The deadlock over the Orange Order march in Portadown - opposed by residents of the Garvaghy Road - has lasted since last Sunday morning.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:32:09 (Source: BBC News)Once Donald Trump has won the Nobel Peace Prize he craves so much, he’s bound to be a shoo-in for ‘Rear of the Year’, Gold in the 110-metre hurdles, and the Ballon d’Or. If he manages to pull that off, then we expect a phone call making him Life President of Mensa can’t be far […]
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Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:22:45 (Source: The Poke)Leeds Rhinos half-back Jake Connor is left out of England's Rugby League World Cup squad, with Hull KR's Mikey Lewis beating him to a place.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:22:27 (Source: BBC News)No reason has been given for the withdrawal, but it follows a major incident last week when police were alerted to "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:20:45 (Source: BBC News)The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:19:51 (Source: BBC News)The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:16:24 (Source: BBC News)We’ve featured a fair few influencer types being given the exactly the what for they deserved, and they don’t come much better than this. It’s an influencer who complained that she wasn’t allowed to film in a restaurant and despite enjoying the food she naturally made it all about her in the review. And we […]
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Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:15:16 (Source: The Poke)Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released under investigation in February.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:14:58 (Source: BBC News)Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott withdraws from the England squad with a thigh injury that could keep him out for up to eight weeks.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:12:32 (Source: BBC News)Have I Got News For You was back on BBC1 on Friday for its 72nd – 72nd! – series. And the even better news was that Richard Ayoade was in the guest host’s chair, and it didn’t get any better than this particular gag. Richard Ayoade -In Essex, one local man tries to walk normally […]
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Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:03:15 (Source: The Poke)Watch every goal from matchweek five of the Women's Super League 2026-27 season.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:55:39 (Source: BBC News)For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:22:41 (Source: BBC News)The Home Office said 149 migrants were brought ashore and taken by coach to a processing centre in Kent.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:18:58 (Source: BBC News)Manchester City's owners have been found guilty of injecting money into the club. At Manchester United, fans are frustrated at how much has been taken out.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:08:02 (Source: BBC News)Manchester City's owners have been found guilty of injecting money into the club. At Manchester United, fans are frustrated at how much has been taken out.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:08:02 (Source: BBC News)Forget The Celebrity Traitors for a moment, as there’s now a rival in town. The Conservative Party Conference has kicked off and judging by the glitzy, festival-style lineup poster shared by the official Conservatives Twitter account, it’s gonna be HUGE! Let’s have a look. The line-up is in. 🎟️ #CPC26 pic.twitter.com/r6sd7BhYOA — Conservatives (@Conservatives) October […]
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Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:07:32 (Source: The Poke)The government wants 75% of children to end their first year of school with a good level of development by 2028.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:56:41 (Source: BBC News)Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against Thames Valley Police following the raid and his arrest on his birthday, with a private High Court hearing to take place later this week
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:37:49 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Five teams went into week four of the NFL season with a 100% record, but only three teams remain unbeaten after Sunday's action.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:36:56 (Source: BBC News)Police have found a body in the search for a missing 11-year-old girl who disappeared last night as West Mercia Police have confirmed an “increased presence” while they investigate the area
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:30:14 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)For reasons known best to himself and his accountant, Jacob Rees-Mogg allowed far-right conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson into his home to record an episode of his podcast – imaginatively named The Tucker Carlson Show. Move aside, Hemingway – there’s a new wordsmith in town. If Rees-Mogg’s intention were to make himself appear more moderate by […]
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Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:27:23 (Source: The Poke)Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:25:27 (Source: BBC News)Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against police following his arrest earlier this year, with a private hearing taking place at the High Court on Thursday.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:25:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election for next month.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:11:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)BT said it has agreed a deal to buy TalkTalk and its wholesale business PlatformX Communications out of administration to rescue the telecoms group from collapse
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:06:49 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Temperatures on Monday could reach 23C but chillier air will spread from the north making it feel much more autumnal by midweek.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:02:41 (Source: BBC News)The culture secretary has ordered the competition regulator to investigate the planned rescue of ailing broadband supplier TalkTalk by BT Group.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:40:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:15:29 (Source: BBC News)We cross now to the whiniest little baby in the world – the one who just happens to have access to the nuclear codes. We are, of course, referring to Donald J Trump, bankrupter of casinos, serial philanderer, starter of an unwinnable war, and self-styled stable genius who thinks the price of prescription drugs can […]
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Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:11:35 (Source: The Poke)The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says Scotland is on course to miss legally-binding poverty targets "by a wide margin".
