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WH Smith delays results again after accounting errors
WH Smith has delayed the release of its annual financial results amid the continued fallout from accounting failures.
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Pre-Budget jitters blamed for surprise contraction in economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has come under further pressure as pre-Budget worries and tax hike speculation was widely blamed for an unexpected contraction in the economy during October.
Profit warning at Card Factory amid weak consumer confidence
Card Factory has warned over profits in the face of weak high street footfall.
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Searches carried out in investigation into fatal arson attack in Edenderry
Gardai are carrying out searches as part of an investigation into the deaths of a four-year-old boy and his grand-aunt in an arson attack.
Conor McGregor to wed long-time partner Dee Devlin in Vatican today
Conor McGregor is set to tie the knot with his long-time partner, Dee Devlin, in a historic church in the Vatican today, the Irish Independent has revealed.
Man flees into former South Belfast police station during chase
Two arrests were made for drug-related offences as a search was conducted for another man who "made off on foot"
UK economy contracts for second month running in October
The UK’s economy contracted for the second month running in October, defying expectations for a rebound as car manufacturing only made a slight recovery from the Jaguar Land Recovery cyberattack.
Irish Language Commissioner hits out at claims of ‘weaponisation’ by republicans
The newly appointed Irish Language Commissioner has hit out at claims the Irish language has been ‘weaponised’.
'Belfast wrapped me in a warm embrace after my dad's death'
"This city held me when I needed grounding the most, and without even realising it, it slowly started feeling like home."
Will Northern Ireland have a white Christmas? And why the notion became such a common theme after ‘little ice age’
Bing Crosby may have been dreaming of a white Christmas — but Northern Ireland again looks set to miss out on festive snowfall.
Meet NI’s schoolgirl writer who has released her debut novel: ‘It’s difficult to be taken seriously at 14’
At just 14, Isabella Coughlan from Castlederg has achieved a milestone many writers long for. Her debut novel, Original Sin, is an 85,000-word psychological thriller set in a Dublin estate agency.
Third historic Derry school left waiting years after applying for much-needed roofing works
A school that was built in the 19th century has emerged as the third in Derry that applied for roofing works and has been left waiting for at least eight years.
Remarkable Belfast shop sums up the spirit of resilience that our small business owners need
Around this time last year, just before Christmas, Belfast cheese-maker Mike Thomson got a horrible shock.
Stall run by nuns absent from Belfast Christmas Market after fears raised over pro-Russia ties
A stall run by nuns from Belarus has been dropped from Belfast’s Christmas Market this year after concerns were raised over the group’s ties to Russia.
Doctor suspended after giving patient prescription despite not having licence
A Belfast-based doctor has been suspended for eight months for issuing a private prescription to a patient when she was not licensed to practise.
Masked men torch drug kingpin’s cars in attack at luxury property
A man considered part of an organised crime gang that flooded Armagh and Londonderry with drugs has been targeted in an arson attack described by police as “reckless”.
Streeting: Christmas strikes could be the ‘Jenga piece’ that collapses NHS
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned resident doctors that strikes at Christmas could be “the Jenga piece” that forces the NHS to collapse.
Irish economy at risk from ‘global shocks’, ESRI report warns
Ireland’s reliance on multinationals and international exports means “global shocks” pose “a great challenge for the Irish economy”, a new report has claimed.
Long summer, Oasis and cost of living dominated 2025 sales trends – John Lewis
The long, hot summer, the Oasis reunion tour and ongoing cost-of-living pressures dominated shopping trends this year, according to John Lewis.
Village Christmas tree cut down hours after lights switch on
A Christmas tree that has stood in a village for more than a decade has been cut down just hours after its lights were switched on.