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Donaldson DUP left devastated by death of MLA Christopher Stalford

The Democratic Unionist Party has been left “devastated” by the sudden death of Christopher Stalford, party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. The DUP MLA, who died suddenly at the age of 39, was described as someone who was “very articulate” and had a great sense of humour. The south Belfast representative and father-of-four died suddenly over the weekend. Political representatives from across Northern Ireland have been paying tribute to the well-liked MLA. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon […]

February 20, 2022 70

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England held goalless by organised Spain for second draw of Arnold Clark Cup

England were held to a goalless draw by an organised Spain side in the second round of fixtures in the Arnold Clark Cup. After a 1-1 draw against Canada in the opening round, England went into the game looking to make a mark against a Spain side built around a core of players from Champions League winners Barcelona. Sarina Wiegman made eight changes from the Canada clash and the Lionesses kept Spain quiet for the most part, but also struggled […]

February 20, 2022 43

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O2 arena closed for at least the weekend after Storm Eunice shreds roof

London’s O2 arena remains closed this weekend after parts of its roof were ripped off by Storm Eunice. In footage shared on social media the venue’s white roof covering could be seen flapping in the high winds after parts of it were torn away from supporting ribs the storm on Friday. Upcoming gigs scheduled include rapper Dave on Monday and Tuesday, and UB40 on Friday. In a post on Twitter, The O2 said it would remain closed this weekend. “Due […]

February 19, 2022 32

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Duck paste instead of duct tape as online grocery shoppers receive substitutes

Two in five shoppers received a substitute product in their latest online grocery order, with duck paste instead of duct tape and sausage rolls in place of toilet rolls among the stranger replacements, a poll has found. Aldi, which has a click and collect shopping service, was narrowly the most likely of the nine online supermarkets to put substitutions in customer orders, with 49% of its customers reporting that they had received a replacement item in their most recent shop. […]

February 19, 2022 32

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Hundreds of thousands without power after Storm Eunice

Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power and widespread disruption to travel services is continuing into Saturday in the wake of Storm Eunice. A clean-up is set to begin after the storm brought damage, disruption and record-breaking gusts of wind to the UK and Ireland, leading to the deaths of at least four people. As of Friday night the number of households without power listed by providers was: 6,000 in Northern Power, 112,000 in Western Power, 260 in Electricity […]

February 19, 2022 36

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Four dead and others injured as 120mph Storm Eunice batters UK and Ireland

Weather warning continue in some parts of the UK on Saturday Four people have been killed, with several others injured, as Storm Eunice brought damage, disruption and potentially record-breaking gusts of wind to the UK and Ireland. A woman in her 30s died after a tree fell on a car in Haringey, north London, on Friday afternoon, the Metropolitan Police said. It was the first confirmed death in England related to Eunice. A man in his 50s died in Netherton, […]

February 18, 2022 26

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Thomas Bach hits out at chilling attitude of Kamila Valievas coaches

She left the rink crying because of her mistakes in the performace International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has launched a scathing attack on the team behind Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old figure skater at the centre of a drugs probe who wilted under the global glare of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Thursday night. Bach said he was “disturbed” by the “chilling” attitude of Valieva’s coaches as she left the ice in tears after falling twice in an error-strewn […]

February 18, 2022 39

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Storm Eunice brings dangerous conditions as rare red weather warnings issued

We're being told to avoid travelling Millions were bracing for “dangerous conditions” as winds from the second storm in a week prompted two rare red weather warnings for much of the south of England and part of Wales. The second rare highest alert – meaning a high impact is very likely – was issued to run from 10am until 3pm over the East of England on Friday due to fears of Storm Eunice “causing significant disruption and dangerous conditions due […]

February 18, 2022 33

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Thousands of homes without power after Storm Dudley hits UK

Thousands of homes have been left without power after Storm Dudley swept through parts of the UK. Capel Curig in Wales experienced gusts of up to 81mph, with Emley Moore in Yorkshire and Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire seeing 74mph winds. Northern Powergrid stated that as of 9pm on Wednesday, around 4,000 people were still without power. National Rail said as of 7am Thursday, dozens of train companies have been affected in the north of England, the Midlands, Wales and across […]

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