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Irish president meets John Swinney as visit to Scotland gets under way

Irish President meets John Swinney as Scotland visit gets under way

Catherine Connolly met Scotland’s First Minister at his official residence, Bute House, in Edinburgh.

Chelsea handed huge injury boost before Brentford clash in new double update

Blues’ fitness issues look to be easing before another west London derby showdown

Tragedy as body washes up on rocks at lake as police investigate 'unexplained' death

The body was found on the shore of Marine Lake in West Kirby

Remarkable sight as four US army helicopters land in Cornwall

'It’s never happened before and I can’t imagine it will happen again'

Staff at Warwickshire hospital to be hit by 'very unfair' parking charge rise

They have been warned it comes into force in November

Tiny village votes for symbolic 'independence' over asylum seeker housing plans

The people of Piddington in Oxfordshire voted overwhelmingly in a symbolic referendum to secede from the UK after the Government announced plans to house 1,256 male asylum seekers in a nearby former military base

Big Brother fans issue same complaint as they fume it's 'embarrassing'

Some Big Brother 2026 fans have been left unimpressed by a potential romance in the house

MSC World Asia cruise ship completes sea trials ahead of December debut

It will now receive its finishing touches at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire

Katie Price breaks silence after Lee Andrews 'scammed and humiliated' her

Katie Price has opened up about her marriage to Lee Andrews on Good Morning Britain

Annual house price growth slows but private rent increases accelerate

One mortgage expert said markets are becoming increasingly sensitive to signs inflation could be ‘more stubborn than expected’

AI powerhouse boss to join Trump and Xi at White House as fears over technology grow

Trump is scheduled to meet with Xi on September ​24 in Washington

Search continues for missing three-year-old boy

The child, called Noah, was last seen at 3pm on Tuesday.

Tall athletes can't stretch their legs in container beds at Asian Games, official says

South Korea's delegation slams the wooden containers housing its athletes at the Asian Games in Nagoya city.

Disruption as crash closes major Leicester road with avoid the area warning issued

Large queues have been reported in the area following the incident

Mass brawl involving 15 people breaks out at Bury interchange with two arrested

The Manchester Evening News understands one of the arrests was made following the discovery of a knife

Popular pub and hotel chain confirms closure of venue near Glasgow this month

The "difficult decision" was made as part of a strategy to "deliver sustainable and profitable growth for the future."

NHS Lanarkshire thanks contributors to Our Health Together strategy

Four-week check-in closed on September 6 following contributions from patients, carers, staff, communities and partner organisations across the area.

DWP told to crackdown on one PIP condition responsible for 43,308 claimants

DWP caseload figures show new anxiety benefit claims are being signed off every seven minutes as ADHD handouts hit record high.

Revealed: the UK towns with the fewest jobs for young people

Rotherham has 46 online vacancies for every 1,000 young people but there are 288 in Cotswold district council area Young people in Rotherham face a local jobs market with the fewest suitable opportunities in Britain, ac…

Major change to DWP state pension as John Healey drawing up fresh plans

John Healey is reportedly drawing up plans to ensure DWP state pensioners are not hit by HMRC tax bills

The Spin | Robots bowling the perfect doosra are some way off but AI is already reshaping cricket

Artificial intelligence is not replacing the player, coach or analyst, but it is certainly allowing them to do more Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher at OpenAI, warned last week that it was possible we would end up…

Reform UK leadership frontrunners in Wales and how winner will be selected

The Senedd group will meet immediately following the shock news of leader Dan Thomas' departure from the role

Andy Burnham issues statement following dad Roy's death

The prime minister issued a message of thanks following the death of his father