Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See the Northern Lights with Ranulph Fiennes – join the legendary explorer on a cruise of Norway’s fjords By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 10:36 GMT, 12 January 2020 Travellers have long been drawn to the intriguing and magical Northern Lights. Witnessing … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Ulster veterans will NOT be covered by new law to halt witch-hunts against military veterans accuse of wrongdoing on battlefields abroad New Overseas Operations Bill will protect veterans accused of wrongdoing But the Bill will not apply to soldiers who served in Northern Ireland Dennis Hutchings, 78, accuses of government of ‘discriminatory behaviour’ Hutchings is … Read more
Palaeolithic artists in northern Spain were more prolific than first thought as researchers discover new cave paintings dating back 40,000 years in ‘two distinct artistic styles’ Discoveries of new cave art helps ‘fill a void’ where art was assumed to exist Until the new sites were found in recent years only six cave art sites … Read more
An Italian couple who had been together for 60 years died without someone to comfort them on their deathbeds, just two hours apart, on Tuesday from coronavirus. Severa Belotti, 82, and Luigi Carrara, 86, spent the last days of their lives in lockdown, in their hometown of Albino, in the northern Italian province of Bergamo. … Read more
Train cancellations in the North of England hit record highs with 7am Harrogate to Leeds service unable to run 28 out of 55 times last month Britain’s most cancelled train is Northern 7.13am from Harrogate to Leeds Worst-performing for local and commuter services was TransPennine Express Study found 49 services across Britain ran on fewer … Read more
Boris Johnson’s planned bridge to Northern Ireland could end up being a tunnel, the Scottish Secretary said today. Alister Jack said the PM agreed with him that an underground link could be cheaper and avoid problems such as the huge Second World War munitions dump in the Irish Sea. Mr Johnson has previously extolled the … Read more
Game of Thrones HBO studio tour to open in Northern Ireland, allowing fans of the show to see where many of its iconic scenes were filmed The 110,000-square-foot interactive experience will open at Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland Fans will be able to visit from next Spring and discover real life sets that … Read more
Young child dies at rural farmhouse in Northern Ireland and a woman and child suffer serious injuries in ‘domestic’ incident Police are ‘treating the case at a rural farmhouse in Larne as a domestic incident’ Local media reports suggest that a family of four live in the rented farmhouse A resident said a family, mother … Read more
Health chiefs confirm first case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in Northern Ireland The patient is receiving specialist care and officials are working to identify any contacts the patient had to help prevent further spread At a media briefing Northern Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride said the country has been preparing for a … Read more