Plymouth Planning: Flying flags for display and tennis club ambitionsThe council has applied for consent from its planning department to fly flags for display on its flagpoles outside the GuildhallView 2 Images Plymouth City Council flagpoles on Royal Parade outside the Guildhall (Image: Plymouth City Council)Plympton Lawn Tennis Club has made an application to Plymouth City Council to extend its hours of operation from 6am to 10pm. ‌The club, at Harewood Playing Fields, Ridgeway, is proposing to vary the conditions attached to a previous planning permission which allowed the site to open from 9am to 9.30pm. ‌It says the extended hours will provide greater opportunity for the general public and club members to engage in leisure and fitness. The flags include but are not limited to: HMD Flag, Gdynia Flag, Trans Flag, Progress Pride Flag. 3no new fascias with 2no new sets of individual housename letters with 6no new cowlights to illuminate.

David Honeyford, Alliance MLA for Lagan Valley, said Stormont ministers need to devise a “contingency strategy” if prices rise further given the region’s dependency on home heating oil. The majority of households (61%) in Northern Ireland use oil as their primary method of household heating, compared to just 5% across the UK. In the Stormont Assembly, Mr Honeyford said families had woken on Tuesday to see “home heating oil price dramatically rising, instantly, overnight” and reiterated his party’s call for home heating oil to be regulated. “The public rightly will call out how quickly prices can rise dramatically, instantly, but never seem to come down at the same rate of knots. “We will all pay more at the pumps, at the tanker for oil heating every time we purchase it, not just when it spikes.

Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-final: Blackrock College 22 St Michael’s College 17Blackrock College maintained their quest for a third consecutive Leinster Schools Senior Cup title by narrowly overcoming St Michael’s College in an entertaining semi-final clash at Energia Park in Donnybrook on Monday. An outstanding long-range penalty from McMahon left Michael’s just five adrift moving into the final-quarter, but Blackrock held firm to book a final spot against the winners of Tuesday’s last-four encounter between 2025 runners-up Terenure College and St Mary’s College. Scorers for Blackrock College: Tries: B White, A Aschenbrenner, P Agnew Cons: L Coffey 2 Pens: L Coffey. Scorers for St Michael’s College: Tries: P Downey, J Kennedy Cons: H McMahon 2 Pens: H McMahon. ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE: M Roche; M McCarthy, S Dunne, M McKenna, E Loo; H McMahon, A Norse; H Boyle, L Loughrey (J Neville 56), C Canniffe (D O’Donohoe 59); P Lynch, J Kennedy; P Downey (S McLaughlin 61 (S Kennedy 68)), H Gallagher, M Berman.

Why do Japanese manufacturers have cars like the Honda Odyssey, but do not sell similar models in Europe? Photograph: Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesWhy do Japanese manufacturers have large seven- and eight-seater cars such as the Honda Odyssey, but do not sell similar models in Europe? Which is not to say that Japanese standards are any less rigorous – they’re just different, and making cars different costs money. Or you could just take the direct route and directly import one of the Japanese market models into Ireland. According to the dealers who specialise in such cars, there’s simply no comparison between a year or two-year-old Japanese market car and one of the same age which was originally registered in Ireland.

Premier Jacinta Allan confirmed that all companies, regardless of size, would have to abide by the new legislation, despite suggesting last year the government would consider an exemption for small businesses. To strip away something that saves money. And to strip away something that is good for the economy.' Allan said while many larger organisations and companies already offer flexible working arrangements, the 1.3million Victorians employed by small businesses don't necessarily have that right. The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia, which previously called for exemptions for businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees, opposed the plan.

Spring Statement 2026: Cigarettes and alcohol price rise decision confirmedRachel Reeves delivered an update on the economy in the House of Commons today - but did it include any changes to cigarette and alcohol prices? View Image Cigarette prices won't rise again today (Image: Getty Images)Drinkers and smokers were spared during the Spring Statement today as no rises to so-called sin taxes were announced today. Alcohol duty rose by 3.66%, in line with RPI inflation, at the beginning on February. Last year, drinkers faced a 3.6% hike to alcohol duty, while draught duty was cut by 1.7%, or a penny off a pint. There will also be an identical increase of £2.20 per 100 cigarettes in tobacco duty to "maintain the financial incentive to switch from tobacco to vaping".

No other country’s recent past offers a clearer preview of America’s potential future. US and UK both sought suitorsAt a time when the rest of the world is looking for alternatives to the dollar, Britain’s decline offers another parallel. Like the Trump administration, Britain took pains to find countries that still wanted to align with it politically. British stagflation offers lessons to USAmericans might also draw lessons from Britain’s protectionism during the stagflationary 1970s. Now that Maga has taken over the Republican Party, and the Democrats are deeply divided between centrists and leftists, the British party system’s implosion offers a final preview of America’s future.

