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The Grinch and Blue Lights top Northern Ireland's 'most-watched list' for 2024

Belfast Live · July 30, 2025

The Grinch was the most-watched film or TV show in Northern Ireland in 2024. Ofcom’s latest Media Nations report shows that people in Northern Ireland watched an average of 4 hours 48 minutes of video content at home per day in 2024, an 18-minute...

Appointments open for gonorrhoea vaccination programme in Northern Ireland

GCN · July 30, 2025

In August, a vaccination programme for people at risk of gonorrhoea infection will begin in Northern Ireland. The programme will be available through GUM clinics within the regional Health and Social Trusts, and eligible individuals are being...

Brits urged to look out for rare 2p coin worth more than £1,000

Manchester Evening News · July 30, 2025

14:30, 30 Jul 2025 A coin expert is warning Brits to look out for "one of the rarest” UK coins ever produced - which is selling for as much as £1,000. The highly-sought after two-pence coin, which is still legal tender, was minted in 1983 and...

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair statements after UK outbound flights halted

Birmingham Live · July 30, 2025

Air traffic was plunged into chaos this afternoon when flights were held at London Gatwick and London Heathrow, as well as a host of other UK airports including BHX, due to a "technical issue". While the problem has now been resolved and flights...

‘Britain’s priciest fish & chips’ for £65 that ‘no-one can finish’ weighs up to 2.2kg & needs BREAD KNIFE to eat

The Sun · July 30, 2025

BRITAIN'S priciest fish and chips for £65 that no-one can finish weighs a whopping 2.2kg and needs a bread knife to eat. A village chippy is making waves online with their monster cod drawing in food fans from as far afield as the United States. 3...

UK airports hit by air traffic control disruption

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Britain's air traffic controllers reported a technical issue on Wednesday that caused disruptions to flights at major airports in London and other parts of the country, though they later confirmed that the problem had been resolved. The National...

UK Rejects Israeli Criticism Over Palestinian State Recognition Plans

StratNews Global · July 30, 2025

Britain on Wednesday dismissed Israeli criticism that it was rewarding the militant group Hamas by outlining plans to recognise a Palestinian state, stating the move was conditional on Israel taking meaningful steps to improve conditions in Gaza...

England Euro 2025 triumph is most-watched TV moment of 2025 as millions tune in on BBC and ITV for

The Sun · July 29, 2025

ENGLAND’S mighty Lionesses sent the nation wild after a heart-stopping Euro 2025 final win over Spain with a record jaw-dropping 16.2 MILLION fans glued to the action. The drama-packed showdown in Basel had it all, goals, nerves, and penalty...

Brit breaks his back in horror pool plunge in Ibiza as island reels from deaths of four UK tourists in just three months

The Sun · July 30, 2025

A BRITISH tourist is in intensive care after breaking his spine in a hotel swimming pool in Ibiza. The horrific accident happened in the same town, San Antonio, where four Brit holidaymakers have died in the past three months. 5 Another accident...

Britain forced a famine on Ireland, now it's taking part in the Gaza genocide

The Electronic Intifada · July 30, 2025

David Cronin Rights and Accountability 30 July 2025 The Paupers’ Graveyard in the Irish town of Wexford. (David Cronin) The people buried in the Paupers’ Graveyard do not feature in histories of the British Empire. A visitor will not learn their...

Brit PoW freed from Putin’s torturers becomes citizen of Ukraine and says ‘my blood is British but spirit is Ukrainian’

The Sun · July 30, 2025

A BRITISH PoW who was brutally tortured by his Russian captors has become a citizen of Ukraine. Brave Aiden Aslin, 31, was beaten, stabbed and forced to sing the Russian national anthem after being told: "Yours will be a beautiful death." 6 His...

Britain and France Talk Palestinian Statehood

Reason Magazine · July 30, 2025

Palestinian statehood? Yesterday, news broke that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer would recognize a Palestinian state if Israel and Hamas did not reach a lasting ceasefire agreement by September. The week prior, French politicians had made...

Brit dad desperately tried to save drowning kids, 11 & 13, off ‘yellow-flagged’ beach as cop tells of tragic rescue bid

The Sun · July 30, 2025

A BRITISH dad desperately tried to save his drowning children off a "yellow-flagged" beach, with a cop speaking of the rescue bid. The brother and sister, aged 11 and 13 respectively, tragically died off Llarga beach in Salou, Tarragona, on...

British brother and sister, 11 and 13, drown off beach in Spain

BBC · July 30, 2025

A British brother and sister, aged 11 and 13, have died after drowning off a beach on the east coast of Spain, according to local authorities. The two children, along with their father, were pulled from the water at Llarga beach in Salou,...

UK to Recognise Palestine If Gaza Crisis Persists

Asian Lite International · July 30, 2025

Downing Street called on Israel to immediately allow the United Nations to resume the delivery of humanitarian aid Downing Street urged Israel to take substantive steps to end “the appalling situation in Gaza” and commit to a long-term and...

UK flights grounded LIVE: Multiple major UK airports hit with ‘radar failure’ leaving holidaymakers ‘stranded’

The U.S. Sun · July 30, 2025

FLIGHTS at multiple major UK airports have been grounded due to a "radar failure" at air traffic control. Thousands of passengers were left stuck on the tarmac at some of the UK's largest travel hubs today. 4 Angry passengers posted pictures from...

England players seen shadow batting on The Oval pitch the day after Gautam Gambhir’s ugly spat with curator Lee Fortis [In Pictures]

Sportskeeda · July 30, 2025

Two England players, Ollie Pope and Joe Root, were seen shadow-batting on The Oval pitch on Wednesday, July 30, merely a day after the controversy between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and curator Lee Fortis. Gambhir and Fortis clashed over a...

UK Dismisses Claims Palestinian Statehood Plan Rewards Hamas

Arise News · July 30, 2025

The British government on Wednesday firmly rejected accusations that its plan to recognise a Palestinian state rewards the militant group Hamas, saying the initiative is a humanitarian and diplomatic step aimed at securing peace and addressing the...

England’s 7 best towns & cities for a pub crawl with the MOST bars per square mile revealed – is your local on the list?

The Sun · July 30, 2025

FROM surprise underdogs to party town legends, these hotspots are bursting with boozers - but is your local on the list? If your idea of a perfect night involves pints, pals and a parade of proper boozers, then you’re in luck. 4 Fancy a proper...

UK court says oligarch looted $1.9bn from Ukrainian bank

Bangkok Post · July 30, 2025

‘Sham loans’ directed to dozens of shell companies controlled by billionaire and partner PUBLISHED : 30 Jul 2025 at 21:15 LONDON - The Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky and his former business partner are likely to be forced to repay $1.9 billion...