UK: Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage

Ten Reform UK councillors in Derbyshire say they have resigned in protest over Nigel Farage’s leadership.The group said Reform was being run in an “increasingly autocratic manner” and “has lost…

Isle of Man: Mountain Road reopens after six-day closure

A major route connecting the Manx capital with the north of the island has reopened following a six day closure caused by snow and ice. The A 18 Mountain Road,…

UK: Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to travel to China to improve economic ties at a time when soaring government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze UK public finances.She says…

Ireland: Man in court charged with murder of woman in Cork

A 42-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Mallow, County Cork last week. Joe Butler, of the Belfry in Mallow, was arrested on…

Ireland: Prisoner escapes custody while at hospital

A prisoner has escaped from custody while on escort to Tallaght Hospital, in Dublin, on Saturday. The Irish Prison Service said they reported the incident to An Garda Síochána (Irish…

Isle of Man: Woman who smuggled £4k of cocaine to island jailed

A woman who smuggled £4,000 worth of cocaine to the Isle of Man on the ferry has been jailed for three years and eight months. Kelsey Peers, from Greater Manchester,…

Isle of Man: Mountain Road remains shut amid new ice warning

A major route connecting the Isle of Man’s capital with the north of the island is set to remain shut due to snow as the island faces a warning of…

South Korea: Air crash recorders missing final four minutes

Flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the South Korean passenger plane that crashed last month stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, the country’s transport ministry has said. The…

Baltic Sea: Germany says Russian ‘shadow’ ship stuck in

German authorities have said an oil tanker stuck in German waters belongs to Russia’s “shadow fleet” that Berlin says is used to avoid sanctions. Germany’s maritime authorities (CCME) said on…

UK: Everton appoint Moyes as manager for second time

David Moyes said it is “great to be back” after being appointed Everton manager for a second time. The 61-year-old Scot has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Goodison Park following…