and harm babies on a hospital neonatal unit will be published on Tuesday.

Stormont must take immediate action to lead a retail revival in the north, starting with cutting business rates and improving the planning system, a lobby group has demanded.

Discussion about the potential for constitutional change has received unprecedented news coverage over recent days.

ONLY people of a certain age will know who Dorothy Parker is, and those who do are likely to remember her more for her quips and wise-cracks than her politics.

Clonoe have re-established themselves as a senior force following a spell of stagnation which saw them drop out of the top tier a couple of times, and manager Kevin Madden believes he has a team ready to go on a championship run.

Boss Eddie Crawford has revealed how Donegal’s All-Ireland Masters football title success was their reward for nine months of hard work.

Up to 30 loyalist bands - some named after UVF members - are set to march through Portadown the day before a planned Orange Order parade along the town’s nationalist Garvaghy Road.

VANGUARD leader Mr William Craig has hopes of getting the political ball rolling again.

The Ministry of Defence described disgraced paedophile MP Jeffrey Donaldson as “pivotal” to peace process talks in Northern Ireland despite the former DUP leader walking out of the Good Friday Agreement negotiations.

It is difficult to believe it has taken almost three decades for a comprehensive account of the controversial death of Robert Hamill and serious questions around the subsequent police investigation to emerge.

A Co Antrim man handed a ten year sentence for drugs charges previously served time in the United States after being caught in an extraordinary sting operation involving a global criminal mastermind branded a ‘James Bond villain’.

A British university has launched what is believed to be the first project of its kind to bring unionists and nationalists together to debate a united Ireland on a fact-checked basis.

Within days of her appointment in June as the first Consul General of India in Belfast, Kiran Khatri witnessed days of racist rioting erupt across the city.

WELL, well.

A Chinese manufacturing firm is set to open a new operation in Larne, where it will undertake one of the most demanding precision‑engineering processes in the world.

When Lisa Kirkwood goes clubbing, she isn’t trying to turn back the clock.

Taylor Swift missed the Emmy Awards in favour of an NFL game as she cheered on new husband Travis Kelce, alongside Hollywood star Tom Cruise.

Lucy Letby’s lawyer has insisted her case has not been undermined after two experts quit her defence team, saying some of its arguments have “unresolvable problems”.

Workplace pensions have traditionally been regarded as a benefit that sits quietly in the background, important for the future.

QUESTION: I have heard that I can pay my capital gains tax (CGT) by instalments.

A rural Oxfordshire village will hold a symbolic independence “referendum” on Tuesday to protest against controversial Government plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers at a nearby former military base.

Nearly two in five small British businesses were hit by a cyber attack in the past year at a cost of nearly £27,000 each, according to new research.

Companies are being encouraged to explore opportunities in the US market as a delegation of business and city leaders from Ohio returns to Derry this week.

More than 100 new oil and gas projects could be given the green light if the UK Government changes the tax regime for the sector and adopts a more “pragmatic approach” to licensing, energy sector bosses have said.

The beloved comedy character Mr Bean will step into the world of Dennis The Menace, Bash Street Kids and Minnie The Minx for a special crossover with the comic magazine Beano.

Presenter Jeremy Clarkson and former prime minister Lord Cameron have been praised for “shining a light” on prostate cancer and encouraging more men to assess their risk.

Scientists have rediscovered the locations of oyster beds on the west coast of Scotland after analysis of Gaelic and Scots place-names.

Pubs and retailers will be able to accept digital ID as proof of age to buy alcohol under new rules.

Camping in the wilds of the Yukon, a burning log fell out of Simon Reeve’s camp stove onto the floor of his tent – and he grabbed the only thing he had to stop the blaze.

The family-owned car retailer Shelbourne Motors has expanded its vehicle rental business by opening a new £2.25 million facility in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke felt his side produced “one of their best performances over the last 12 months” after Monday night’s 4-1 Premier League win against Newcastle.

American costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie, who dressed celebrities including Cher and Diana Ross, has died aged 87.

Leeds’ impressive 4-1 win against Newcastle at Elland Road came against the grain after all nine previous Premier League fixtures at the weekend failed to produce a home win.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have moved their children to a new school after talks with their security team, it is understood.

Leeds sent sorry Newcastle spinning to a 4-1 defeat at Elland Road to extend their unbeaten Premier League start and climb to third in the table.

Pubs and restaurants are suffering from a loss in business as a result of the boom in weight-loss drugs, a new report found.

Donald Trump Jr’s new wife, Bettina, has confirmed that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A man and a woman were arrested in east Belfast on Monday morning after police found a number of imitation explosives and firearms during a security alert.

Morgan Fuels Down SFC Quarter-Final Clonduff 2-19 Mayobridge 0-10 Clonduff must been taken as serious title contenders after their emphatic 15-point thumping of neighbours Mayobridge.