6+ hour, 4+ min ago   (402+ words) A National Trust estate is facing a hay shortage as grass growth has stalled in drought conditions, with livestock forced on to winter feed months early. Hay meadows that normally produce 150 tonnes at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire have yielded nothing,…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (934+ words) A growing proportion of deaths in England and Wales are associated with days that have the hottest temperatures, new analysis suggests. While cold weather has historically led to higher levels of mortality than conditions of extreme heat, the gap between…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago   (302+ words) The Secretary of State has demanded written assurances about the Parades Commission’s decision-making, at a meeting with its chair a day after the High Court quashed its Drumcree determination. Chris Bryant met the chair of the commission, Professor Evelyn Collins,…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (463+ words) Unionists have been accused of creating “nervousness” on the nationalist Garvaghy Road by “playing politics” after the High Court quashed a decision to ban the Orange Order from marching through the district. Breandán Mac Cionnaith, of the Garvaghy Road Residents…...

11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (163+ words) Filming will start next year on a new Netflix series from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee. Jig is a new six-part mockumentary set in the high-stakes world of competitive Irish dancing, and will shoot in Northern Ireland. Netflix and Orchid…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago   (601+ words) Unionists have been accused of creating “nervousness” on the nationalist Garvaghy Road by “playing politics” after the High Court quashed a decision to ban the Orange Order from marching through the district. Breandán Mac Cionnaith, of the Garvaghy Road Residents…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago   (414+ words) The skyline in east Belfast is changing after almost 60 years with the demolition of one of the area’s tallest buildings now underway. Clarawood House, in the Orangefield area of the city, is being pulled down floor by floor as part…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (299+ words) Liverpool are looking at a move for Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr as Andoni Iraola’s side work to improve their wide options before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. The Reds have been pursuing a deal for Paris St Germain’s France international Bradley Barcola…...

16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (703+ words) Former Mid and East Antrim Council chief executive Anne Donaghy has been convicted of two charges around deleting an email to prevent disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Donaghy, 56, of Clonmore Road, Dungannon, was convicted of deleting an email…...

17+ hour, 53+ min ago   (252+ words) Four-time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen will be returning to his karting roots for a unique challenge next month. Taking place at Silverstone Circuit, the event will see Verstappen chase down 100 drivers in what is estimated to be the…...