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:35:50 (Source: BBC News)The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:35:36 (Source: BBC News)Anti-migrant protesters gathered at a seaside town in Hampshire as a dinghy carrying 149 migrants prepared to come ashore.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:32:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Elfyn Evans has been the nearly-man of world rally until he finally emulated the feats of Colin McRae and Richard Burns.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:30:23 (Source: BBC News)Thousands have taken to the streets after talks between authorities and Khan's party ended in deadlock.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:28:46 (Source: BBC News)Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:51:24 (Source: BBC News)Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:49:14 (Source: BBC News)Times are hard for Reform UK, at the moment. Their leader, Nigel Farage, is at his lowest in the polls for years, in a backlash against several financial scandals involving him and other high-ranking members of the party. Approval Ratings (NET) Andy Burnham: 11% (+1) Kemi Badenoch: 0% (-1) Ed Davey: -8% (-1) Rupert Lowe: […]
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Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:35:53 (Source: The Poke)The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:35 (Source: BBC News)With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:16:16 (Source: BBC News)India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:42:11 (Source: BBC News)Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the 25 October presidential run-off, the country's electoral authority said on Sunday.
Published on: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:54:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:22:07 (Source: BBC News)Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says he felt Israel were "trying to intimidate" his team amid allegations of spitting during Sunday's Nations League draw.
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:51:49 (Source: BBC News)The BBC spoke to one of three residents at a care home who were sexually assaulted by a staff member.
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:11:33 (Source: BBC News)The US Air Force has removed all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, it has revealed.
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:00:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The woman at the centre of the Cornell rape allegations has received multiple threats to withdraw her claims, her lawyer has said.
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:28:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:24:48 (Source: BBC News)Death row inmate Christa Pike remains "critically ill" following a failed execution attempt in Tennessee, one of her lawyers has said.
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:05:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The fallout from the Manchester City financial scandal continues to be felt, with talk this weekend that the case could even affect the UK’s business relationship with the UAE. **EXCLUSIVE** Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak met a senior UK government minister to discuss the UAE’s investments in Britain just days before the club’s guilty […]
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Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:34:18 (Source: The Poke)The Princess of Wales and the Duke of Sussex used to have a close friendship but now Kate, along with husband William, is said to be keen to avoid any "drama" surround the return of Harry and Meghan
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)A new poll has found that the air fryer is now the most-used cooking appliance in the UK, with 64% of people using it more often than their conventional cooker
Published on: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Lucy Letby fears her bid to clear her name is beginning to unravel and has been spending lots of time with fellow inmate Constance Marten
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The tourism industry in the US is in crisis. That’s the message from a report by the Semafor outlet this week, finding that “overseas visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year, with even the FIFA Men’s World Cup failing to arrest the decline in tourism.” Visitors to the […]
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Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:45:40 (Source: The Poke)Former Talk TV presenter Mike Graham is no stranger to controversy. But this weekend he is under fire for comments he made about the prime minister’s late father during his latest episode of his show, Mike Graham’s UKLIVE. During a rundown of his ‘Plank of the Week’ nominations, Graham mentioned a Burnham tweet quoting his […]
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Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:15:50 (Source: The Poke)The unnamed priest has been accused of keeping collections done by those visiting church, and pocketing collections done during mass.
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:33:51 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Mick Philpott, who was convicted over the deaths of six of his children in a house fire in Derby, is next on the hitlist by lags who want to take him out for his role in killing his own kids.
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:59:27 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)EXCLUSIVE: Kaitlin Rooney's big day featured one, particularly chaotic, memorable moment when her husband's best man was forced to whistle to get proceedings back under control
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:24:43 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Robert Jenrick loves a video vigilante stunt. You might remember when the Reform UK member confronted fare dodgers at Stratford Underground station. This time he’s turned his attention to shoplifters, filming himself confronting people who have stolen items from shops in Brixton, south London. Shoplifters are running riot. Parts of the country are feral. If […]
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Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:23:55 (Source: The Poke)We’ve all had days where the thought of another video call, Teams or Zoom meeting makes us want to scream and set our hair on fire. Around here, we like to call them “weekdays”. So you can probably relate to Donald Trump when he didn’t seem to have his camera on during a video meeting […]
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Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:43:13 (Source: The Poke)The married couple were seen on their way for a meal at a Cotswolds pub called The Falkland Arms amid the ongoing row over who should pay for their security and enjoyed some British classic grub.
