Aberdeenshire butcher Donald Russell to close, citing financial struggles, risking 120 jobs.

Emily Bishop is alive and well, living elsewhere, per recent messages to Rita Tanner, though she won’t return to Coronation Street.

Pinion Insurance, backed by $180M from Barings, launches with tech-driven underwriting for U.S., UK, and EU MGAs, targeting U.S. operations in Q2 2026.

An Italian Catholic group donated £1,200 in sensory kits to a UK hospital’s ER to help autistic and disabled patients cope with stress.

A UK woman is "richest in history" in theory after a coffee voucher glitch showed £63 quadrillion, though the amount is unusable and symbolic.

Rapid Nutrition PLC updates strategy, focusing on market expansion, product development, and efficiency to meet fiscal goals.

A third of Irish school meals don’t meet nutrition standards despite reforms.

A 2026 study found Ireland’s 2017 'welfare cheats' campaign briefly reduced belief that benefits prevent poverty, but support for social protection remains strong.

EastEnders star Tracy-Ann Oberman hints at Chrissie Watts’ possible return, hoping for a reunion and marriage with Jake Moon in Walford.

SNP leads poll, poised to win 72 of 73 Holyrood seats, with Reform UK second, Labour third.