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The violin that called Tolkien’s hobbits to their quest and sounded the defence of Rohan against an orc army is to be auctioned next month. Owned and played by former All-Ireland champion fiddle player Dermot Crehan, the Hardanger violin featured prominently in the music of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Used throughout the scores of all three films, it can be heard particularly clearly 30 seconds into Concerning […]

The PM tweeted that he told the Ukrainian leader Rishi Sunak said he was “humbled” to be in Ukraine, as the Prime Minister held his first face-to-face meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The visit came as the prime minister, in office only a matter of weeks, pledged continued British support to the war-torn country in the fight against Russia. Mr Sunak’s arrival was accompanied by the announcement of a £50 […]

The Home Office say they died this morning after 'becoming unwell' A man staying at the Manston migrant processing centre has died, the Home Office has said. The Home Office said a person, understood to be male, died in hospital on Saturday morning after “becoming unwell”. It is understood that he arrived in the UK as part of a small boat crossing on November 12. He is believed to have […]

Both teams clinched their titles in the tournament's dramatic final day at Old Trafford in Manchester The Rugby League World Cup in England has drawn to a close with Australia claiming both the men's and women's titles. In the men's final, captain James Tedesco scored a try in each half to help Australia maintain their global domination with a 30-10 victory over Samoa. Samoa had made history by becoming the […]

29 year old Jordan McSweeney had only recently been released from prison A sexual predator has admitted murdering law graduate Zara Aleena, who was brutally kicked and stamped on, then left for dead. Jordan McSweeney had only recently been released from prison and had targeted more than one woman before he preyed on the 35-year-old as she walked home from a night out early on Sunday, June 26. Two days […]

They escaped injury after a bomb detonated at the side of their vehicle in Strabane last night Police are investigating whether the New IRA was responsible for the attempted murder of two officers on patrol in Co Tyrone. PSNI assistant chief constable Bobby Singleton said the location of the incident on Thursday in Strabane and previous attacks made the involvement of the dissident republican splinter group a “strong line of inquiry”. Two […]

Rail passengers are being warned of fresh travel disruption because of more industrial action in disputes involving drivers and other workers. Rugby fans are among those who will be affected over the next two weekends. Members of the drivers union Aslef at 11 train operators will walk out on November 26 in a long-running dispute over pay which will cripple services across the country. Rail companies advised passengers that some […]

The Chancellor has delivered his autumn statement in the Commons this lunchtime Households will face increased energy bills, high inflation and tax hikes as the country is hit by recession. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told MPs he was having to make difficult decisions to ensure a “shallower downturn”, but the economy was still expected to shrink 1.4% in 2023. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast the UK’s inflation rate to […]

Jeremy Hunt will deliver his autumn statement in the Commons today Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will promise a plan to weather an economic “storm” as he risks a backlash by unveiling a £54 billion package of tax hikes and spending cuts. He will insist to MPs on Thursday that his autumn statement puts the UK on a “balanced path to stability” as he tackles the “enemy” of inflation, which has soared to a […]