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Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards says the Premier League’s damning verdict on the club has left him devastated and heartbroken.

After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.

One of the five men arrested over a suspected terror plot near an RAF base used by the US called the police before they were arrested.

Britain’s economic growth was stronger than first thought in the second quarter of the year, according to official figures.

Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go “all the way” and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK’s future relationship with Brussels.

The purpose of the Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road is to polarise the two communities.

The Pat Finucane inquiry is being prevented from accessing millions of intelligence documents because government funding for a secure computer system has yet to be agreed more than two years after the investigation was first announced.

Why are we obsessed with importing national and international mediators and envoys to sort out our problems?

A Co Armagh man whose life “spiralled out of control” after he caused the death of a young mother in a crash is facing jail after being caught with a record cocaine haul.

The success of prestige shows such as Succession and The White Lotus has demonstrated our insatiable appetite for a glimpse into the lives of the ultra-wealthy.

THE personnel of the Dominion delegation to the forthcoming Imperial Conference so far as at present known was issued officially last night.

Although there were many appalling murders during the course of the Troubles which officially remain unsolved, the circumstances surrounding the case of Martin O’Hagan are particularly disturbing and require serious consideration by the authorities.

Yvette Cooper will signal a revival of the New Labour-era Sure Start scheme, with new parents getting support with their babies at more than 1,000 centres across England by 2028.

AFTER all the turmoil of recent days, two key questions remain unanswered.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi will be among 67 people given honours by the Princess Royal at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

More than four million homes who remain on a standard energy tariff are to see their bills rise from Thursday when Ofgem’s price cap increases by 4%.

A proclamation by the King and a letter from Donald Trump are among the items sealed in a time capsule and buried in the heart of the US capital to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Hundreds of prisoners are due to walk free from jail on Thursday in the first wave of the Government’s controversial expanded early release scheme.

The Range Rover Electric line-up has been broadened with the release of a new Sport model.

Police are continuing to investigate after three teenagers were killed when their Audi A3 entered the River Wear in Sunderland.

A Scottish space company is hailing the successful static test of a scaled-down version of its rocket, hoping it will pave the way for satellite launches.

The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has left a quarter of UK adults feeling overwhelmed by the growing sophistication of scams, a survey suggests.

ANTRIM eyes are smiling this morning after the announcement last night that manager Elaine Dowds has been named 2026 PwC Camogie manager of the year while no fewer than eight players have been included in the Soaring Stars team.

Joanne McNally has declared comedians will be “more than willing to throw each other under the bus” on Celebrity Traitors.

A potentially “vital” new treatment for endometriosis will be trialled in Scotland as part of a £2.3 million study.

The mother of a baby boy whose cancer symptoms were put down to teething and tonsillitis has issued an urgent appeal for a stem cell donor.

Some supplements marketed at menopausal women and costing hundreds of pounds a year are no better than a 6p a dose multivitamin, a watchdog has said.

Key tern colonies are showing signs of recovery after being hit by years of bird flu, flooding and increasingly unpredictable weather, the National Trust has said.

Jamie Bryson criticises PSNI’s response to protests on the Garvaghy Road

New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli expressed “sadness” and “frustration” that an early red card for Jack Hendry effectively rendered his Hampden debut against Switzerland a write-off.

Thomas Tuchel backed Jude Bellingham to one day become permanent England captain after the midfielder ended the Nations League win against Czechia wearing the armband.

Breandán Mac Cionnaith: ‘This is about the men, women and children of Portadown’

The loyalist activist Jamie Bryson has told supporters in Portadown the First Minister Michelle O’Neill should be “put in the back of a Land Rover” for her part in the Drumcree protest.

Garvaghy Road residents’ spokesman Breandán Mac Cionnaith has accused the PSNI of causing the Drumcree parade stand-off and challenged chief constable Jon Boutcher to meet local people.

One of the men arrested over a suspected terror plot near an RAF base used by the US called the police in the early hours of Sunday, it is understood.

New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli endured a demoralising Hampden debut as his 10-man side were dismantled 3-0 by sure-footed Switzerland in the Nations League.

US president Donald Trump has joined the leaders of major artificial intelligence (AI) companies in signing a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology.

Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane secured England a straightforward 2-0 win away to 10-man Czechia at the end of one of the most dramatic days in the nation’s footballing history.

Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo have been named as the latest three hosts for upcoming episodes of the UK edition of Saturday Night Live (SNL).

Service centre administrator Danni has been eliminated from The Great British Bake Off after they failed to impress during biscuit week.

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol has been convicted of murdering his wife while he was having an affair.

Tensions will continue to rise in Rivals when it returns for part two of its latest series with fights, funerals and forbidden love teased following its cliffhanger mid-season finale.

News Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop parade Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have issued a fresh legal bid to prevent the Drumcree march, as crunch talks finished on Tuesday without a breakthrough.

US president Donald Trump has joined the leaders of major artificial intelligence (AI) companies in signing a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology.

Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have issued a fresh legal bid to prevent the Drumcree march, as crunch talks finished on Tuesday without a breakthrough.

Manchester City face the threat of severe sanctions after an independent commission found they had “clearly intended to circumvent Premier League rules” over a nine-season period.

ARMAGH stalwarts Rory Grugan and James Morgan have both retired from inter-county duty after long careers with the Orchard County.

Sport and show business seem to keep colliding these days as Donald Trump takes his role as celebrity president to new extremes by turning up at the presentation of seemingly every trophy going.

Down Final: Bredagh 2-12 Carryduff 0-6 Nine-in-a-row now for Bredagh in Down - and opponents Carryduff can have little complaint after a strong second half showing from Mark Doran’s side.

Inniskeen’s Shane Woods cut a relieved but satisfied figure, as his side came good to knock Castleblayney out of the Monaghan SFC on Sunday.