Tag Archives: November

Mark SimpsonBBC News NI community correspondent BBC The DUP’s Sammy Wilson is a former Stormont minister who has been an MP since 2005 Former Stormont Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has told a court that a Belfast businessman accused of fraud was “civic minded” and always wanted to “do good”. The …

Two 18-year-old men have been jointly charged with terror offences. Rhys Edwards and Talan Vincent from Cardiff in south Wales have been charged with preparation of acts of terrorism, Counter Terrorism Policing Wales (CTPW) said. Mr Edwards and Mr Vincent appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday 21 November and …

Darts star Luke Humphries has received an MBE for his services to the sport. The former world number one from Newbury, Berkshire, won the PDC World Darts Championship in 2024. He was presented the Member of the Order of the British Empire honour by Prince William at Windsor Castle, recognising …

Dozens of people have fallen ill with food poisoning after eating Sunday lunch at a village pub. Forty-three customers who visited the Corner House Inn in Llangynwyd near Maesteg, Bridgend county, on 30 November have reported symptoms. In a statement on Wednesday, Public Health Wales (PHW) said it had identified …

Gabriel Jesus has replaced Max Dowman in Arsenal’s Champions League squad after the 15-year-old picked up an injury playing for the club’s under-21s on Saturday. Jesus, who sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January, is yet to feature for Mikel Arteta’s side this season, but has appeared on the …

A time capsule was found buried in the rubble of an iconic church in North Lanarkshire destroyed by fire. St Mungo’s Church in Cumbernauld – a B-listed building designed by Scottish architect Alan Reiach – was devastated by fire in August. However a demolition crew tasked with clearing away the …

Piles of rubbish on a driveway described as an “eyesore” by neighbours have been cleared away after several months. Waste including mattresses, suspected gas cylinders and an abandoned caravan had been gathered at a house in Frampton Road in Gorseinon, Swansea. Residents previously said the council had promised the rubbish …

Four of the five smart sensors announced in November can now be integrated into your smart home setup. However, if you were planning to overall your home’s lighting you’ll still have to wait, as Ikea’s new simplified Kajplats smart bulb collection hasn’t launched here yet. We also now know how …

Former British number one Katie Boulter has missed out on a place in the main draw for the Australian Open. There are 104 players who have received direct entry into the Melbourne draw, including those with protected rankings, with Boulter currently ranked 106. The 29-year-old will now have to go …

Dr Lauren Smith More of the seven-arm octopus has been found at Forvie Further remains of an unusual deep-sea creature called a seven-arm octopus have been found on an Aberdeenshire beach. Arms with rows of suckers were initially discovered by a member of the public at Forvie National Nature Reserve …

Staff, patients and visitors are being asked to wear face masks at three hospital sites as flu cases rise. The measure has been brought in at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot, Berkshire and Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley, Surrey. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, which runs …

[ Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program. Source link

If Salah stops to speak to the media, it is usually for a good reason. After a 3-2 win at Southampton in November 2024, Salah dropped the bombshell that he was “probably more out than in” with regards to his Anfield future. The Egypt international had moved into the final …

A group of councillors have urged Highland Council to use quieter or “silent” fireworks at its 5 November displays in future. Low-level noise fireworks produce quieter whistles and pops. Six Lib Dem councillors have put forward a motion, saying this would reduce the risk of causing distress to vulnerable people …

In November, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO made a trip to the White House for a lengthy meeting with Donald Trump. According to Bloomberg, the two discussed a number of topics, but chief among them was Netflix’s plan to bid on Warner Bros. At the end of their conversation, Sardonos felt …

Trump will go into the final looking to become only the fourth player to successfully defend the UK crown after Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan. And the Englishman looks to be getting back towards his best after openly talking about his struggles to hit top form and find …

Police in Fort William have appealed for information after a robin was found dead in a glue trap. The discovery was made on Henderson Row in the Plantation area of the town on Saturday November 22. Police Scotland said glue traps – which are usually sticky boards – can be …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will not face an investigation by the prime minister’s ethics adviser over whether she broke the ministerial code with her pre-Budget interventions. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage had asked Sir Laurie Magnus to launch an inquiry arguing that Reeves had breached rules which require ministers to be …

Several websites, including Linkedin, Zoom and Canva, went down after new issues with internet provider Cloudflare. The web infrastructure company said at around 9am that it was “investigating issues with Cloudflare Dashboard and related APIs (application programming interfaces)” after reports of “a large number of empty pages”. Shortly after the …

Aston Villa manager Natalia Arroyo said she has watched the “amazing moment” of Lucia Kendall’s first England goal multiple times in recent days. Villa midfielder Kendall scored her first senior international goal in the Lionesses’ 2-0 friendly win over Ghana on Tuesday. Kendall joined Villa in the summer, and her …