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Hastings Hotels has announced the appointment of Jake McHugh as general manager of the five-star Grand Central Hotel

Five-star NI hotel appoints new general manager

A woman pausing to look at dedications written on the National Covid Memorial Wall in Westminster, London.

Day of reflection marks five years since the start of Covid pandemic

First Minister Michelle O'Neill will boycott the US government's annual St Patrick's Day event. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

O'Neill 'double standards' over meetings with China amid US boycott - Swann

Queues started to form outside Tesco Extra in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Hopeful snackers hunted for coveted square Doritos - worth £10,000

Robin Mercer, Hillmount Garden Centre, with a selection of Camelias

Camelia: Hillmount's plant of the month

UUP South Antrim MP Robin Swann.

First ministers and government criticised over Stormont China meeting

Stena Connecta

Stena Line's second new ship Stena Connecta due to serve in Belfast

Morning View

Editorial: President Trump's disgraceful remarks about Zelensky and Ukraine

Morning View

Editorial: Civilisation is indeed potentially a fragile thing

File photo dated 29/02/24 of Sir John Major delivering the keynote speech at the 2024 Global Soft Power Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Sir John Major warns of ‘dangerous world’ if US does not stand behind allies

Mark Allen faces Mark Selby in the quarter-final of the Masters

Mark Allen eyeing semi-final spot as he takes on Mark Selby at the Masters

DUP MP Jim Shannon regularly talks on a broad ranges of issues in the House of Commons, ranging from Strangford constituency matters to the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Local issues to global injustices, DUP MP tackles them all

Morning View

Editorial: More weakness from the Labour government on the international stage

Davey Todd won the Senior TT on the Isle of Man during a memorable year for the English rider

Todd confirmed as 2024 Duke Road Race Rankings title winner

A protestor is detained outside last year’s sentencing of pro-democracy movement leaders

John Cushnahan: Horrifying repression in Hong Kong is being met with silence

Donald Trump will soon be in power – and he terrifies our enemies; they don't know what to make of him

Ruth Dudley Edwards: It’s tough to feel much optimism these days

​Before I write about the future, I want to celebrate the award of an MBE to Eric Brown, chairman of SEFF, the South East Fermanagh Foundation.

Ruth Dudley Edwards

review of the Enabot X pet and family companion robot

I tested 'crazy' AI robot pet and family companion

A protestor is detained outside the Hong Kong Group of 47 sentencing earlier this month. Dozens of the leaders of the pro-democracy movement were sentenced for alleged subversion. China is continuing its crackdown on the democracy movement in Hong Kong, without much opposition or protest from the outside world

​John Cushnahan: Peril of nuclear war if world turns its back on Hong Kong

Stephen Holland, a Tyrone native who has cooked for Queen Elizabeth II and other illustrious diners at some of the finest kitchens in the world, has been appointed executive chef at the brand new five-star hotel, Dunluce Lodge

New NI luxurious five-star hotel confirms executive chef’s appointment

Knock off Nessa opens Premier Inn's newly renamed 'What's Occur-Inn' hotel in Barry Island

The 'What's Occur-Inn' opens to celebrate Gavin and Stacey finale

Ben Nelson, founder of Cat and Scarf pictured with his own cat Frida

30 pictures: NI man selling 1,000 hats and mini scarves to help homeless cats

Letters to editor

Letter: How disturbing to see Jews being hunted through a European capital

A supporter holds up a Trump hat during an election night watch party (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Donald Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation

The study found unmarried men were at higher risk of depression

Unmarried people and depression risk

Mark Allen defeated Aaron Hill in the second round of the International Championship in China

Mark Allen reaches third round of the International Championship with 6-2 win

Paul Jordan at the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix in 2023, where he finished seventh on the Penz BMW

Paul Jordan ready to lead charge for Jackson Racing at Macau Grand Prix

There are a few areas where Donald Trump could give us sleepless nights. For instance, he could start a major trade war with unknown consequences

Letter: ​A Trump presidency could be the stuff of nightmares

A letter from John Gemmell:

