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Mayo author’s new book, 'The Newspaper Men', now available to pre-order
Published: Sun 7 Sep 2025, 9:00 AM Westport author Padraig McLoughlin’s new book titled ‘The Newspaper Men, The Doris Brothers and Ireland 1893-1923’ is now available for pre-orders. The book tells the story of two brothers, William and Patrick...

Stoke-on-Trent shopping centre - the UK's second oldest - marks 60th anniversary
A shopping centre has celebrated its 60th anniversary. Longton Exchange Shopping Centre held a day of celebrations on Saturday to mark its 60th anniversary. It was the second shopping centre to be built in the UK and has endured difficult periods...

Beyond the Óperencia — Pulitzer, Who Made Peace Between the US and Great Britain: Part V
The following is an adapted version of an article written by Lázár Pap, originally published in Hungarian in Magyar Krónika. America—the new world, the land of opportunity, the land of the free. In the 19th and 20th centuries, hundreds of...

Northern Ireland are not facing mission impossible against wounded Germany, insists Michael O’Neill
The Northern Ireland boss is fully expecting to face a fired up German team following their shock 2-0 loss in Slovakia on Thursday in Group A, but O’Neill suggested that the history of his country tells you stunning results can be achieved. That...

Britain’s war on free speech is worse than you think
Where do you strike the balance between expression and security? It is a question Americans don’t need to ask. Our Constitution is plain and unambiguous about our fundamental rights to say what we want, write what we like, to gather in protest and...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Recruiting Sleeper Cells in Britain
Operatives within Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) are recruiting sleeper cells in Britain by using online grooming techniques, a report by the Daily Express said on Saturday. “An arm of IRGC has used the internet and social media to put in place...

Rupees 23,000 Feast, Zero Payment: UK Families Spark Outrage At Indian Eatery
What was meant to be a pleasant evening at an Indian restaurant in the UK turned into a stressful ordeal for its owners after a group of families walked out without paying their bill. The incident took place at Sai Surbhi restaurant in Greater...

Labour weighs human rights reform as Mahmood shifts right on migration to counter Reform UK
According to The Sunday Times, new home secretary Shabana Mahmood is exploring options that could include changes to Britain’s relationship with the ECHR, with one source saying she would “start with the unthinkable and work backwards.” The ECHR...

4 Completely Bonkers Things That Happened At The Reform UK Conference
Reform UK’s conference in Birmingham has come and gone, and for fans of the strange, odd and downright crazy, it did not disappoint. Nigel Farage had hoped that the glitzy two-day event would show the country that his party is professional,...

'Stunning' Oxfordshire hotel restaurant with 'excellent' food among UK's best
Introducing the list, the newspaper said: “Exploring a region is all well and good, but sometimes a top restaurant yards from your bed is bliss. We’ve picked the finest — from a London grande dame to a country pub near Edinburgh”. It continued:...

England to face Scotland in Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after record-equalling win over Australia
Tournament favourites England will face old rivals Scotland in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup after a 47-7 win over Australia in Brighton on Saturday saw the hosts top Pool A. The Red Roses scored four second-half tries to equal...

Apocalyptic prediction for Scotland over toxicity towards immigrants and refugees
That doesn’t work against Phipps. She’s brought 11 people seeking asylum into her home. She even fostered a refugee – Rima, an unaccompanied minor from Eritrea. Today, Rima has children of her own. They call Phipps “abay”, Eritrean for grandma....

MAGA has a new cautionary tale: England
Leaders of the MAGA movement have a new warning: Don’t let America become like Britain. That was the howling conclusion at a conference of MAGA-aligned policymakers and think tanks this week in Washington, where elite voices, many with close ties...

‘Taken for granted’ - 26-time Scotland international slams Celtic exit decision as £3m Rangers ace teases return
The latest headlines from Celtic and Rangers as attention turns to the international break Celtic and Rangers have more than a week still to prepare for their next Scottish Premiership match as they look to put the thoughts of their early...

Scots scholar says anti-refugee rhetoric has led UK into 'the foothills of genocide'
Phipps holds the Unesco chair in refugee integration at Glasgow University, and chairs the New Scots Leadership Board. It operates in partnership with the Scottish Government, coordinating refugee integration. She’s also an OBE. She spoke out in a...

UK-based creative seeks to drive social change through art
London, United Kingdom-based creative, Babatunji Akin-Johnson, has said art must move beyond aesthetics to become a medium for survival, resilience, and social transformation. A statement shared with Sunday Scoop noted that Akin-Johnson has built...

M&S launches UK supermarket 'first' with shoppers set to benefit
M&S has launched the Lamington in a claimed ‘first’ for the UK high street. The Lamington – a much-loved treat originating in Australia – is a square of sponge cake, coated in chocolate icing and tossed in coconut. M&S is launching its version of...

Reunions aren’t for everyone – here’s six Britpop bands who will never get back together again
If summer 1995 can be pinpointed as Britpop’s peak, then its 30th anniversary was celebrated in some style. Oasis dominated, naturally, but there were triumphant shows beyond the Gallagher brothers’ monumental return including new music and...

UK police arrest 150 at banned Palestine Action protest in London
LONDON: Police in London arrested 150 people on Saturday during a tense demonstration in support of the proscribed Palestine Action group. The Metropolitan Police had warned it would not hesitate to arrest anyone explicitly supporting the...

How world media reacted to All Blacks win over Springboks
The All Blacks have stepped up to the plate, dishing a dramatic 24-17 blow to the Spring Boks at Auckland's Eden Park. There was actually much more on the line than one might have thought, with the game being Ardie Savea's 100th test, the Eden...