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BBC One’s Celebrity Traitors is back on screens on October 1, as Claudia Winkleman hosts a second batch of famous contestants as they scheme, lie and backstab in a Scottish castle.

A man allegedly armed himself with a knife as part of two attacks on a west Belfast home in just over 24 hours, a court heard on Monday.

ARMAGH SFC FINAL: Shane O’Neill’s 2-18 Crossmaglen 0-10 Aimee Mackin delivered a masterclass as Shane O’Neill’s claimed a historic first Armagh senior title on Saturday night, her extraordinary 1‑12 haul powering Camlough past Crossmaglen, who now carry t…

The First Minister has been accused of “gross discourtesy” and “contempt” to the Northern Ireland Assembly by its Speaker.

Co Armagh manufacturer Linwoods has continued its pivot into health foods with two new product launches.

Garvaghy Road residents’ spokesman Breandán Mac Cionnaith has asked the Orange order why it wants to walk through an area “which you know would cause great offence” The Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition representative was speaking after a meeting with Se…

Antrim Saturday IN2 Engineering Antrim senior semi-finals 1pm in Glenravel: Dunloy v Ballycastle 4pm in Dunloy: Loughgiel v Cushendall Junior B semi-finals Sarsfield’s 12.30pm: Naomh Éanna v Davitt’s Creggan 2.30pm: Naomh Gall v Armoy Sunday: Doherty Group

A Derry man on bail for a charge of supporting a proscribed organisation namely the INLA was arrested at a police checkpoint on the Garvaghy Road at 5.15am on September 27 in breach of his curfew, a court heard on Monday.

Sunday was an afternoon tea party hosted by the Ellis family near Crumlin, the day before the scattering of ashes on Lower Lough Erne, then Monday, sailing on the Commandant Charcot, the only luxury ice breaker in the world.

TRADE CONNECTS 2026 With trade across the island reaching a record £14.6 billion, InterTradeIreland is bringing businesses together this autumn to explore the opportunities available to SMEs looking to grow through cross-border trade.

Members of the Orange Order turned back after being met by police when they began their walk on Sunday evening.

Four years after opening Roam on Belfast’s Callender Street, chef Ryan Jenkins still knows the value of a good meal that lets you relax.

Antrim Ladies’ SFC final: St Ergnat’s, Moneyglass v St Brigid’s (Sunday, Lamh Dhearg, 5pm) The Antrim ladies’ senior roll of honour has long been dominated by two clubs — the nine‑in‑a‑row St Paul’s and, more recently, six‑in‑a‑row‑chasing St Ergnat’s.

For storyteller Liz Weir even the most ordinary object can hold a tale.

Armagh SHC final: Middletown v Keady (Sunday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 4pm) BACK in 2011, Middletown reached the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship final and since then, they’ve won all but three county titles in Armagh.

Three men who posed as bank employees to steal hundreds of thousands of pounds from vulnerable pensioners will be sentenced in November.

Manchester City have been found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules, according to reports.

The Irish History Boys is back this week with its latest episode, and this time hosts Tim McGarry and Cormac Moore are examining the ‘bloodiest chapter in Irish history.’

The convictions of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson for sex offences “obliterate” all the achievements in his political life, his barrister has told a court.

George Russell has been handed a major world championship lifeline after he capitalised on Kimi Antonelli’s qualifying crash to take an emphatic pole position for Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The Parades Commission has given the Orange Order permission to march through the nationalist Garvaghy Road on Sunday.

BBC director-general Matt Brittin has said “we wouldn’t guarantee any programme or any channel will exist forever”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he asked US President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its four-and-a-half-year-long invasion of Ukraine.

Kimi Antonelli showed the first dent in his world championship armour after he crashed out of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Council bosses in Glasgow “feel sick” about their plans to fire and rehire 23,000 workers across the city, a spokesperson for the authority has said.

Pope Leo has warned that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence.

Micheál Martin addresses UN General Assembly on Gaza

Summer holidays, family road trips and the return to school have given our Skoda Kodiaq its toughest test yet.

The Police Federation has welcomed plans by the PSNI to draft in officers from Britain as tensions around the Drumcree parade continue to rise.

Sandie Peggie’s sex and gender beliefs “had no bearing” on the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union’s decision to refuse her request for legal support, a tribunal has heard.

Data obtained from an encrypted communications network features in the case against a man charged with the murder Irish crime boss Robbie Lawlor, a court heard on Friday.

The family of three-year-old Noah Woods, who was found dead in a lake following a widespread public search in Brantham, have said he was “a happy, cheeky, playful” boy “who loved to laugh, loved to giggle and who brought joy wherever he went”.

The governor of the Bank of England has said high energy prices will make it “harder” to maintain interest rates at their current levels and avoid an increase.

Tributes have been paid to former Bay City Rollers guitarist Neil Henderson following his death.

IT’S been pass the parcel.

Former Tottenham forward and coach Clive Allen has tipped protege Harry Kane to win next month’s Ballon d’Or.

Jeffrey Donaldson pre-sentencing hearing gets under way

The Princess of Wales has said “recovery is rarely a journey we make alone” after inviting fellow Three Peaks Challenge adventurers for tea at Windsor Castle.

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas – known to his supporters as Danny Tommo – has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after he allegedly slashed a boat in the English Channel with an emergency responder on board.

The Scottish Government has called on the UK Government to take “immediate action” to end homelessness.

A financial scheme has been announced to support the three-year closure of a major eel fishery to help support the recovery of endangered stocks.

Oasis fans have begun to receive the first ticket codes for the band’s 2027 tour.

Giving certain brain tumour patients radiotherapy after surgery can halve the risk of their cancer returning, a new study suggests.

Tom Cruise has called the Prince and Princess of Wales “charismatic” after they attended the premiere of his new film Digger.

Max Verstappen denied George Russell a practice clean sweep by pipping the British driver to top spot at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

A three-year-old boy who was found dead in a lake following a huge search had left a play area “through a gap in the fence”, an inquest heard.

Prosecutors say no proceedings will be taken against an Iranian man following an incident where two people allegedly tried to enter the Faslane naval base.

Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off for celebrating his goal against Austria in their 3-1 UEFA Nations League defeat on Thursday by using the corner flag to simulate a gun.

Finding a therapist can feel daunting, particularly when you’re faced with unfamiliar terms such as psychodynamic, systemic and CBT.

Sir David Beckham has scored a £38 million payout from his media, fashion and sports empire amid a boost from new fashion collections and commercial deals.