A trade body calls the rise in alcohol tax a “bitter blow”, but there is better news for pub-goers.
Month: January 2025
EuroMillions £84.3m jackpot goes unclaimed for a week
The National Lottery operator says it is “very unusual” for such a large prize to go unclaimed this long.
Woman’s body found in search for missing sisters
Police said the family of Henrietta Huszti had been informed and that the search for her sister Eliza was continuing.
Sara Sharif family court judges named after appeal
Judges who oversaw Family Court hearings before Sara was murdered have been named after an appeal by the BBC and others.
Extra £100m funding announced as police warn of cuts
Yvette Cooper says the cash is for more local officers but some forces say they still face budget shortfalls.
About 8,000 still without power in NI one week after Storm Éowyn
At its peak 30% of all premises in Northern Ireland had their power disconnected.
‘I saved my mother from killer GP Harold Shipman’
Residents say killer GP Harold Shipman’s crimes continue to leave a mark 25 years after his conviction.
New crime of endangering lives to target small boat crossings
Border officials will also get powers to seize migrants’ phones, under new laws unveiled by the Home Office.
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull dies at 78
She was known for hits such as 1964’s As Tears Go By and films including 1968’s The Girl On A Motorcycle.
‘Bloodthirsty’ couple jailed for dismembering woman
Sarah Mayhew was last seen in March and her remains were found in a river and park in April.
