Opinion: The Illusion of a Peace Deal for Ukraine

A peace deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is not something that is elusive, it is an illusion. There are, despite what others may believe about “proxy wars” or... Read more »

‘I grew up in Hillfields – now I’ve been recognised by the King’

The King’s Birthday Honours recognise the very best, most selfless people in our society. We’ve already featured a number of people from our area who have been recognised this year. And now... Read more »

‘Manipulative’ rapist who choked girl in her own bed loses bid to slash sentence

A teenager branded “manipulative” by a judge after raping and strangling a girl he met at a Halloween party has failed in a bid to have his sentence cut. Jamie George, now... Read more »

France’s Popular Front at 90: a movement that became a myth

Ninety years ago, a broad left-wing coalition swept to power and kickstarted reforms that fundamentally changed working life in France. Its brief but radical tenure made it the stuff of legend for the French left. Within... Read more »

Ireland weather: Expert shares date temperatures could hit 30C as heatwave hopes soar

A leading weather expert has shared the latest Ireland 30C forecast, suggesting we could be in for another heatwave soon 14:08, 14 Jun 2026Updated 14:16, 14 Jun 2026 Met Eireann gives verdict... Read more »

The Andy Burnham situation is a farce – but the same silliness happens in Derby

I really believe that the electorate across the country deserve better than these greedy political ambitions Andy Burnham may be running for the Makerfield seat, but we all know he really wants... Read more »

Russia may soon have more tanks than pre-war. It just can’t use them.

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Russia has restored thousands of old Soviet-era tanks Despite enormous losses in Ukraine, the Russian tank force is actually bigger than it was pre-war But drones prevent the mass deployment of... Read more »

‘People should not be making money off Nottingham’s most vulnerable children’

Spending on private and independent care companies for children hit £1 million per week over the course of the last year – in Nottingham alone 12:55, 14 Jun 2026 Children’s Commissioner for... Read more »

Nearly 250 banks closing across UK this year as Cambridgeshire branch affected

A total of 82 bank branches are expected to close across the UK in June alone Banks are closing across the UK(Image: Mike Kemp, In Pictures via Getty Images) A Cambridgeshire branch... Read more »

Thousands of vulnerable children’s records ‘may be destroyed’ in coming weeks – The Irish Times

Thousands of vulnerable children’s records “may be destroyed” in the coming weeks as a new service to regulate advocates for children in legal care cases begins, say practitioners. The new guardian ad... Read more »