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Let me begin by wishing you a very Merry Christmas. But it is also time to ask: what has 2025 given us? Tax hikes, spending sprees, constitutional meddling and mass migration. And yet, with the British people desperate for change, should we not look to the future with hope?History shows us that severe periods of failure and disaster create a public appetite and readiness for major change.Just remember where Britain was before Margaret Thatcher: record-high taxes, businesses in decline, public services on strike, blackouts and national stagnation. Out of discord came reform.May we bring harmony where there is error. May…

Dean McLaughlin News NIKathleen Kane sings with her daughter Sharon Chambers in the choirA choir that was formed to help people on the north coast living with dementia “has been a life-changing support network”, according to those affected.Age Concern Causeway formed a choir of men and women in September 2024 which has now grown in size.The choir, of about 20 people, got some help this Christmas when the children of Castleroe Primary School helped them with a concert at St Patrick’s Church in Coleraine.”I love it and I sit at home and sing away,” 80-year-old Kathleen Kane told News NI.’I…

Luanne Gill said she has been left haunted by the attackA mother who escaped an arson attack with her young son has said she has been left haunted by the ordeal and too terrified to sleep.Luanne Gill, managed to flee to safety with her 10-year-old son from what police described as a “terrifying and deliberate” attack at their home, which first started when a car was set alight on the drive.Flames then spread to the front of the property on Cleggswood Avenue in Littleborough, Rochdale, early on 6 September.”I was terrified and I still am,” the 35-year-old said.”I am just…

Real Madrid and Brazil forward Endrick has agreed to join French side Lyon on loan until the end of the season. The highly-rated 19-year-old signed for the Spanish giants in the summer of 2024 from Palmeiras after winning back-to-back Brazilian league titles.However, after making 37 appearances in the 2024-25 campaign he has seen his opportunities limited at the Bernabeu this term under Xabi Alonso, featuring on just three occasions. The teenager has scored three goals in 14 matches for Brazil but his last international cap came in March during a 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat against Argentina in Buenos Aires.Endrick…

Nigel Farage has delivered a damning one word verdict on Greta Thunberg after the climate activist was arrested for “supporting terrorist group” in London.The 22-year-old Swede was arrested by police in the City of London after attending a protest linked to jailed members of Palestine Action, who are currently on hunger strike. The demonstration took place in the early hours on Fenchurch Street, where campaigners gathered in support of the prisoners.Video circulated by organisers showed the 22-year-old activist holding a placard declaring support for Palestine Action detainees and condemning what she described as genocide. Video circulated by organisers showed the…

Elena BaileyHealth ReporterLottie DoyleOver the years, Lottie says she has found ways to try to better manage her misophoniaLottie is looking forward to spending time with her family this Christmas, but says one of the only ways she’ll manage to get through it is by wearing her earplugs – especially during Christmas dinner.For the 23-year-old Christmas can be a particularly difficult time as the sounds of other people, chewing, slurping and sniffling make her feel extremely uncomfortable.”I get this feeling of sudden panic, my whole body will just tense up and it feels like I’m in danger, and I need…

In English football, clubs are able to fine a player up to two weeks’ wages for a misdemeanour. French law forbids any deductions from a worker’s salary. Sports teams therefore make a small portion of it an ethics bonus. The base wage and the ethics bonus are in effect a player’s total salary. In 2021 it was claimed in some reports that Neymar received extra money for clapping the fans, but the details paint a different picture.Neymar was expected to behave responsibly to sponsors and referees. He had to turn up to training on time and was barred from placing…

Britain is at risk of becoming an “economic colony” under Labour, financial expert Justin Urquhart Stewart has warned.Speaking to GB News, Mr Urquhart Stewart described the Government’s approach as “amateur” and said ministers lack the knowledge to properly grow the economy.Mr Urquhart Stewart highlighted how poorly planned budgets and rising taxes are eroding investor confidence across the UK.“Creating wealth and encouraging investment isn’t rocket science,” he said. “Yet Labour seems to be ignoring the simple levers that could secure Britain’s financial independence.”The expert warned that foreign takeovers of British companies have surged in the last year, with deals now worth…

Getty ImagesJessica Gunning won a Bafta for her role in Baby Reindeer in May Baby Reindeer was one of the standout television moments of the past few years and it catapulted actress Jessica Gunning to stardom. She played the obsessive and troubled woman, Martha, who dramatically unravels onscreen. For Gunning it was the “role of a lifetime”, describing life as a “surreal” but also a “dream” since the show’s release. “I got goose bumps when I first read the script,” the British actress tells the , adding she had five auditions for the role.But she thought the television series might…

A team of eight Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are to be deployed across TransPennine Express services in bid to boost rail safety.The rail operator said the initiative had been launched in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP).Teams will be based in Hull, York, Manchester, Preston and Sheffield, covering major stations and routes, including Hull to Leeds, Scarborough to Newcastle and Manchester Airport to Liverpool and Preston.Managing Director Chris Jackson said: “By introducing PCSOs, we’re setting a new standard for the industry and giving our customers and colleagues the reassurance they deserve.”The eight PCSOs will be on duty throughout the…