Yahoo NewsHalf a century: Ireland marks 50 years of EU membership
The country which was once heavily dependent on agriculture, joined the EEC on January 1st 1973 and is now regarded by many observers as a model EU State.
The country which was once heavily dependent on agriculture, joined the EEC on January 1st 1973 and is now regarded by many observers as a model EU State.
The plan set out new measures for health services provided in patients’ homes
The Scottish Prison Service has paused the movement of all transgender prisoners while it carries out an “urgent review”. The move comes after Isla Bryson, a trans woman convicted of raping two women before changing gender, was remanded to a women’s prison. “We have therefore paused the movement of all transgender individuals, until the review has been completed.”
The man who was discovered living in an Austrian cellar with his six British-born children is a "Doomsday prepper" who previously worked in IT in London, according to local officials.
PLANS have been unveiled to super-size Eggborough village with the addition of 1,500 new homes.
Fire engines are in Worcester city centre after reports of smoke coming from the roof of a building.
Inequality, poverty and discrimination lie behind explosion of rural anger against rich Lima
Weather forecasters said travel could be disrupted in the affected areas next week.
The following announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week:
Dozens of brass band musicians are set to gather at Halifax Minster to take part in a musical extravaganza.
Tens of thousands of people took part in anti-government demonstrations across Israel on Saturday, January 28, against the government’s plans to overhaul the judicial system, news outlet Haaretz reported.The protests were held on Saturday night for the fourth consecutive week.Two protests took place in Tel Aviv, at Habima Square, and Kaplan Street hosted by a coalition of protest groups, while simultaneous demonstrations were also held in Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba and other smaller cities, the Times of Israel reported.Some protesters also criticised the country’s treatment of Palestinians. Footage filmed by journalist Haggai Matar shows people waving Palestinian flags, holding signs that read “Stop the bloodshed”, and chanting “Free Palestine”. Credit: Haggai Matar / +972 Magazine via Storyful
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than 800 in the region near the border with Turkey, state officials and media said Sunday. In February 2020, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the western Turkey village of Habash-e Olya and killed at least nine people.
New pictures reveal backstage at the Hippodrome as renovation works are underway.
Special incentives for top fundraisers have been introduced this year.
Lisa Loring, the actress best known as the young Wednesday Addams in the 1960s series The Addams Family, has died aged 64. "Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa's legacy in the world of entertainment is huge," she wrote.
This video shows the moment a dangerous driver sent a bucket flying from the back of their van - catapulted by some loose planks.
ACTRESS Eva Green is due to give evidence in her High Court battle over the collapse of a multimillion-pound independent film project which involved a Bournemouth director.
SOME of the best pictures from around the UK and world this week include countries at war, natural disasters, and sporting events.
The man was taken to hospital with ‘stab/slash injuries’
It would be a lie to say that students in general do not suffer but, the black experience in British secondary schools get mentioned. There are many reasons why it is different and much more difficult. From lack of representation, to bullying this experience is a unique one.
The Scottish Greens and SNP said the dismissal of the former chancellor raises questions over Rishi Sunak’s judgment.