EuroMillions £65m jackpot claimed by UK ticket-holder
A claim has been made by a UK ticket-holder for the Valentine’s Day’s £65m EuroMillions jackpot. National Lottery operator Allwyn said the lucky ticket-holder came forward over the weekend to…
Storm-hit port set to reopen on 1 July
Stena Line and Irish Ferries have been running their regular four daily services from a single site, rather than the usual two. A temporary timetable for the partial reopening has…
Nurse in transgender doctor row faces disciplinary hearing
BBC Sandie Peggie brought an employment tribunal against NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton A nurse who is in the middle of an employment tribunal against NHS Fife has been…
Omagh bomb firefighter describes carnage to inquiry
Julian Fowler South-West Reporter BBC Paddy Quinn says: “Nothing I have responded to since the Omagh bomb has ever come anywhere close” Warning: This story contains distressing details A firefighter…
Banbury police patrols increased after two teen stabbings in a week
andrewmedina/Getty Creative TVP said there would be increased patrols in Banbury over the coming days Thames Valley Police is “keeping an open mind” that two separate stabbing incidents involving two…
Police ‘hot on heels’ of suspects
Police in South Africa are “hot on the heels” of the suspects behind the killing of Muhsin Hendricks, dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam, Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel…
Sugababes to join Mariah Carey as headliners
The Sugababes will join Mariah Carey in headlining this year’s Brighton Pride festival, organisers have confirmed. The British girl group have been announced as the second headline act for 2025…
Harwich friends died in Turkey quad bike crash, inquest hears
Lewis Adams BBC News, Essex Reporting fromEssex Coroner’s Court PA Media Matthew Steward was the passenger on a quad bike driven by childhood friend Cory Dove Childhood friends riding a…
Irish goods exports to United States surge by 34%
Ireland’s goods exports to the United States surged by 34% to €72.6bn (£60.4bn) in 2025 while its imports from the US fell slightly to €22.5bn (£18.7bn). That meant Ireland had…
Pope’s health a ‘complex clinical situation’, Vatican says
Pope Francis is being treated for a “complex clinical situation” and will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old was admitted to Rome’s…