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Increased defence spend in UK Budget could hit Stormont finances, warns Finance Minister

Executive departments have been operating without a budget since the beginning of the current financial year in April, and are currently only allowed to spend up to 95% of last year’s funding

Manchester Airport announces new route to the home of Lego with returns from £62

Tickets are on sale now for flights to the Danish town of Billund, which has a Lego Hotel, a Lego Holiday Village and even a Lego-themed Sea Life Centre

Portsmouth Water appoints Clancy to deliver next stage of Havant Thicket Reservoir

Portsmouth Water has appointed engineering consultancy Clancy to deliver the next stage of the Havant Thicket Reservoir Project, with a pumping station and 8.5km pipeline to be built.

Wavertree headteacher's 'fine life' comes crashing down as his sick secret is uncovered

Mathew Hargreaves was suspended from King's Northway Primary Academy after his arrest and later admitted taking and making indecent images of children

Delight at 'huge addition' as Kings of Leon to play Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Kings of Leon will headline Scarborough Open Air Theatre next summer

Prisoner locked up for stabbing roommate murdered his cellmate when locked down

Shaun Newton has been jailed for life

"Sorry I raped you" Victim secretly taped chilling confession after luring attacker to cafe

David Smyth attacked the woman while she had fallen asleep after a night out.

'Let us know where he's hiding' - police search for man wanted after Nottinghamshire stabbing

An 18-year-old man was found with serious stab injuries on August 4 and police are working to trace Justin Newbold, 20, in connection with the incident

Leicester pair charged with murdering toddler appear in court

Omiel Gordon and Shalom Morgan also face child cruelty charges

Edinburgh weather warning upgraded to amber as 'danger to life' alert issued

Flying debris, power cuts and damage to buildings are possible

Woman says 'stick it up your a***' after being stopped by police

She was jailed for a total of 15 months

In pictures: Hastings feels the affects of Storm Austin

Storm Austin arrived in Hastings during the early hours of Friday morning with swirling winds of up to 52mph and heavy rain.

Selsey road temporarily closed for Southern Water works

A road in Selsey has been temporarily closed to traffic while Southern Water carries out defect repair works.

Foreign Office issue fresh advice for travel to Paris amid protests and curfews

The Foreign Office has issued an update on travel to the French capital and other areas

'Strangers thought I was pregnant - it was one of rarest types of cancer'

Nicola Crymble was repeatedly told her symptoms were linked to perimenopause and anxiety

Increased defence spend in UK Budget could hit Stormont finances, warns O’Dowd

Lancing Business Park staff member injured in fire

A staff member at Lancing Business Park (LBP) was injured in a fire which broke out on Thursday evening (October 22).

Police officer shot in Nottingham city centre is award-winning hero

PC Lee Lane was recognised for his 'bravery and determination' during an incident in 2020

DWP confirms 'improvements' to Child Maintenance Service for 130,000 parents

Kids across the country are benefitting from a record high in payments being made by parents through an improved CMS.

Victims and survivors of domestic abuse to be allowed paid Safe Leave days

“No one experiencing domestic abuse should ever have to choose between their safety and their financial security."

Bradford PC Sharon Beshenivsky killer Faisal Razzaq handed another life sentence

Faisal Razzaq, the getaway driver convicted over the death of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, has been handed a second life sentence

Met Office issues yellow weather warning as Storm Boelo brings 65mph winds and heavy rain this weekend

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Leeds and West Yorkshire as Storm Boelo barrels across the UK

Aldi customers finding surprise £100 payments on receipts with explanation given

The supermarket has launched a competition allowing shoppers to win a special voucher

Council tax alert on overpayments by 800,000 UK households as Martin Lewis explains how to check

MoneySavingExpert shares advice on how to reclaim any owed council tax