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Millions urged to stay indoors as UK braces for 90mph winds
Three million people have been urged to stay indoors as the UK braces for winds of up to 90mph brought on by Storm Darragh.
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What the papers say – December 7
A variety of royal and political stories vie for the top spot on Saturday’s front pages.
UK pharmacy sector ‘the sick man of Europe’
The UK is the “sick man of Europe” when it comes to spending on medicines and community pharmacies, leaders from the sector have said.
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Rachel Reeves tells small business owner: ‘We are trying to help’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a shop owner the Government was “trying to help” as she visited independent retailers ahead of Small Business Saturday.
Co Tyrone boy appears on RTE's Late Late Toy Show
Brian Óg led the crowd into a sing-along of Nathan Carter's Wagon Wheel
MI5 forced to ‘pare back’ counter-terror focus due to hostile states, boss says
MI5 has had to “pare back” its counterterrorism focus because of the growing threat from Russia and other hostile states, the security agency’s boss has said.
ITV I'm A Celeb's Ant and Dec make 'emotional' Barry McGuigan announcement
I'm A Celebrity's Ant and Dec made an announcement on Friday night as they marked an 'end' to the running joke that's been on the show for the past two weeks
I'm A Celeb's Coleen Rooney in tears as she's reunited with sons and her mum in the jungle
She was reunited with her two youngest sons, Kit and Cass, during an emotional surprise in the ITV show's final week
ITV I'm A Celebrity rocked by double exit just days before final
ITV I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! confirmed the next two celebrities to be voted out of the jungle just days before the live final
Military junta in Burkina Faso sacks prime minister and dissolves government
Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta issued a decree on Friday dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the national government.
ITV I'm A Celebrity's Danny Jones leaves viewers in tears with emotional moment
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! viewers were left in tears during last night's episode as Danny Jones was reunited with his wife and son in camp
Storm Darragh: Flights cancelled and events called off as strong winds and rain hit NI
A deluge of rain and strong winds has led to travel chaos and event closures as Storm Darragh hits Northern Ireland.
I'm A Celeb's Dec Donnelly left stunned by campmate's actions as he says 'never seen that'
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! viewers saw the latest instalment of the ITV show on Friday night, but host Dec Donnelly was left gobsmacked by a campmate
Gunman who killed healthcare boss has fled New York, says police chief
The gunman who killed the chief executive of the largest US health insurer may have fled the city on a bus, New York City police officials told CNN on Friday.
Belfast traffic grinds to a halt again as roads expert warns there is ‘no quick fix’ to gridlock issues
A road traffic expert has said that there is “no quick fix” to Belfast’s ongoing traffic congestion after yet another evening of severe gridlock at rush hour.
World’s oldest known wild bird lays an egg – her 60th – at the age of 74
The oldest known wild bird has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74 – her first in four years – US wildlife officials have said.
Co Antrim lorry driver who caused death of pedestrian avoids jail
A Co Antrim lorry driver who caused the death of a 60-year-old pedestrian on the outskirts of Belfast avoided an immediate jail term today.
Fine Gael’s mandate cannot be taken for granted, Taoiseach warns
Taoiseach Simon Harris has warned that Fine Gael cannot be taken for granted in government formation talks.
NI boxing bodies deny discriminating against Protestant boxer ‘on grounds of religion or culture’
Two Northern Irish boxing bodies have come out to publicly deny they discriminated against a Protestant boxer and said neither organisation “accepts any valid assertion” he was “discriminated against on the grounds of his religion or cultural background”.
Judge dismisses Chloe Mitchell murder-accused’s compassionate bail bid to attend mother’s funeral
A senior judge today dismissed a compassionate bail application by a Co Antrim man charged with the murder of Chloe Mitchell.