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Fire breaks out at The Ivy restaurant in Manchester

The fire service responded to the blaze, on the top floor of the restaurant, just after 5pm on Friday. Images posted on social media showed large orange flames spilling from what appeared to be a roof terrace on the top of the building, the fire apparently becoming worse over time. Four pumps and an aerial […]

Suspect on run after man murdered on train in Surrey

Emergency services were called to Horsley station at 1.15pm. The victim suffered a “fatal stab wound” and died at the scene, police said, despite the “best effort” of officers and paramedics. A murder inquiry is underway. Officers are now in the Clandon area, attempting to “identify and trace the man responsible for this assault”. There […]

EuroMillions: What could the winners buy with the £115m jackpot?

Patrick and Frances Connolly, from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, revealed themselves as the lucky couple at a news conference in Belfast on Friday. Sky News has assembled a shopping list of sorts with suggestions for how they could enjoy their newfound wealth. Source: Read Full Article

‘Mass hack attack’ on German politicians

Hundreds of German politicians including Chancellor Angela Merkel have had personal details hacked and published online, reports say. Contacts, private chats and credit card details were put out on Twitter which belong to figures from every political party except the far-right AfD. Data from celebrities and journalists also appear to have been leaked. It is […]

Family member 'not trespassing' in eviction row house

A lawyer acting for a member of the family evicted from their farmhouse last month says he does not believe his client’s return to the property amounts to trespassing. Solicitor Donnacha Anhold also said David McGann was now considering bringing a legal action over the eviction, which, along with subsequent events, caused considerable controversy. Mr […]

'If we didn't have Airbnb, I fear we'd be homeless' – host's worry ahead of crackdown

An Airbnb host who says short-term letting is helping his family pay back the €300,000 loans they used to build their home has criticised the Government’s move to restrict temporary lettings. Father-of-two Gordon Kelley (42) labelled the move “short-sighted and embarrassing”, saying sites such as Airbnb have provided a more streamlined system to welcome tourists […]

Yellow Vest Leader Is Arrested in France, then Released

PARIS — The French police arrested a prominent leader of the Yellow Vest movement for a second time, and though he was released on Thursday, the arrest was a clear sign that the government is following through on a pledge to crack down on the protests that have shaken France for much of the past […]

DUP's Dodds says party's objections to PM May's Brexit deal remain, talks continue

LONDON (Reuters) – The Democractic Unionist Party’s objections to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal remain, its deputy leader Nigel Dodds said on Thursday after talks with the British leader. Northern Ireland’s DUP, which props up May’s minority government, has said it plans to vote against the deal unless the so-called Irish backstop is removed. […]

Manhunt for 'dangerous' man after woman's death on New Year's Eve

Michael Foran is being sought in connection with the death of June Jones, who was found brutally beaten at her home in West Bromwich. Her body was found when police officers forced entry to her maisonette in Wyndmill Crescent at 2am on December 31. There was evidence of a “sustained and brutal assault with a […]