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Duke of Sussex meets Movember workers on visit to men’s health charity
The Duke of Sussex greeted staff from Movember as he paid a visit to the men’s health charity in Melbourne. Harry met with members of the organisation on Wednesday morning at the Whitten Oval, which is the training and administrative headquarters of Australian rules football club Western Bulldogs....
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Popular Irish singer to perform fundraiser concert in aid of Tipperary church
Patrick Feeney will perform in Thurles St Joseph and St Brigid’s Church, Bóthar na Naomh, Thurles will host Patrick Feeney and his band on Saturday April 25, as they play their Gospel Concert Tour in what the organisers say promises to be an unforgettable occasion – a fundraiser for the Cathe...
Late Hugh Wallace reveals heartbreaking Laois family connections in The Great House Revival
Tearful episode of RTÉ property show deals with architect's unexpected death A heartbreaking episode of RTÉ television show The Great House Revival with the late Hugh Wallace, revealed surprisingly close Laois family ties with the beloved Irish architect. Hugh passed away unexpectedly last De...
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31% of people ‘cutting back on essentials to ease financial pressures’
Two-thirds (66%) of people are concerned about their finances over the coming months and three in 10 (31%) have been cutting back on essentials such as food and heating, a survey has found. Nearly two-fifths (38%) said their finances have worsened since this time last year, according to the research...
More than half of households in energy credit at end of winter – poll
More than half of UK households are emerging from the coldest months of the year with credit in their energy accounts, a survey suggests. Energy suppliers are holding £3 billion of households’ money built up by direct debit but not used over the winter, a survey for comparison site Uswitch found....
Can you keep a secret? Former Bond star has new ITV spy drama in her sights
Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton has said she is too much of a gossip to be a spy as she prepares to headline a new ITV espionage drama. The 40-year-old actress also admitted she blushes far too easily for any real-life role with the intelligence agencies ahead of her appearance in the five-part seri...
Hotspots where home buyers will get more – or less – floor space for their money
The sum of £200 would get home buyers in Westminster the equivalent of just a quarter of a sheet of A4 paper in floor space, while in Burnley in Lancashire this amount would stretch to more than two full sheets typically, according to analysis by a property website. Zoopla carried out the analysis ...
Daniel Kaluuya discusses the ‘blissfully stubborn’ attitude shaping his career
Daniel Kaluuya has discussed his passion for acting and how a “blissfully stubborn” attitude in his youth has shaped his career. The Oscar-winning actor, 37, rose to fame in the early 2000s in teenage drama series Skins, before launching a Hollywood film career, starring in popular films includi...
Watchdog bans first ads under new ‘less healthy’ food rules
Ads for supermarkets Lidl and Iceland have become the first to be banned under new rules governing “less healthy” food and drink. The rules, which came into effect at the beginning of the year, are part of Government efforts to tackle childhood obesity by preventing ads for food and drink that i...
The new V&A is opening in east London, here’s everything you can expect
If you love getting lost in the rich culture and history of London’s many wonderful museums and galleries with a coffee in hand, then you are in luck because a new museum is opening in the capital this weekend. Many of us have mooched around the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in South Kensin...
The new V&A is opening in east London, here’s everything you can expect
If you love getting lost in the rich culture and history of London’s many wonderful museums and galleries with a coffee in hand, then you are in luck because a new museum is opening in the capital this weekend. Many of us have mooched around the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in South Kensin...
Chancellor to hold talks with US counterpart after strong criticism of Iran war
Rachel Reeves is set to meet her US counterpart after he said “a small bit of economic pain” caused by the Iran war was worth it to prevent Tehran getting a nuclear weapon. The comments by US treasury secretary Scott Bessent put him at odds with the Chancellor, who has gone public with her anger...
Derry Death Notices - Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Carmel Cassidy (née Watkins), 15 Grainan Park, Derry • Reverend Canon W. Brian Johnston, Brookhill House, Coleraine • Louise Kelly, 17 Pelham Rd, Knightsbridge, Derry • Joseph McIntyre, Derry • Martin Mullan...
Can you keep a secret? Former Bond star has new ITV spy drama in her sights
Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton has said she is too much of a gossip to be a spy as she prepares to headline a new ITV espionage drama. The 40-year-old actress also admitted she blushes far too easily for any real-life role with the intelligence agencies ahead of her appearance in the five-part seri...
Land Rover celebrates 20 years of Range Rover Sport with the ‘Twenty Edition’
Land Rover is celebrating 20 years of the Range Rover Sport with the ‘Twenty Edition.’ The Range Rover Sport was originally launched in 2005 as a performance-focused alternative to the standard Range Rover. Three generations on, and the Sport has become one of the marque’s best-selling models....
SNP manifesto will be ‘bursting with ambition’, pledges John Swinney
The SNP’s manifesto for next month’s Holyrood election will be “bursting with ambition”, while also setting out politics to help Scots “struggling” amid the cost-of-living crisis, John Swinney has said. With just over three weeks to go until Scots go to the polls, the First Minister is d...
Sarwar will reverse ‘neonatal downgrade plans’ if he becomes first minister
Labour’s Anas Sarwar has vowed to reverse “downgrade plans” for neonatal services that care for some of Scotland’s sickest babies if he becomes first minister. He vowed he would “protect quality neonatal services” if next month’s Holyrood election sees Labour defeat the SNP. It comes a...
Daniel Kaluuya discusses the ‘blissfully stubborn’ attitude shaping his career
Daniel Kaluuya has discussed his passion for acting and how a “blissfully stubborn” attitude in his youth has shaped his career. The Oscar-winning actor, 37, rose to fame in the early 2000s in teenage drama series Skins, before launching a Hollywood film career, starring in popular films includi...
Popular Irish singer to perform fundraiser concert in aid of Tipperary church
Patrick Feeney will perform in Thurles St Joseph and St Brigid’s Church, Bóthar na Naomh, Thurles will host Patrick Feeney and his band on Saturday April 25, as they play their Gospel Concert Tour in what the organisers say promises to be an unforgettable occasion – a fundraiser for the Cathe...
Work begins to clear ‘disgraceful’ mountain of illegal waste near River Cherwell
Work has begun to clear up a “disgraceful” mountain of illegal waste at a site near the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, officials have said. The 150-metre long trail of rubbish in a field alongside the A34 in Kidlington prompted widespread outrage, a criminal investigation and was declared a crit...