Campaign to protect historic Chapelhay Steps in Weymouth
Mr Vine says that the steps played a part in the Battle of Weymouth on February 27, 1645, and were used by the townsfolk of every century between the 1100s right up to the Victorian era when they were ...
Dorcheste take Basingstoke 48 hours after Poole Town draw
DORCHRESTER take on Basingstoke later today, just two days after their Boxing Day draw with Poole Town. The games come thick and fast over the festive period but Dorchester manager Tom Killick has ...
Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ rare cannons
A decades-long dispute over the ownership of the cannons included many twists, including concerns that they could be targetted by the ...
TUC leader calls for ‘year of delivery’ for workers
A union leader has called for 2025 to be a “year of delivery” for workers after 14 years of “Tory chaos”. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said in his new year message that working people desperately ...
Three quarters of precious habitats and wildlife unmonitored in past five years
Figures obtained through an Environmental Information Regulations request showed a lack of assessments of SSSIs.
Bureaucratic delays tied up return of ‘Liberator’ painting
Newly released files from the National Archives in Dublin show a protracted process in which plans to display that original portrait in the Irish parliament buildings were changed, sparking some ...
Ireland worried US labelling Real IRA as terrorists would help recruitment
Irish officials were worried that a US decision to designate the Real IRA (RIRA) as a foreign terrorist organisation might help recruitment for the paramilitary group. Just years after the signing of ...
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Drivers frustrated at five-year wait for parking code of practice
Four out of five drivers are frustrated that a Government-backed code of practice for private parking companies is still not in force five years after becoming law, a new survey suggests. Some 84% of ...
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Judge signals contempt hearing might end badly for Giuliani
A federal judge has signalled that Rudy Giuliani’s contempt hearing on January 3 might not end so well for the former New York City mayor. Two Georgia election poll workers are trying to collect a 148 ...
Badenoch urged to apologise or face ‘action’ from Farage over Reform numbers row
Reform UK’s Nigel Farage says he will spend the next couple of days weighing up possible action against Kemi Badenoch.
Luke Humphries bid for back-to-back World Championship titles on track after win
World number one Luke Humphries continued his bid for back-to-back World Championship titles after easing through to the last 16. While there was high drama in Alexandra Palace on the first day back ...
Trump asks US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
US President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.