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:23:18 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Jared Kushner is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore. The US “special envoy for peace” – and Donald Trump’s son-in-law – has said on Twitter/X that he’s going to start responding to some of the (many, many, many) bad stories and allegations about him, “when the truth matters”. For the […]
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Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:00:07 (Source: The Poke)Huntley, 52, earned £20-a-week and was given his own clippers after passing a course and was trying to keep his head down after a number of repeated previous attacks on his life.
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:34:51 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Noel Gallagher says he was so arrogant at the time of the mega gigs that he wasn't that fussed by the 250,000 fans who bought tickets
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:31:20 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Prince Harry has returned to the UK with his wife, Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and Lilibet
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:30:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The BBC’s daily news podcast with episodes Monday to Sunday at 5pm.
Published on: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 (Source: BBC News)Two people have died after being trapped in a trench collapse at a workplace on Ballygowan Road, Crossnacreevy, Co Down, as emergency services launched a large rescue operation
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:43:29 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to deliver 50,000 new prison places by shrinking the overseas aid budget to £1 billion a year in a bid to end the early release of offenders
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:01:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Sources close to the Palace say the King is determined that the Caribbean tour will not be allowed to shy away from “the darkest days of our past” and difficult conversations as debates about slavery and reparations continue among Commonwealth nations
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:49:39 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism, including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage MP, Counter Terrorism Policing said
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:27:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Beauty influencer Patricia Bright shares five tips on starting a successful business – plus her golden rule.
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:11:24 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Two cases of the contagious infection have so far been reported, according to the UK Health Security Agency with both of them coming from primary school pupils in the Newcastle area
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:28:09 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Sarah, 46, has spent eight years changing every aspect of her five bed home into a Barbie-style and now every corner is covered in various shades of pink, from the kitchen and staircase to the garage door
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:41:01 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)A man has been arrested for "communicating false information" after a huge police presence reported in the area, amid fears of a "suspicious item"
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:25:45 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)More than half of couples now have at least one strict “bed boundary” from banning food between the sheets to dimming your phone while scrolling
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:57:14 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Donald Trump’s been talking about Iran again and the war (not war) that looks likely to define his return to the White House. Trump memorably said it would be over in a couple of weeks but now it’s been a couple of months and it might very well turn into a matter of years. Way […]
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Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:49:08 (Source: The Poke)Cons reckon able-bodied prisoners who do not need help getting about are abusing the easy availability of the chair on wheels devices for cheap laughs on wings
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:49:04 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)When you’re looking for love, it’s rare that the first person you go out for dinner or a drink with ends up being The One. You have to kiss a few frogs before you find your prince or princess. But, if the answers to a recent post on the AskReddit page are anything to go […]
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Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:43:47 (Source: The Poke)Speaking to Nato’s military committee in Brussels, Harry said he wanted the Invictus Games to be a platform for others who may be struggling with their identity
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:36:36 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Charity hero Sir Kevin Sinfield will be joined by rugby playing son Jack as he delivers the match ball for the rugby match at Old Trafford as the rugby legend completes another MND fundraising challenge
Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:31:51 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Donald Trump usually spends his rallies making jokes about transgender athletes and complaining about rigged elections. So when he actually addresses one of the biggest issues facing his voters, it’s newsworthy. Such was the case when the President decided to promise a simple solution to one of the most complex problems hampering Americans today: healthcare. […]
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Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:23:41 (Source: The Poke)As the old saying goes, seeing is believing. But for certain theories, a gut feeling is all it takes to be convinced. These hunches cover everything from the everyday to who’s really running the world. To hear the strangest things people believe without any basis, u/Leading-Language1 put the following question to r/AskReddit: ‘What’s something you […]
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Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:02:40 (Source: The Poke)The great Michael Spicer has just gone wildly viral with his take on what most TV looks like these days. And with the return of The Great British Bake Off, not to mention Celebrity Traitors and all the rest, it was especially apposite. And he’s so on the money it’s brilliant. Most TV is just […]
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Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:50:10 (Source: The Poke)The number one question every (sane) American asks themselves when they wake up and unlock their phone in the morning: how the hell did this orange sack of decaying bones and unhinged racism get elected President of the United States? Well, they finally have an answer. Donald Trump visited Texas and Oklahoma this week to […]
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Published on: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:29:06 (Source: The Poke)Question Time wouldn’t be Question Time without a Reform UK-er on the panel – when are they not? – and this time it was the turn of Tory turncoat, Suella Braverman. And if you want an insight into the very essence of Nigel Farage’s party and the sort of people who inhabit it, then it […]
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