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The Skoda Superb Estate has been crowned Towcar of the Year 2027 by the UK’s number one touring club.

Enda McGinley believes his Errigal Ciaran side can rise to a new level following a statement win over Trillick.

The SNP’s depute leader has said he wants a fresh vote on Scottish independence “as soon as possible”, insisting he is “very confident” the public will vote to leave the UK.

North Belfast brothers recreate one of the city's iconic black tiled street signs the way it was made a century ago

The UK’s borders are secure, a minister has insisted after a migrant boat reached the Kent coast without being intercepted.

Former junior doctor, award-winning writer and comedian Adam Kay says the NHS crisis is the worst it’s ever been since his bestselling debut This Is Going To Hurt was published almost 10 years ago.

Piers Morgan has said he will sue Earl Spencer over “fabricated inaccuracies” and “examples of brazen falsity” in his book about his late sister Diana, Princess of Wales, as the publication hits shelves.

With warm, dappled sunlight, the beautiful golden glow autumn gifts us, and trees shedding their leaves, chances are you’re ready for a reshuffle with your interiors – to mimick the great outdoors.

B&Q owner Kingfisher has hiked its annual profit outlook despite flagging half-year sales in the DIY chain as Britons held off from splashing out on bigger purchases.

UK Government borrowing rose in August to the second-highest level for the month on record, coming in above forecasts and piling pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first autumn Budget, figures show.

If you’re itching to tidy up your garden, then there is some pruning to be done in autumn, but it’s not a case of going mad with the secateurs.

Apple has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art live music venue in London.

Ellie Taylor has admitted her children see her Strictly Come Dancing hosting job as a “great annoyance”.

ALL-Ireland champions Mayo have 11 PwC GAA/GPA All-Star nominations, with Ryan O’Donoghue and Jack Carney on the shortlist for Footballer of the Year along with three-time winner David Clifford.

Andy Burnham will insist the UK is not “on the slide” and attempt to draw a line under 10 years of post-Brexit turbulence as he makes his United Nations debut as Prime Minister.

AND so the troubled troubadour has repented.

Blue Lights star Sian Brooke said her role in the crime drama has “given me a greater respect and understanding” for police officers.

I am irritated by confident predictions that the SDLP is about to increase its vote, gain councillors and return more MLAs.

There is something almost fitting about a 400-year-old document emerging to muddy the waters of the already complicated story of the increasingly murky Lough Neagh.

The need for Stormont reform is as obvious as the devolved institutions’ multiple failings.

Blue Lights star Nathan Braniff said it will be “exciting” to see Richard Dormer return to the crime drama for its upcoming series, adding: “I think people are going to freak out when they see the episode.”

How much money does one person actually need?

US airline Delta has been involved in engagements with senior business figures over the potential return of direct flights between Northern Ireland and the United States, official documents seen by The Irish News suggests.

Communities minister Gordon Lyons has been accused of a lack of transparency over his actions on the redevelopment of Casement Park.

Two north Belfast brothers are hoping to revive the “dead trade” of making Belfast’s historic black tiled street signs after mastering the original 28-step method.

The secretary of state has signalled a willingness to implement partial reform of the Stormont institutions before the next Assembly election, including the potential equalisation of the first and deputy first ministers’ titles.

Legal costs from the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe are likely to reach close to £2m after 62 days of hearings over almost eight months.

Doctors who raised concerns about patients treated by the disgraced neurologist Michael Watt have dismissed a health watchdog’s report as “a public relations exercise”.

2026 European and Commonwealth gold medallist Kate O’Connor feels that the Athlos women-only events are a nice change in athletics, if not something she would be in favour of all the time.

The former Belfast independent accountancy practice Muldoons says it expects to double its staff numbers to around 80 in the next year following its acquisition this summer by international business advisory group Azets.

A fintech company which employs more than 200 people in Belfast, has reported a 163% uplift in pre-tax profit in the first full year of trading since being acquired by the London private equity firm Vitruvian Partners.

Fuel retailer Maxol enjoyed another strong trading performance at its Northern Ireland operations in 2025 and says it plans further investments in the coming year as its assets pass the £50 million mark, its latest accounts show.

September 22 1976 Moves to break the political impasse and to tackle positively the economic doldrums situation in Northern Ireland were made, when leaders of three political Parties – the SDLP, Vanguard Unionist and DUP met with new Secretary of State Roy

Podcaster James English is due in court for a sentencing hearing after he was convicted of domestic abuse of his former partner – including while she was pregnant.

Martha’s Rule will be extended to hospital A&E departments in England, making it easier for staff and families to ask for a second opinion.

Paul Hollywood has described his new Bake Off co-judge Nigella Lawson as being “warmer” to the contestants than Mary Berry.

Is every winter destined to be one of discontent?

Emmerdale is set to have a “chilling shake-up” when James Chase reprises his role as Tom King.

Household electricity bills could fall if the Government promoted the take-up of time-varying prices, according to a report.

It is a great honour to have been elected at the start of the summer as president of Belfast Chamber.

Celia Imrie has described her treatment for an eating disorder under controversial psychiatrist William Sargant as a “horrible time”.

Nightclubs and bars have returned to growth for the first time in more than a year, but a trade body said early signs of stability come after the late-night industry has shrunk by more than a quarter since the pandemic.

Blue Lights actor Frank Blake has praised the show as “so special”, saying it presents Belfast in a “genuine human” way.

The Duke of Sussex is “completely fine” with a new memoir chronicling the life of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, his uncle Earl Spencer has said.

Andy Burnham is to meet Donald Trump for the first time as world leaders gather in New York for talks on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and the rapid development of AI.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has outlined his plans for reform within world football’s governing body in a letter sent to all 211 member associations and FIFA Council members, the Press Association understands.

Andy Burnham has agreed to give military support to Saudi Arabia in its struggle against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Romeo Beckham and Jonathan Bailey were some of the famous faces who attended Burberry’s London Fashion Week show.

Five fire appliances and an aerial appliance are at the scene of a fire in north Belfast.

Connolly’s of Moy Tyrone SFC quarter-final Errigal Ciaran 1-16 Trillick 0-12 Errigal Ciaran’s game plan was perfectly executed at O’Neills Healy Park as they made a big statement with a convincing Connollys of Moy Tyrone SFC quarter-final win over Trillick