86 NatWest, Lloyds, Halifax, Santander bank branches closing in June 2026

The financial institutions are closing dozens of branches throughout 2026 saying more people prefer to use online banking. 86 NatWest, Lloyds, Halifax, Santander bank branches closing in June 2026 86 NatWest, Lloyds,... Read more »

Hard-left Mélenchon launches 2027 campaign with broadside against National Rally

Jean-Luc Melenchon has launched his presidential campaign on Sunday with a rally in Saint-Denis, a Paris suburb that has become both a stronghold for the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party and a... Read more »

‘Fairytale cottagecore’ bedspread now just £28 makes ‘my bed look beautiful’

“When I saw this I had no hesitation in buying it. My bed looks beautiful.” Rachel Pugh Head of fashion and beauty affiliates – Regional Titles and Shawna Healey 20:17, 07 Jun... Read more »

Almost 250 homes proposed across four separate developments in Waterford

Almost 250 new homes could be built across Waterford under four separate planning applications lodged in recent weeks. The proposals, covering Waterford City, Cheekpoint, Dunmore East and the growing Knightswood estate, would... Read more »

Day 1,561: Ukraine drones strike oil terminal, warship in St. Petersburg

Ukrainian drones strike an oil terminal and a warship in St. Petersburg. NATO Secretary General addresses young Russians. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant loses power after a drone strikes Nikopol. Ukraine drones... Read more »

German political rivals revive ‘pizza connection’

Heading into a recent meeting of her party’s parliamentary group, Green Party co-leader Franziska Brantner almost casually announced a surprise: At a meeting of all 85 federal Greens lawmakers held in Leipzig at... Read more »

Forgotten murder of 11-year-old girl last seen ‘skipping along the road’ in Birkenhead

Nellie Clarke was found murdered and dumped in an alleyway one day after a party at Birkenhead Town Hall 19:00, 07 Jun 2026 Right: Nellie Clarke, age 11, whose dead body was... Read more »

From pew to pitch, Cameroonian priest builds bridges in French banlieue

In Trappes, one of France’s most culturally diverse working-class suburbs – known as banlieues – faith leaders are finding unexpected ways to bring communities together. A Cameroonian-born priest not only fills his church... Read more »

Residents raise money for Scottish drug charity Steps to Hope

The sleepout took place on Saturday night at Hope House in West Lothian, the residential recovery programme run by charity Steps To Hope.  Richie Roncero is preparing to spend 26 weeks sleeping... Read more »

Campaigners demand removal of Welsh flags from lampposts

Critics claim “flag signalling” has risen in the area since a backlash against plans to house up to 70 asylum seekers nearby A Welsh flag tied to a lamppost(Image: Rob Browne /... Read more »