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Saturday’s briefing: Arteta dismisses ‘bottlers’ tag and Tudor’s defiant message
Mikel Arteta and Igor Tudor both spoke ahead of Sunday’s north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham. Sir Jim Ratcliffe escaped with a telling off for his controverial comments on immigration while Manchester City are gearing up for a Saturday night clash with Newcastle. Arteta hits the bottl...
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Blanket 10% tariffs on all countries effective ‘almost immediately’, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has announced a 10% global tariff on “all countries” after the Supreme Court struck down his reciprocal levies policy. Mr Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs”, imposed on most of the rest of the world last April under an emergency powers law, were overturned by the US Sup...
William and Kate have task of rebuilding royal family’s integrity, says PR guru
The Prince and Princess of Wales will have the task of rebuilding the “integrity of the royal family” damaged by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, a PR expert has suggested. William and Kate, as the future of the monarchy, will in years to come ...
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Bafta awards 2026: Who are the potential history-makers and record-breakers?
This year’s Bafta film awards could see a number of landmark firsts, as well as some long-standing records tumble. Chloe Zhao will make history if she is named best director for her film Hamnet at the ceremony on Sunday. It would make her the first woman to win the award twice, coming five years a...
Bafta awards 2026: Who are the potential history-makers and record-breakers?
This year’s Bafta film awards could see a number of landmark firsts, as well as some long-standing records tumble. Chloe Zhao will make history if she is named best director for her film Hamnet at the ceremony on Sunday. It would make her the first woman to win the award twice, coming five years a...
LATEST: Parents of intellectually disabled adults fear future amid housing shortfall
Before We Die campaign concerns to be examined by Cabinet subcommittee Concerns raised by Tipperary south TD Seamus Healy over the future care of adults with intellectual disabilities are to be brought before a Cabinet subcommittee, the Dáil has heard. Speaking on February 17 in the Dáil, Dep...
WATCH: Tipperary church shares touching video amid fundraising efforts
In Our Hands shared a video of a man's experience in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, as fundraising efforts for renovations continue The In Our Hands campaign has recently shared a video detailing the solace felt by a local parishioner whilst in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thur...
Wet winter to make way for ‘glimmers of sunshine’ over the weekend
The intense storms and dull skies of a dreary winter are to make way for warmer temperatures and sunshine over the next few days, forecasters said. The UK has experienced a “lack of sunshine” over the winter months this year, having had just 70% of its average sunshine so far. With one week left...
Searches expected to continue at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home
Searches are expected to continue at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s previous home as the Government vowed to consider removing him from the line of succession once police investigations have concluded. Despite being stripped of his title last year, the former Duke of York is still eighth in line to ...
Return to 50:50 police recruitment would be a mistake – Gavin Robinson
Any return to 50:50 recruitment to the police force in Northern Ireland would be a “mistake”, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said. In his weekly email to party members, Mr Robinson also said there had been an “absence of sustained and wholehearted leadership” from republicans to challenge bar...
Greens could beat Labour and Tories for ‘historic result’ at Holyrood – Mackay
Scottish Greens could overtake both Labour and the Conservatives and secure an “historic result” in May’s Holyrood election, co-leader Gillian Mackay said. With less than three months to go till voters go to the polls, Scottish Greens believe the momentum is with them. And with Labour “plung...
Derry Death Notices - Saturday, February 21, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Maureen Ann Faulkner (née Smyth), 19 Burnside Park, Coleraine • Beatrice (Beattie) Olphert, 24 Maydown Road, Coolkeeragh • Jack O'Kane, Solihull, Brimingham (Formerly of Drumagarner, Kilrea) • Kathleen O'Neill...
Independence ‘within reach’, says Swinney following poll
Scottish independence is “within reach”, John Swinney has said, after a poll projection put his party just one seat short of a majority at this year’s Holyrood election. A survey by More in Common this week projected that the SNP would win 64 seats after May, with Reform and Labour battling it...
Voting Tory on peach ballot ‘secret weapon to kick SNP out’, Findlay to say
Voting Scottish Conservative on the peach ballot is the “secret weapon” to remove the SNP from power, Russell Findlay will say. The Tory leader is expected to tell his party’s conference in Edinburgh that casting a ballot for the Conservatives on the regional list is the “smart way” to sto...
Sir Ed Davey to warn that Trump’s America ‘cannot become Farage’s Britain’
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey will speak out against the rise of Reform UK, insisting that “we cannot let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain”. The UK Lib Dem leader will argue his party has “proudly” led opposition to the US president in the UK. But while he will tell his par...
Return to 50:50 police recruitment would be a mistake – Gavin Robinson
Any return to 50:50 recruitment to the police force in Northern Ireland would be a “mistake”, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said. In his weekly email to party members, Mr Robinson also said there had been an “absence of sustained and wholehearted leadership” from republicans to challenge bar...
WATCH: Tipperary church shares touching video amid fundraising efforts
In Our Hands shared a video of a man's experience in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, as fundraising efforts for renovations continue The In Our Hands campaign has recently shared a video detailing the solace felt by a local parishioner whilst in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thur...
LATEST: Parents of intellectually disabled adults fear future amid housing shortfall
Before We Die campaign concerns to be examined by Cabinet subcommittee Concerns raised by Tipperary south TD Seamus Healy over the future care of adults with intellectual disabilities are to be brought before a Cabinet subcommittee, the Dáil has heard. Speaking on February 17 in the Dáil, Dep...
WATCH: Tipperary church shares touching video amid fundraising efforts
In Our Hands shared a video of a man's experience in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, as fundraising efforts for renovations continue The In Our Hands campaign has recently shared a video detailing the solace felt by a local parishioner whilst in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thur...
LATEST: Parents of intellectually disabled adults fear future amid housing shortfall
Before We Die campaign concerns to be examined by Cabinet subcommittee Concerns raised by Tipperary south TD Seamus Healy over the future care of adults with intellectual disabilities are to be brought before a Cabinet subcommittee, the Dáil has heard. Speaking on February 17 in the Dáil, Dep...