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Brendan Hughes News NI political reporterPA MediaThe conference this weekend is Gavin Robinson’s second as DUP leaderThe leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is expected to tell his annual conference “when unionism is divided, our opponents prosper”.Gavin Robinson will acknowledge the Northern Ireland Assembly is “far from perfect”, but dismiss suggestions that people would be “better off with Starmer than with Stormont”.The conference, which started on Saturday morning, is his second both as DUP leader and since devolution was restored in 2024, following a two-year hiatus.The DUP had been blocking the institutions in protest over post-Brexit trade rules, but…
Rumeana JahangirNorth WestPA MediaGreater Manchester Police have enforced the order in Wigan town centre until Sunday afternoonA dispersal order has been introduced for Wigan town centre following a rise in reports of anti-social behaviour over past weekends, Greater Manchester Police said.Officers will have extras powers to order anyone causing “harassment or alarm” to leave the area immediately.The force also issued a dispersal order earlier in the week, after anti-social behaviour had been “causing issues within the town centre recently”.Spanning from Friday to 15:00 BST on Sunday, this weekend’s order covers the area between the A49 and the town’s rail and…
Amy Hunt has hailed herself a “track goddess” after delivering the performance of her career to win silver in the 200 metres final at the World Athletics Championships — and revealed she felt her late grandfather was watching over her as she crossed the line.The 23-year-old Briton produced a devastating finish in Thursday’s final to surge past her rivals and claim second place behind the USA’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. For Hunt, who was once tipped by Vogue as one of the “faces to define the decade” after breaking the Under-18 world record in 2019, it was a moment that felt like…
Two Labour MPs who were put on “resignation watch” in an attempt to give Andy Burnham a path back to the House of Commons have ruled out stepping down ahead of the next General Election.Gorton & Denton MP Andrew Gwynne and Blackley & Middleton South MP Graham Stringer both committed to representing their Manchester constituents in Westminster. Mr Gwynne, who was sacked as a Health Minister earlier this year after inappropriate WhatsApp messages were uncovered, committed to seeing out his term and declared that Mr Burnham’s “route to No10” would not run through his constituency.He told The Times: “In order…
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to meet Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, in a visit to Vatican City next month.The royal couple will travel to the city-state for a two-day visit in October in their only autumnal overseas engagement, Buckingham Palace sources have said.This October engagement will see the British sovereign meet the global head of the Catholic Church for the first time since he was elected through a papal conclave earlier this year. Pope Leo XIV assumed the papacy in May following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April at the age of 88.King…
A man is in a critical condition and three other people have been injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Birmingham.Emergency services were called to the Mango nightclub on Bristol Street at about 03:00 BST where they discovered three men and a woman had been wounded.Three people, in their 20s and 30s, have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in connection with the shooting as the investigation continues.The suspects were found in a car on the M6 in Warwickshire a short time later and are being held in custody, West Midlands Police has said.Bristol Street – one of…
Manchester United and Chelsea meet at Old Trafford on Saturday evening with the Red Devils desperate to turn their faltering form around.United are just a point above the relegation zone four games into the season, a far cry from the heights they reached 17 years ago when they lifted their third Champions League title in a final against Chelsea.That’s the match we’ve chosen for this week’s Saturday starting line-ups quiz.How many players can you name? You have seven minutes. Good luck!
Heathrow Airport has confirmed passengers will face major delays due to a “technical issue” discovered this morning. Britain’s largest airport has warned that the issue “may cause delays” with passengers due to check-in and boarding system issues.An airport spokesman said: “A third-party supplier providing check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports is experiencing a technical issue, which may cause delays for departing passengers. The provider is working to resolve the problem quickly.”Please check your flight status with your airline before travelling to the airport. “Additional colleagues are available in check-in areas to assist and minimise disruption. We…
Chris Robshaw has shared the words of advice his former Harlequins teammate, Ugo Monye, gave him ahead of his stint in the ballroom on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.The pair played together at the London-based rugby club for a decade after Mr Robshaw joined the squad in 2005, right up until Mr Monye stepped back in 2015.Mr Robshaw continued to play for England and Harlequins for a few years after, while Mr Monye went on to pursue a career in broadcasting.Question of Sport fans will be familiar with Mr Monye’s quick wit and on-screen charm, and his foray into the…
Some of the biggest automakers in the world are recalling more than one million vehicles over fears that in-car issues could cause serious accidents.Manufacturing giants, including Toyota, Honda and Hyundai, have all issued recall notices in the United States for various reasons over the last few weeks.GB News has rounded up the most important car recalls of the past week that motorists need to know about.Do you have a story you’d like to share? Get in touch by emailing [email protected] new documents registered with the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hyundai has issued two huge recalls.The first…