Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting, its sequel and modern-day malaise

Trainspotting was a cult hit in the 90s, and now author Irvine Welsh has written a sequel named Men in Love. Although he’s written about the characters in the book,…

Flying Ant Day: What exactly is it?

If you’ve been out and about this week, especially in southern parts of the UK you may have encountered swarms of flying ants. Flying Ant Day, which typically falls in…

Rare shelf cloud seen over Maryland amid severe weather

A dramatic shelf cloud loomed over Bowie, Maryland, as the US Weather Service issued a thunderstorm watch. The rare cloud formation that forms along the foremost edge of a thunderstorm’s…

The boy behind the viral ‘aura farming’ boat racing dance

It’s a dance, a viral meme, and now a trend among elite athletes. Over the last few weeks, social media feeds all over the world have been flooded with videos…

How to save money on planes and accommodation

Dearbail Jordan Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Prices for all-inclusive family package holidays in some of the most popular desinations have soared over the past year. But there are…

South Belfast bonfire should go ahead, says Orange Order

BBC Mervyn Gibson said bonfire builders had been on site in south Belfast since January The grand secretary of the Orange Order has said a contentious bonfire in south Belfast…

Kneecap advert ‘banned’ on London Tube network

Getty Images The rejected TfL advert featured Kneecap’s logo which depicted a balaclava Belfast rap trio Kneecap have said they are “banned” from advertising one of their posters on the…

Asbestos fragments found in five places near south Belfast bonfire

Drone footage shows the proximity of the bonfire to infrastructure. The PSNI said that, after a multi-agency meeting, it was felt “the risk of the bonfire proceeding as planned was…

Surgeon banned by private practice is working for NHS

Michael Buchanan Social Affairs Correspondent BBC Marc Lamah has not responded to the BBC A surgeon banned from working for a private healthcare company, following an investigation into patient safety,…

UK weather: Is this heat ‘just summer’?

Whilst the current heatwave is expected to persist into the start of next week, there are signs of slightly cooler and more unsettled conditions on Monday and Tuesday, particularly in…