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The BBC has upheld a complaint made about Lady Victoria Beckham where she was likened to a “particularly offensive word” on an episode of Have I Got News For You.

There aren’t many parents who see their child’s dyslexia as a cause for celebration.

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer Alex Warren is heading to Belfast next summer for a major headline show at Belsonic.

TalkTalk has said it remains in “advanced discussions” with potential buyers of its consumer and broadband businesses as the troubled telecoms firm races to secure its future.

Pope Leo XIV has begun a four-day visit to France, hoping to draw attention to his appeals for peace at a time of war, and for greater reflection as artificial intelligence questions the very essence of what it means to be human.

Taylor Swift addresses critics of her relationship with husband Travis Kelce in a new song named after his home town.

Beverley Callard has revealed she “lost consciousness” while filming Irish soap Fair City and an ambulance had to be called.

Yodelling fans in Austria have moved their practice sessions into an underground car park – as it produces echoes like those they can get in the Alps.

Alfa Romeo has launched a new special-edition trim level designed to take inspiration from sailing boats and equipment.

First came looksmaxxing, then sleepmaxxing, and now the “maxxing” trend has made its way into the world of personal finance with moneymaxxing.

Victims were “grossly failed” by the decision to bail a paedophile to his flat overlooking a children’s playground, London’s Victims’ Commissioner has said.

Stricken iron ore miner Ferrexpo has revealed it remained heavily loss-making after an “exceptionally difficult” start to the year just days after securing investor backing for a 100 million US dollar (£76 million) emergency fundraising.

A powerful blast has shaken the Greek capital’s tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis, causing a building to collapse and injuring at least two people.

Whether you’re buying as a gift or for yourself, fragrances tend to come with a hefty price tag.

Jeffrey Donaldson back in court to attend pre-sentencing hearing

Glasgow City Council and unions must “get around the table” to resolve a pay dispute in which thousands of staff are to be fired and rehired, a minister has said.

US president Donald Trump is taking his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives on Friday, showing off the sacred texts of American democracy to the leader of the world’s most powerful communist country.

Yesterday was the best day to start planning for the future, but in case you missed that, there’s no time like the present.

Justice minister Naomi Long has said a ‘public disorder playbook’ is being developed in response to recent racially motivated disorder in Northern Ireland.

A Catholic bishop has urged councillors in Belfast to reconsider a decision to light up Belfast City Hall for International Safe Abortion Day on Monday.

A former advisor to Mo Mowlam has warned the Drumcree dispute “could reignite the troubles”.

Jon Burrows could be the Ulster Unionists’ saviour yet equally he could be the leader who oversees this once all-powerful party’s demise.

Derry SFC Final: Steelstown v O’Donovan Rossa, Magherafelt (Sunday, Lavey, 2pm) When it comes to Derry ladies football, city side Steelstown Brian Óg’s have set the standard — winning four titles in a row before missing out on the 2024 s final, which this…

Economic strategy in the north of Ireland has long sought to emulate the FDI-model of the Irish state.

There has been much commentary on Donald Trump’s supposed support for Irish unity since he declared so in Dublin this month, repeating the stance on several occasions during his two-day visit to Ireland, including at his golf course in Doonbeg where the I…

Armagh SFC final: Crossmaglen Rangers v Shane O’Neill’s (Saturday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 6.30pm) Crossmaglen are back in the Armagh final and, after last year’s heartbreaking loss to Clann Eireann, they feel they have a point to prove when they face Sh…

A leading Catholic cleric has said he believes young men disillusioned with social media and AI are being drawn to the priesthood, as the number beginning training in Ireland rose this year.

THIS hasn’t been the year James Guinness expected.

Bhí na Gaeil ar ardán idirnáisiúnta ag an deireadh seachtaine in Verona.

A coroner’s verdict that the death of west Belfast man Lee Gannon, after he waited almost four hours to arrive at hospital following a 999 call, was preventable, raises very serious issues and can only be regarded as devastating for his family.

Life changing is a term banded around fairly freely.

Noise Annoys is back with a bang, not to mention a crash and a wallop, with words on the debut album from Belfast noiseniks Kolobok.

September 25 1926 On the way back to his hotel [Jack] Dempsey bore up bravely, says a news agency, but when he had reached the seclusion of his room with his faithful trainer and companion he broke down completely, crying like a baby.

Harry Enfield is a comedy legend, famous for giving the world unforgettable comic characters including Loadsamoney, Stavros, Kevin and Perry, Smashie and Nicey, The Old Gits and Tim Nice-But-Dim.

Owning a pet is a special kind of love story, every bit as intense as matters of the human heart.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in a face-to-face meeting that Britain will “not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil” from groups linked to his country.

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas – known to his supporters as Danny Tommo – is to appear in court charged with criminal damage after allegedly slashing a boat in the English Channel with an emergency responder on board.

Replacing the UK’s current windfall tax on oil and gas firms could cost the country up to £8.6 billion by 2030, campaigners have claimed.

UK food and drink exports plunged by more than a 10th over the first half of the year because of increased costs and the conflict in the Middle East, according to new figures.

Overcrowding in A&E departments and corridor care is linked to hundreds of deaths every week in the UK, according to a new study.

Three ticket touts have been found to be responsible for more than 75% of 1,600 tickets listed for resale on Viagogo, according to an investigation.

Consumer confidence has continued its gradual recovery amid concerns rising household bills could be behind signs of cooling.

JASON Knight says the Republic of Ireland’s games with Israel “shouldn’t be going ahead” but they are and he has to do what he can to lift himself and his team-mates for Sunday’s clash in Debrecen, Hungary.

Craig Bellamy praised Wales’ “big heart” after their Nations League defeat to Portugal.

Courts should only bail offenders “where necessary and proportionate”, the Government has said, after the country’s most senior police officer criticised a decision to allow a paedophile to return to his flat which overlooked a children’s playground.

Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson admitted his side had paid for “an off day” after slipping to a 1-0 defeat away to Kosovo in their Nations League opener.

Wicked cast member Emma Kingston has celebrated the show’s “sheer escapism” on its 20th anniversary playing in the West End in London.

Uefa Nations League Ground B3, round one: Kosovo 1 Republic of Ireland 0 A DISAPPOINTING result after a lacklustre performance from a toothless Ireland side that hoped for a point but didn’t get it.

Anthony Gordon believes Premier League players are destined to come into summer tournaments more fatigued than any other league.

Benjamin Netanyahu has castigated critics in the UK who accuse Israel of colonialism, arguing Britain had “invented the term” with an empire that once spanned the globe.