A lawyer for a man charged with theft by police investigating the Michaela McAreavey murder has

Three men who have apologised after an incident involving a chant mocking a murdered honeymooner have expressed concern about being subject to a “ public witch hunt ”.... A statement from JWB Consultancy on behalf of John Bell, Andrew McDade and Richie Beattie said a Police Service of Northern Ireland( PSNI) investigation under the Communications Act had commenced but it said it was “ unclear how the elements of such an offence would be made out ”.... The development comes amid the ongoing fal

McAreavey was stabbed in the hand with a knife at Numark pharmacy on the Antrim Road on Saturday

They added past traveller feedback suggested a preference for passengers to touch their own stomas rather than a third party. Colette’s ordeal has left a lasting impression, making her apprehensive about future air travel.... She has urged Manchester Airport to rethink their approach to ensure no one else undergoes a similar experience.A spokesperson for Manchester Airport said: “ The safety of our passengers and staff is of paramount importance and our security processes must be applied consis

A railway station platform worker has seen off his final departure following a 50-year career. Tommy Michalek, 65, went into retirement after leading Avanti West Coast’s platform team at Carlisle station, Cumbria, for the last time on Thursday. His career on the railway began in Watford, Hertfordshire as a 15-year-old boy in July 1971. Tommy Michalek with his British Rail identity card( Avanti West Coast/ PA) He moved to Carlisle in 1983 and was deployed in various roles for freight and passenge

Covid-19 hospital admission rates in England for all age groups over 65 have climbed to their highest level since the early weeks of last year, figures show. Patient numbers are also continuing to rise in all regions – though the number of people being treated for severe symptoms remains low. Admission rates among people aged 85 and over stood at 189.2 per 100, 000 people last week, up from 184.0 the previous week, while for people aged 75 to 84 it was 87.3, up from 77.0. Both these age groups a

Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent has warned Britain is likely to be facing the worst ever external hit to national income from inflation as the Ukraine war compounds the cost-of-living crisis.In a speech in London, Mr Broadbent – who sits on the bank’s interest rate setting committee – said the scale of the impact is potentially unprecedented as the UK braces for inflation to hit a 40-year high of nearly 9%.He said: “ As a big net importer of manufactures and commodities, it’s doubt

All best wishes, Keir.’ “ There’s a war in Europe.... What’s become of you@ UKLabour# shadowofyourformerself.” Cabinet Office minister Michael Ellis claimed the Labour motion was an attempt to “ smear a British citizen of Russian extraction in order to score cheap political points against the Prime Minister ”.... He said: “ Not all Russians are our enemy....