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Snow twist in Met Éireann's Storm Éowyn update amid red warnings and 'scary readings'
Storm Éowyn could bring a blanket of snow to some parts of Ireland along with destructive winds which are already the subject of nationwide Status Red weather warnings from Met Éireann. Storm Éowyn will track across the Ireland early on Friday with wind gusts up to 170km/h on the west coast and p...
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UK braced for strong winds, rain and snow as Storm Eowyn set to batter country
The country is braced for strong winds, rain and snow as Storm Eowyn is set to batter the UK with gusts of up to 90mph on the way. Meteorologists are warning of a risk to life on Friday as the fifth named storm of the season arrives. A major change in the UK’s weather will start on Thursday, the M...
Consumer expectations for economy plunge to ‘new low’
Consumer expectations for the economy have plunged to a new low as the Government faces continued pressure over public finances, a survey shows. Expectations for the state of the economy over the next three months have worsened to a figure of minus 34, down from minus 27 in December, according to th...
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New stamps celebrate ‘magnificent’ items in Royal Armouries collection
A dozen new stamps being issued to celebrate the Royal Armouries have been revealed by the Royal Mail. Eight stamps in the main set will show examples of armour made between 1520 and 1686 which were owned by monarchs including Henry VIII and Charles I. A further four stamps, presented in a miniature...
Slow Horses creator wins crime writers award for ‘reinventing spy thrillers’
Slow Horses creator Mick Herron has won the highest accolade for crime writers after coming up with a tale about failing and chaotic spies. The 61-year-old novelist is the 2025 recipient of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) diamond dagger, which has previously been awarded to Lynda La Plante, R...
‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities
A coalition of organisations, including debt help and mental health charities, has written to the Government, calling for an end to the “cruel and archaic” threat of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England. StepChange Debt Charity, Christians Against Poverty, the Money and Mental ...
More than one in four parents break admissions rules or play the system – poll
More than one in four parents have bent the rules, lied or played the system to get their child into their preferred school, a survey has suggested. The proportion of families who admit to flouting the rules or playing the system so their children can get into the school they desire has risen in rec...
Slow Horses creator wins crime writers award for ‘reinventing spy thrillers’
Slow Horses creator Mick Herron has won the highest accolade for crime writers after coming up with a tale about failing and chaotic spies. The 61-year-old novelist is the 2025 recipient of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) diamond dagger, which has previously been awarded to Lynda La Plante, R...
Unearthed Tina Turner song Hot For You Baby to be released posthumously
A recently unearthed Tina Turner song is being released two years on from the US singer’s death. Hot For You Baby, which was written by Australian composing duo George Young and Harry Vanda and produced by John Carter, who worked with her on the Private Dancer album, was originally meant to be par...
Matchday revenue for Europe’s 20 highest-earning clubs tops two billion euros
Matchday revenue for Europe’s 20 biggest-earning clubs surpassed two billion euros for the first time last season amid fan protests over ticket pricing. Data published by Deloitte on Thursday showed the top 20 clubs in its Football Money League earned 2.1 billion euros (£1.8bn) from matchdays in ...
Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman to star in West End play about addiction
Actors Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden are to star in a play about addiction that has been transferred to the West End. Slow Horses actor Lowden, 34, will reprise his role as Luka in the production about alcoholism, masculinity, and faith, which was staged in Dundee, Glasgow and at the Edinburgh Inte...
Matchday revenue for Europe’s 20 highest-earning clubs tops two billion euros
Matchday revenue for Europe’s 20 biggest-earning clubs surpassed two billion euros for the first time last season amid fan protests over ticket pricing. Data published by Deloitte on Thursday showed the top 20 clubs in its Football Money League earned 2.1 billion euros (£1.8bn) from matchdays in ...
Half of roadside drug-driving tests get positive result
Half of motorists pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside drug tests, an investigation has found, sparking calls for a fresh approach to tackle the “growing epidemic”. Police figures obtained by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart indicate 51% of tests were positive in 2023, and 49%...
Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman to star in West End play about addiction
Actors Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden are to star in a play about addiction that has been transferred to the West End. Slow Horses actor Lowden, 34, will reprise his role as Luka in the production about alcoholism, masculinity, and faith, which was staged in Dundee, Glasgow and at the Edinburgh Inte...
Unearthed Tina Turner song Hot For You Baby to be released posthumously
A recently unearthed Tina Turner song is being released two years on from the US singer’s death. Hot For You Baby, which was written by Australian composing duo George Young and Harry Vanda and produced by John Carter, who worked with her on the Private Dancer album, was originally meant to be par...
GP surgeries unable to recruit due to lack of funds and space, experts warn
There is a “vicious cycle” in GP surgeries that means many family doctors are unemployed while patients face difficulties accessing care, experts have warned. GP surgeries are unable to recruit family doctors due to a lack of funding or physical space to house more doctors in their surgery, acco...
PM vows to curb ‘Nimby’ court battles over major projects
Opponents of major infrastructure projects will have fewer chances to “frustrate growth” through repeated legal challenges, the Prime Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said he would end a “challenge culture” that saw major projects such as nuclear power plants, wind farms and roads delayed...
Growing gap in access to internships, study suggests
The gap between working class and middle class graduates accessing work-related internships is growing, research suggests. The Sutton Trust said the trend is driven by employers continuing to underpay interns, and giving opportunities to family and friends rather than advertising them. A poll of mor...
One in 20 adults in England smoke and vape – study
A rising proportion of adults in England both smoke and vape, according to a new study. Researchers said that so-called “dual use” is often a “transitional state” when smokers are trying to quit smoking or cut down on their use. A new study by experts from University College London (UCL) fou...
Awareness of Sharia-compliant pension options should be increased, says IFS
More should be done to raise awareness of Sharia-compliant retirement savings schemes among Muslim employees, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which highlighted pension opt-out gaps among workers from different ethnic backgrounds. The IFS urged policymakers and businesses to look...