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​Martin McGill, 49, will be first to be buried after mass at church in Creeslough on TuesdayThe County Donegal village of Creeslough and nearby communities are preparing for a series of emotional funerals as police investigate the cause of an explosion that killed 10 people in Ireland.State pathologists were conducting postmortems on Monday at Letterkenny University hospital while Creeslough remained shrouded in grief after Friday’s blast at a petrol station and adjacent apartments. Continue reading… 

Douglas Stewart will rejoin Alec Baldwin in Rust (Picture: Douglas Stewart/Tom Brahl/Backgrid) Rust actor Douglas Stewart is happy to resume work on Rust after Halyna Hutchins’ family gave their blessing. The cinematographer died aged 42 in October 2021 after Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged a gun on the movie’s New Mexico set, and she was later pronounced dead after being hit with a live round from the gun. Baldwin recently reached a settlement with her family, including husband Matthew Hutchins, which will see the film resume in January 2023 with the original cast, and her widower serving as executive producer. Speaking…

Eurovision has been tipped to give Liverpool a £30million shot in the arm – and if Airbnb hosts get their way, it may do just that. 

FOOTIE fans have claimed there is a ‘time traveller” lurking in this iconic picture of the 1962 World Cup final celebrations. The historical image of Brazil’s captain Mauro Ramos …

Ten people died in the explosion at a service station and convenience store in the Co Donegal village.  Ten people died in the explosion at a service station and convenience store in the Co Donegal village. 

​Bank steps up emergency scheme launched after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget created market turmoil The Bank of England will double the value of the UK government bonds it can buy each day under the emergency scheme it launched to calm markets after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget.Threadneedle Street was forced to intervene late last month amid a dramatic sell-off for long-dated government debt after the chancellor announced more than £40bn of unfunded tax giveaways directed at middle and high earners. Continue reading… 

Anna Sorokin flashed a smile as she waved from her New York apartment after being released from prison (Picture: Splash News/PA) Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin has been pictured waving at photographers from the confinement of her New York City flat after being released from jail to house arrest. The Russian-born con artist, who was the subject of Netflix’s Inventing Anna, swindled hundreds of thousands from Manhattan’s elite by posing as a fake heiress. Last week, Sorokin was granted release from a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility after being bailed on a $10,000 (£8,831) bond. She has since said that…

Tom Felton has reflected on Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s work (Picture: Getty) Harry Potter star Tom Felton has praised author JK Rowling’s contribution to literature, but stopped short of sharing his thoughts on the criticism around past comments made by the author. Rowling attracted a fierce backlash in 2020 after criticising an article which referred to ‘people who menstruate’. Taking issue with the phrasing, the author – who denies she is transphobic – wrote on Twitter: ‘”People who menstruate”. I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?’ After she…

The commemorative coin ‘perfectly captures the BBC’s huge reach and impact’, the organisation’s director-general has said (Picture: PA) Coin collectors are expected to go wild over a new 50p that features the late Queen. The Royal Mint is releasing the commemorative coin to honour the BBC’s centenary. New coins typically feature Britain’s living monarch – but these were produced before Her Majesty died in September. They will not be re-struck to feature King Charles in order to ‘minimise waste or unnecessary environmental impact’. The 50p – which can be bought for £11 – is expected to spark ‘high demand’. But…

She was left “agog” at the cost from what she described as a “standard take out place in the north”. 

The Chester nurse is facing 22 charges concerning 17 babies. 

A BODY found on the roof of a house stunned residents as emergency crews cordoned off streets around their homes. Fire crews used a turntable ladder to recover the remains from the top of the three…

The FBU says the 5% offer is a ‘significant’ real terms pay cut.  The FBU says the 5% offer is a ‘significant’ real terms pay cut. 

The treasure trove originally belonged to the Fernley-Maisters, a family from Hull who were involved in Baltic trading   The treasure trove originally belonged to the Fernley-Maisters, a family from Hull who were involved in Baltic trading 

​Britons finding it easier to manage budgets and monitor spending using notes and coinsThe Post Office handled a record of almost £3.5bn in cash for customers in August, against a backdrop of bank branch closures and the cost of living crisis.The £3.45bn in cash crossing Post Office counters in August was the highest total since it began recording volumes it handles through its 11,500 local branches five years ago. August is traditionally a quieter month for cash transactions at its branches. Continue reading… 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as full-time working members of the Firm in the spring of 2020. 

JEFFREY Dahmer attempted to summon the devil around the time of his first sickening murder, leaving his prom date terrified. Bridget Geiger was just 16 when 18-year-old Dahmer took her on her very …

​John Lewis is an upmarket chain operating throughout the UK. 

A MYSTERY mass poisoning has left 57 students in hospital after they were reportedly exposed to a contaminated substance. Pupils at the rural secondary school in the southern Mexican state of Chiap…

This incident occurred days after more than 215 whales died after being stranded on the nearby Chatham Island 

Imprisoned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has tested positive for Covid, his wife has said.   Imprisoned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has tested positive for Covid, his wife has said. 

Special Investigation: Headteachers and youth workers highlight an increasing hunger crisis among families living in poverty but who are not eligible for free school meals   Special Investigation: Headteachers and youth workers highlight an increasing hunger crisis among families living in poverty but who are not eligible for free school meals 

Chancellor bows to pressure after senior Tories called on him to reassure spooked markets   Chancellor bows to pressure after senior Tories called on him to reassure spooked markets 

It follows warnings of a ’mortgage ticking time bomb’   It follows warnings of a ’mortgage ticking time bomb’ 

A royal biographer also claimed that Prince Harry’s memoir might never be released as it may mean he has “no way back” into the royal fold.