Letters

Kyren Wilson lifted the Northern Ireland Open title with a 9-3 win against Judd Trump. (Photo: WST)

Kyren Wilson says Northern Ireland Open win is the 'icing on the cake'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the Northern Ireland Open for the second year running

Ronnie O'Sullivan pulls out of NI Open ahead of day two getting started

Ulster Unionist peer Lord Rogan

Lord Rogan calls for closer co-operation between the UK and Taiwan

Lord Rogan

UUP peer seeks closer UK ties with Taiwan after China launches military drills

Expedia Group unpacks the eight noteworthy travel trends for 2025 - including Detour Destinations, JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) Travel and One-Click Trips.

Ad Feature Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo reveal the top travel trends for 2025

The war in and around the Ukraine, with its resultant breakdown of the international systems of checks and balances, has also fundamentally driven changes in how nations and alliances now need to defend themselves

Steve Aiken: Wars in Israel and Ukraine show the need to invest in security

Stormont leaders Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly met the Chinese ambassador to the UK, Zheng Zeguang, in May

John Cushnahan: Leaders ought to have been more vocal on criticism of China

McConnell’s Distillery in Belfast has been shortlisted for a major structural award from The Institution of Structural Engineers (IstructE). Pictured is McConnell’s Distillery. Credit: Kathy Tyndall

NI distillery one of 30 buildings shortlisted for global structural award

Morning View

Editorial: NI is well placed to help improve UK food security

Morning View

Editorial: Supreme Court issues a welcome ruling on Shamima Begum's citizenship

Rev David McMillan, Free Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: How Eric Liddell honoured God with his life

Martin Symington of Pure Roast Coffee is achieving global success for his coffee bags

Pure Roast Coffee ​celebrated successes in this year’s UK Great Taste Awards

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: Iowa Attorney General Breanna Bird appears on stage as U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is nominated for the office of Vice President on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

JD Vance lashed Irish government over plans for new 'hate crime' law

St James' goats on a 'play frame' made from pallets

Roamer: Everyday guide to pallets bonfires and playframes for goats

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer making a speech during a visit to Redditch, Worcestershire, while on the General Election campaign trail on Wednesday. Sir Keir is hoping for a landslide victory in today’s general election

Ruth Dudley Edwards: I’m a politics junkie, but I might soon need rehab

A rocket successfully lifts off from a space base in Xichang, in China's southwestern Sichuan province on June 22, 2024. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images)

Space rocket crashes after accidentally launching

Stephen Hendry has declined a two-year tour card invitation from World Snooker in order to focus on other commitments

Stephen Hendry declines two-year tour card invitation from World Snooker

Letters to editor

Letter: Academics have failed to speak out against China's human rights abuses

Answers are finally revealed in Red Eye

Sunday TV choice: Red Eye (ITV1, 9pm)

Cup of tea.

Watch: Tea expert explains how to make the perfect cuppa

Morning View

Editorial: Russia and China make common cause against western democracies

Baby camel Sally trots around her paddock.

Watch: Baby camel trots around paddock and bonds with mum and dad

Ronnie O’Sullivan has warned he could quit playing tournaments in Britain after his quest for a record-breaking eighth world snooker title was shattered by Stuart Bingham in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan warns he could quit playing tournaments in UK

Renewable green energy (photo: Adobe)

Going Green

Peter Barrett of Steeper Culture in Drumbo, Co Down has relaunched a range of Kombucha soft drinks

Something’s brewing: Kombucha soft drinks from Steeper Culture

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen is through to the semi-finals of the Tour Championship

Mark Allen seals semi-finals spot in Tour Championship

A protest in Taipei, Taiwan against Hong Kong's new national security law recently approved by Hong Kong lawmakers, on Saturday. If the international community fails to act against China’s latest actions, its next target will be Taiwan (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

John Cushnahan: China has ended right to free speech and protest in Hong Kong

Dr Isabel (Ida) Mitchell was only in her 30s when she died in March 1917 after contracting diphtheria

Ida Mitchell, medical missionary to China whose brief life left a lasting legacy

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