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The UK must stand with Taiwan against intimidation by China, UUP peer Lord Rogan has told the World League for Freedom and Democracy conference in Taipei.

Peer presses government on teacher pay disparity with rest of UK

Cathal Geoghegan, president, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry

View: No game changing economic initiatives for NI

Undated handout photo issued by Carers NI of Louise Vance, 43, from Belfast, who provides unpaid care for her mother, who suffers from chronic heart and lung conditions and memory loss following a brain haemorrhage.

Unpaid carers save NI’s health service £5.8 billion a year, research suggests

William Onion, also known as Coach Pickles, previously posted a collage photo of himself drinking tea while in Afghanistan and while leading a hike in England.
His caption was: "Afghanistan during a war or Swanage during a group hike. There's always time for a spot of tea."

Funeral today for Antrim man and Afghanistan veteran William Onion

The Belfast region, led by Belfast City Council, has secured £3.8 million wireless innovation funding from the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and has become one of 10 5G innovation regions across the UK

Belfast region secures £3.8 million funding for wireless innovation

Signage on a shop window in Belfast in December 2021 asking customers to social distance. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA

Northern Ireland had lowest Covid deaths rate in UK, report states

A fallen tree on the Coes Road in Dundalk, Co Louth. Heavy winds and fallen trees have been reported across the country as local authorities begin to assess the damage as Storm Debi sweeps across the island of Ireland.

Storm Debi likely to bring dangerous winds as amber warning cancelled

Northern Ireland under-16's pictured prior to the Victory Shield clash against Republic of Ireland. Picture: Irish FA

Northern Ireland's Victory Shield campaign ends with loss to Republic of Ireland

The flag of Wales

Alliance calls for Northern Ireland to get similar 'funding floor' as Wales has

Morning View

Editorial: O'Neill should have been ordered to pay costs in her libel case

Northern Ireland U16s opened their Victory Shield campaign with a draw against Wales. PIC: Irish FA

George Feeney nets as Northern Ireland open Victory Shield campaign with draw

People look at the flooding on Market Street in Downpatrick earlier this week

Rain eases but showers still expected in Northern Ireland this week

Northern Ireland under 16s' Glenn McCourt on show against Finland. (Photo by Irish Football Association)

Irish League clubs dominate Northern Ireland's Victory Shield panel

Right to Life UK has used the 56th anniversary of the Abortion Act receiving royal assent to call on people to be proactive and lobby their politicians to introduce legislative safeguards for unborn babies

Catherine Robinson: Abortion laws are failing both women and unborn babies

Katesbridge play area submerged by the River Bann

Ciaran to bring flooding and travel disruption - two rain warnings in place

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 30th October 2023Flooding in parts of Northern Ireland after heavy rain overnight. Flooding in the Helen’s Bay area of Co. Down. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Weather: No immediate let-up in rain as Ciaran approaches
An amber alert for extreme rainfall is set to give way tomorrow to a yellow alert which will not let up until Thursday.

Northern Ireland drivers are getting fairer deal with a litre of unleaded costing 150p and diesel 157p – 5p less than the UK average -according to the RAC

Fuel prices cheaper in Northern Ireland than elsewhere in UK says RAC

A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for much of the south of England. Flood warnings are also in place in the area.

Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Flash floods hit the UK - and Storm Ciaran is also on the way

Badgers culls are promoted by some as a way of tackling bovine TB. The Randomised Badger Culling Trial (RBCT) in England, the largest and most robust badger culling trial ever, culled around 10,000 badgers at a cost of £49 million

Letter: A badger cull will be ineffective, expensive and inhumane

Edelle Irwin and six-year-old son Zach who will be screened as part of the new Type 1 diabetes screening trial in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland kids to take part in screening trial for type 1 diabetes

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will tell his party conference today that the UK government must undo the harm caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol

DUP leader: We'll say ‘no’ if any offer does not protect NI’s place in UK

Morning View

Editorial: Northern Ireland enjoys very generous financial support from London

Former Stormont Economy Minister Gordon Lyons, the DUP Finance Spokesman, said the Treasury must adopt the same solution it applied to Wales in order to resolve the £2.3bn funding gap in Northern Ireland’s budget.

Welsh solution will fill Northern Ireland's £2.3bn budget gap, says DUP

Northern Ireland is one of five nations that will be hosting UEFA Euro 2028 matches. PIC: Irish FA

Social media reacts to news Northern Ireland are set to host Euro 2028 matches

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says he is 'delighted' after the UK and Ireland's Euro 2028 bid was officially approved on Tuesday

Michael O'Neill 'delighted' after Euro 2028 bid approved

The UK and Ireland's Euro 2028 bid is set to be confirmed at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

UK and Ireland Euro 2028 bid due to be formally approved in Nyon

Parts of the UK will experience highs of 26C this weekend, with experts describing the October autumn weather as "unusual". (Credit: Getty Images)

Scotland hit with amber flood warnings as 'heatwave' approaches south
The Met Office has put amber flood warnings in place for areas of Scotland while temperatures are set to soar down south...

