Diarmaid Ferriter: Haughey and Castro, cigars but not close
Who smoked the Cuban cigars Fidel Castro1 gifted to Charles Haughey? After Castro stopped off at Shannon Airport in November 1982 on the way back from the funeral of President Brezhnev2 in Moscow,...
View ArticleGloucester gang jailed for human trafficking
A gang from Gloucester have been jailed for human trafficking after forcing women to work as prostitutes in Bristol. In a harrowing trial in Bristol the court heard how Jiri Mizer and his girlfriend...
View ArticleBurglar a-llamas on duty at Hoo Farm
PUBLISHED: December 3, 2016 07:59LAST UPDATED: December 3, 2016 08:21 A pair of unusual security guards will be on patrol at Shropshire s Hoo Farm this festive season, given unwanted visitors the...
View ArticleBurglar a-llamas on security duty at Hoo Farm
PUBLISHED: December 3, 2016 07:59LAST UPDATED: December 3, 2016 08:21 A pair of unusual security guards will be on patrol at Shropshire s Hoo Farm this festive season, given unwanted visitors the...
View ArticleFracking firm’s benefits pledge to the Fylde coast
Gas exploration company Cuadrilla has pledged to put Lancashire First when it comes to getting the benefits from a shale gas industry. Chief executive Francis Egan was joined by Edwin Booth, chairman...
View ArticleEpsom nightclub assault appeal after woman hit in face with champagne bottle
A teenager had to receive hospital treatment after being hit with a champagne bottle in an Epsom1 nightclub. The 18-year-old woman was involved in an altercation with a man a few minutes before...
View ArticleDigital technology up for discussion
Several industry specialists have suggested that we are entering another agricultural revolution. One of the global veterinary pharmaceutical companies has already coined the phrase internet of animal...
View ArticleThe last Pontiff to visit Ireland was given a rapturous welcome…what awaits...
Mass adulation: Pope John Paul II pictured on his visit to Ireland in 1979 Modern times: Pope Francis during a meeting in the Vatican with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and his wife Fionnuala...
View ArticleEssex Council’s free Wi-Fi is as safe as any other providers, an...
Beware – Wi-Fi users should still protect themselves against software hackers AN investigation into internet hackers working across Essex libraries has revealed its systems are just as secure as other...
View ArticlePrison officer facing sack for one more day off sick
A prison officer at Maghaberry jail who nearly died after developing blood clots in his lungs faces the sack if he has one more day off sick. The Co Down1 man, who has worked in the high security jail...
View ArticleSome of the most tragic deaths in and around Bristol’s waterways
The tragic death of 19-year-old Henry Burke who was pulled from the river Avon last weekend has once again brought drowning to the forefront. The student is the ninth person to drown in the Avon in...
View ArticleParanoid schizophrenic who killed two men will remain in high security hospital
The families of two men killed by a paranoid schizophrenic have been told the double killer will remain in high security Rampton Hospital for at least another three years. Loved ones of Simon...
View ArticleVandalism, arson attempts and far right protests: What mosques have put up...
Mosques in Wales have been subjected to vandalism, arson attempts and far right protests since the murder of Lee Rigby in 2013. Following the soldier s beheading in a Woolwich street by Islamic...
View Article‘EDF ruined our Christmas’ say family after break-in
EDF engineers broke into mother’s flat to fit pre-payment meter this week Mother-of-two says they broke off a lock which left the flat insecure Burglars are then believed to have entered and taken...
View ArticleChina warning after President-elect Donald Trump breaks protocol and speaks...
China's foreign minister has said he hopes Beijing's relations with the US would not be "interfered with or damaged" after president-elect Donald Trump broke with decades-long diplomatic tradition and...
View ArticleCumberland Cup Quarter Final Draw
Workington Reds will need to be on target to reach the semi finals (Ben Challis) The quarter final draw for the Cumberland Cup, supported by Cumberland Building Society, was made live on BBC Radio...
View ArticleSecurity guard and customer fight in supermarket over juice
A security guard and a supermarket customer both found themselves on the wrong side of the law after they reportedly engaged in a fight at a supermarket, which started after the customer s friend...
View ArticleWATCH: How ‘Prevention’ Is Key In Tackling Terror
Cornwall is told prevention should be at the heart of preventing thing like terror threats. It come as police in the Duchy and Devon launch a campaign to help protect our coastline. We are being urged...
View ArticleStyxx, Portland’s biggest gay nightclub, is closing after 35 years
Styxx was one of the first places Tim LaBerge says that he was able to let my guard down. The 25-year-old from South Portland came out as gay about 2 1/2 years ago. With no gay friends, he felt...
View ArticleBritish maritime security firm anticipates business boost with Trump presidency
Donald Trump’s plans to ramp up military spending are expected to provide a boost for British maritime security firm MAST, its chief executive has said. MAST – which provides services like armed...
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