The Republic of Ireland has imposed far stricter lockdown restrictions than those in Northern Ireland, including closing gyms, churches and non-essential shops. People in the Republic also can only go within three miles (5km) of their home for exercise, with no such rules in the North despite ‘unnecessary travel’ being banned. Police have been carrying … Read more
Steph McGovern reveals BBC colleagues assumed she’d had a ‘hard life’ becaue of her Northern accent and saw her as ‘dead tough’ – but insists it created more opportunities Steph McGovern from Middlesborough, appeared on the Fortunately podcast Presenter said colleagues underestimated her abilities when she joined the BBC They assumed she had a difficult … Read more
Gunman ‘shouting Allahu Akbar’ BEHEADS a man in northern Paris before being shot by police By Chris Jewers For Mailonline Published: 17:42 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 17:44 BST, 16 October 2020 A gunman shouting Allahu Akbar has beheaded a man in northern Paris before being shot by the police, local reports have said … Read more
Northern Ireland is bracing for a brutal ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown from 6pm tonight, with pubs and restaurants set to close for four weeks. Along with shutting the hospitality sector except for takeaways, schools will be closed for an extra week at half-term as part of desperate efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak. But despite the … Read more
Exclusive for Mail On Sunday readers: Sail to the Northern Lights with Sir Ranulph Fiennes By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 12:13 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 12:13 BST, 14 October 2020 Seeing the otherworldly light show of the Northern Lights in the Arctic Circle is one of nature’s unforgettable experiences. And there is … Read more
Northern Ireland could see a month-long circuit breaker as the country’s politicians debate how to tackle soaring case numbers. The country’s Health Minister Robin Swann has warned that infection rates will continue rising if both schools and the hospitality sector remain open. The weekly meeting of the powersharing administration, scheduled for Thursday, was brought forward in an indication … Read more
‘You can take the girl out of Liverpool’: Jodie Comer shows off her Northern roots as she dons Beatles Revolver t-shirt in fun snap By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 10:48 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 10:48 BST, 12 October 2020 She is famously proud of her roots in her beloved home city of Liverpool … Read more
Administrators restart break-up of one of Britain’s biggest care home providers By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 11 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 11 October 2020 Administrators have restarted the break-up of one of Britain’s biggest care home providers. Four Seasons Health Care’s Northern Irish arm, which has 42 homes, … Read more
Britain has recorded another 15,116 coronavirus cases and 81 more deaths, as 10 million people in the north brace for tougher restrictions on Monday as part of a new three-tier alert scheme – despite claims by leaders that case numbers are falling. The figure is a rise from yesterday’s 13,864 cases, as well as from … Read more
Andy Burnham has called on MPs to ‘reject’ Rishi Sunak’s new coronavirus bailout programme because it will lead to ‘severe redundancies’ across the North of England Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham today called on MPs to ‘reject’ Rishi Sunak‘s new coronavirus bailout programme because it will lead to ‘severe redundancies’ across the North of England. The … Read more