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As the iconic bongs on Big Ben rang in the new year, London kicked off celebrations with a spectacular 12-minute display.As fireworks erupted from barges set up in front of London’s famous ferries, the playlist kicked off, mashing together some of the UK’s biggest moments and songs from 2025.

Robbie MacdonaldLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLDRSNick Burton says he created Wainwright’s Way, a long-distance walk from Blackburn to Cumbria, to highlight and celebrate the life of well-known fell walker Alfred WainwrightA Lancashire writer and walking guide said he was highlighting parts of northern England’s history “before it’s gone completely”.Clitheroe-based Nick Burton has helped develop a number of new walking trails around East Lancashire.Mr Burton, who grew up in Manchester, also hosts guided walks about “disappearing” parts of the city. On them, he focuses on housing estates, working men’s clubs and football.”I’ve been devising walks charting the stories and buildings of the…

Boulter split from Biljana Veselinovic late last year after a three-year partnership in which she won three WTA titles.The 29-year-old is currently the British number four having fallen out of the world’s top 100.Boulter has won only three tour level matches since Wimbledon and tore an abductor in her final event of last year in Hong Kong.As a result she just missed out on a main draw place at the Australian Open. She is currently the third alternate, and without sufficient withdrawals, will need to win through qualifying at Melbourne Park.But there is still plenty Boulter wishes to achieve, as…

New polling has revealed the region of the UK where residents are most satisfied with their quality of life.As 2026 begins, a survey by the Adam Smith Institute has found upbeat Britons are happy with their lives.The poll found the North-East of England is the area where the most people are happy with their quality of life.In total 36 per cent of residents in the region said they thought their quality of life was good, compared with 19.4 per cent who thought it was poor. In London, 34.2 per cent were satisfied, while in the North-West the figure was 33.3…

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “successfully killing this country” as new figures show 2025 was the second-highest year on record for migrant crossings.Speaking to GB News, commentator Clare Muldoon took aim at the Labour Government and expressed her frustration at the staggering number of small boat crossings last year alone.According to new figures, arrivals to the UK jumped by 13 per cent in 2025, totalling just over 41,000 people.The overall number of arrivals last year finished nine per cent below the all-time high of 45,774 in 2022.Reacting to the figures, Ms Muldoon told GB News: “It’s not looking…

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Mortgage analysts are warning that “house prices will continue to stall in 2026” after data from Nationwide Building Society found a dip in property prices towards the end of last year.Property values across the United Kingdom dropped unexpectedly last month, with annual growth decelerating sharply to just 0.6 per cent in December compared with 1.8 per cent the previous month, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index figures. The data revealed a 0.4 per cent month-on-month decline when seasonal factors were taken into account. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist, said: “UK house prices ended 2025 on a softer note,…

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Gareth Gordon News NI political correspondentMike Nesbitt is to stand down as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.He informed MLAs and party officers on Friday morning.It is understood he wants to remain as health minister until the next assembly elections in May 2027 but that decision will be down to his successor.He said several months ago that he would decide by January at the latest “in fairness to whoever might be coming in”.Analysis: What chance does a new leader have?Speculation on who might follow will now fall on two characters who could hardly contrast more.The deputy leader Robbie Butler is…

Ian Balding, legendary horse trainer and the father of Clare Balding, has died at the age of 87.Mr Balding, who was also a Cheltenham Festival-winning rider in his amateur days, sent out many top-class performers from his Kingsclere yard.The most famous being Mill Reef, one of the greatest racehorses of the past half-century and winner of the 1971 Derby.He was also involved with training Glint Of Gold, Selkirk and Lochson.He retired in 2002, handing over the licence to his son Andrew, who is now a multiple Classic-winning trainer himself.Balding’s daughter Clare was also a leading amateur rider before embarking on…