Belfast Giants goalie Tyler Beskowarany and defenceman Jeff Baum in action during last Friday's game against the Glasgow Clan at Braehead. It was a game that the Giants went on to win 4-2. Picture: Al Goold

Belfast Giants coach: Success ‘will always lead to players leaving teams’

Letter to the editor

Letter: When exactly would our place in the Union would become eroded, Doug?

BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell is retiring after 47 years.

‘Awful’ BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell retires

Christmas is Royal Mail’s busiest period, with around double the normal number of parcels and stamped letters processed

Royal Mail to hire 16,000 temporary workers, including hundreds in NI

Northern Ireland’s 7,700 taxi drivers need to complete HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tax checks when renewing their operating licence, starting from today (October 2)

Northern Ireland's 7,700 taxi drivers need to act as tax checks come into force

The RNLI has warned that conditions around coasts could be treacherous as Storm Agnes prepares to hit the country. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK braces as Storm Agnes prepares for landfall

People walk by Centenary Square in Birmingham during a rainy morning

Storm Agnes: What impact will it have on me? - When will it strike?

The autumn equinox will take place in the northern hemisphere on Saturday, which marks the end of summer and the start of autumn.

Chilly weekend start to be followed by warmer temperatures

The Prince of Wales who has written about the difficulties of dealing with the sudden loss of a loved one despite the passing of time in a new booklet designed to help grieving families. Picture: Cameron Smith/PA Wire

Sharing of grief can help says Prince William

Amy and Wes on their boat.

Couple swapped house for £47k narrowboat in bid to ‘quit rat race’

Morning View

Editorial: Science triumph sees number of centenarians soar

Much of the UK will see more rainy days to come, the Met Office has said.

Met Office: More rain in store before warmer weather returns

Hundreds of health workers are to launch a fresh strike in a dispute over pay

Unison health service members in Northern Ireland to strike over pay

Yellow weather warnings in place for thunderstorms in the UK

Portrush Music Society win Outstanding Production for Calendar Girls the Musical at the NODA awards in Wales. Credit Portrush Music Society

Award for Portrush Music Society's Calendar Girls

New data reveals soaring average costs of rent in regions across Northern Ireland. The highest costs on average were in Belfast at £908 per month, Ards and North Down at £828 per month and Lisburn and Castlereagh at £809 per month. Causeway Coast & Glens saw the highest annual rate of rental price growth at 13.9%, averaging £662 per month, closely followed by Fermanagh and Omagh with an annual rent increase of 13.6% averaging £609 per month

New data reveals soaring average costs of rent in regions across NI

Belfast-based software company, Kinsetsu, has secured new contract wins valued at over £1million so far this year. Founded in 2016 by Joanne O’Doherty and Jackie Crooks (pictured), Kinsetsu provides innovative sensor-based and automation technology solutions that are deployed to drive positive change within critical service environments

Female founders of NI tech company secures new contracts worth over £1million

Pupils Adee Davidson-Best, Daniel Allen, Harley Huntley and Noah Burcombe from Grosvenor Grammar School in east Belfast who received their GSCE results on Thursday morning. Pic: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

GCSE results: Northern Ireland students still ahead of counterparts in the UK

Paul and Karen Smith are taking part in a charity fundraiser in memory of their son Harry (Credit: The Wonky Heart Challenge)

Couple’s suicide awareness fundraiser goes viral on TikTok

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell before the Summer Nations Series match at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. PIC: Niall Carson/PA Wire.

Discipline key for Ireland coach Andy Farrell with ‘cards everywhere’

High winds and heavy rain can be expected in Northern Ireland over the next 24 hours

Storm Betty set to hit Northern Ireland as two yellow weather warnings in place

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has hit out at the "circus" around his son Owen's disciplinary process

Ireland boss Andy Farrell blasts furore over son Owen's disciplinary process

Car crashes into UK campsite causing serious injuries

A paddle boarder enjoying the warm weather at Helen's Bay in Bangor, Northern Ireland back in June this year as the Province is set for a rise in temperatures this week

Northern Ireland set for a rise in temperatures this week, says Met Office

A and AS level students in Northern Ireland, like England and Wales, will receive their grades on Thursday, August 17, with the GCSE results released the following Thursday (24th)

A-level cohort "the unluckiest" to come out of the pandemic

A tender moment

Jonny McCambridge column: I don’t want to feel embarrassed by how I look

Storm Antoni is set to hit parts of the UK with 60mph gusts of wind in parts

‘Biggest storm of the year’ to hit UK today with 60mph winds

'Everyone should have access to affordable good food'. PIC: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos.

Urgent “do not eat” warning issued for supermarket salmon product