‌The State Department has established an emergency task force to bolster security at US diplomatic facilities and assist American nationals in the region. ‌The warning to 'DEPART NOW' is said to come from Secretary of State Marco Rubio who issued a message to Americans in the Middle East. ‌Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. He posted on his Truth Social platform: "If I didn't terminate Obama's horrendous Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA), Iran would have had a Nuclear Weapon three years ago. View 7 Images Trump suggested strikes would continue for as long as it took for Iran to no longer pose a threat (Image: STRINGER/EPA/Shutterstock)Article continues belowFull list of 14 countries

Man Utd new-look XI next season with £150m double Premier League swoopManchester United will be active in the summer as they aim to excel in the Premier League next seasonView 3 Images Could United secure both Bruno Gumairaes and Sandro Tonali? ‌Should Guimaraes and Tonali complete the Premier League move to Old Trafford, the permanent boss will face a challenge in determining their revised midfield set-up. The 19-year-old features on their recruitment shortlist with Paris Saint-Germain and additional Premier League sides showing interest in the Bundesliga talent. ‌FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageMan United's dream starting XI for 2026/27 seasonLammens; Dorgu, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Tonali, Guimaraes, Fernandes; Diomande, Sesko, Mbeumo.

Kate Ferdinand has given a glimpse of her family's underground Dubai bunker as they worked out in their basement gym on Tuesday while tensions remain high in the UAE after missile strikes by Iran. It comes after her footballer husband Rio said they were 'trying to keep the children calm' while stuck in a 'terrifying' Covid-like lockdown amid the unrest in the Middle East. 'Been a different week for me, not going to lie,' Ferdinand said on the latest episode of his football show, Rio Ferdinand Presents. She said on her Blended podcast previously: 'I feel like we've opened our eyes to a different world. 'But it's very hard because we've been through so much as a family and we've always been together and that's a huge adjustment.'

Married At First Sight UK's April Holmes stormed out of Sunday reunion episode after branding her co-star a 'f***ing b***h' in an explosive showdown. April rushed to defend herself and explained: 'I told Bailey he needs to tell you. The two continued to talk over each other and April told Rebecca to 'stop speaking to me like a piece of sh**.' Rebecca asked her. Rebecca told her: 'I don't think you know the difference between right and wrong in girl code.'

Ferne McCann has shared her instant regret after buying a Lamborghini because she was 'too embarrassed' to pick her daughter up from school in it. Elsewhere on the podcast, Ferne revealed she had bought a Chi Machine to 'balance her energy', and plans to endorse it to her followers if it's good. A chi machine is a therapeutic, motor-driven device developed in Japan that provides passive aerobic exercise by oscillating the user's ankles in a figure-eight motion while they lie down. Speaking about her recent buy, she said: 'My last purchase was a Chi Machine. 'If the Chi Machine is naff, you won't see it on the grid.

F1 bosses stance on Australian Grand Prix as special measures taken for opening raceFormula One has kept the season-opening Australian Grand Prix alive by chartering planes to fly hundreds of staff to Melbourne following Middle East airspace closureView 2 Images The Australian Grand Prix is expected to go ahead this weekend despite complexities caused by the conflict in the Middle East (Image: Getty Images)Formula One has kept Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on track by deploying charter planes to transport hundreds of stranded members of the sport's travelling personnel to Melbourne. Nevertheless, the conflict in the Middle East forced hundreds of staff to re-route or secure chartered flights. After this weekend's race in Albert Park, the sport will swiftly head to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix. The unrest in the Middle East puts those races in considerable doubt with F1 "closely monitoring" the situation. ‌View 2 Images A general view as workers prepare for the 2026 Qatar Airways Australian Grand PrixMAKE THE MIRROR YOUR FIRST CHOICE!

Tottenham 'consider action' as Arsenal supporter staff member cracks jokes about clubNeros Coachman announced that he had joined Tottenham as an academy scout before cracking jokes about the fact he supports rivals Arsenal in the comments sectionView 2 Images Neros Coachman made jokes about Tottenham after joining the club (Image: Instagram/@itzcoachman)Tottenham have been left irritated after an Arsenal-supporting new member of staff cracked jokes about the club on social media. ‌Coachman has joined Spurs as an academy scout, despite being an Arsenal fan. You know the projects good when your a boyhood Arsenal fan and you switch sides." View 2 Images Tottenham lost 4-1 to Arsenal recently (Image: David Price, Arsenal FC via Getty Images)He wrote: "This is wild. Yes I'm and Arsenal Fan And yes I was joking with friends.

BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, February 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Across the globe, overall energy prices are on a disturbing upward spiral. Working to provide an accessible solution to American families is Ireland-based Thermahood, developers of an innovative, easy-to-install hood for recessed lighting that maximizes energy usage while helping to prevent waste. Designed to be fitted quickly and easily, Thermahood maximizes energy usage, allowing consumers to use less for increased comfort year-round. “We built Thermahood to provide homeowners with a practical, accessible way to take control of their energy use right now. For more than a decade, Thermahood has provided customers with a simple solution to energy waste while working towards a more comfortable, safer future.