Long-standing Edinburgh deli to close as locals bid farewell to 'special place'
Long-standing Edinburgh deli to close as locals bid farewell to 'special place''All the best for the future'The Mouse Hole has been serving locals for over 12 years (Image: Google Maps)An Edinburgh deli that has been serving locals for over a decade has made a sad announcement. The Mouse Hole on Portobello High Street will be closing for good on Saturday, March 28. Locals were quick to express disappointment, branding the shop a 'special place'. One resident commented: "Sorry to hear this and aware of all the memories that are embedded in the shop. It's a special place and you've worked so hard to run that service."
Source:Daily Mirror
March 22, 2026 01:51 UTC
Eggs-cellent news! Eating chocolate reduces your risk of dying by as much 10 percent, scientists find
But maybe giving in to temptation wouldn't be such a bad thing – as a study has found eating chocolate is better for you than avoiding it. Scientists suggest those who indulge have a 10 per cent lower likelihood of death from any specific cause. They also found there was a 16 per cent lower chance of early death from heart disease. They said: 'Our findings support a protective role for specific fermented foods consumption – chocolate, milks and cheese – against all-cause and heart disease mortality.' Scientists suggest those who indulge have a 10 per cent lower likelihood of death from any specific causePrevious research has produced mixed results on the health effects of chocolate.
Source:Daily Mail
March 22, 2026 01:44 UTC
Vicky Pattison says having to flee Dubai was 'surreal' as star insists she and husband Ercan were 'safe and well looked after' amid the missile strikes and suicide drone attacks
Vicky Pattison has said fleeing Dubai amid Iranian missile strikes and drone attacks was 'surreal' as she opened up on the ordeal in a new interview. The TV personality, 38, and her partner left Dubai earlier this month after the US-Israel war against Iran sparked chaos in the UAE. Now, Vicky has admitted the experience felt 'surreal' at times, but insisted that she and her husband were ultimately 'safe and well looked after'. It comes after Vicky shared highlights from her trip to Oman with husband Ercan, but said 'our focus was getting home' in the post after fleeing Dubai. Earlier this month, Vicky blasted 'shameful' Dubai expats who abandoned their pets to flee the missiles raining down on the Middle East.
Source:Daily Mail
March 22, 2026 01:08 UTC
UK hits back at Iran's 'reckless attacks' that are 'threat to British interests and allies' as Tehran aims missiles at Diego Garcia military base
An Iranian ballistic missile strike on a joint US-UK military base in the Chagos Islands has been condemned as 'reckless' by Britain's defence chiefs. Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles targeting Diego Garcia in what is thought to be the first strike ever made against the base. A Ministry of Defence spokesman today described Iran's actions against the military base as a 'threat' to UK interests. 'RAF jets and other UK military assets are continuing to defend our people and personnel in the region. Trump said that the UK initially did not want to allow the US to use its island for the Diego Garcia base.
Source:Daily Mail
March 22, 2026 01:07 UTC
Iran hits Israeli town housing nuclear facility in retaliation for Natanz strike
An Iranian missile hit the Israeli town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, in what the Islamic republic said was retaliation for strikes on its own nuclear site at Natanz. Iranian barrages tore through southern Israel on Saturday, leaving around 100 people wounded across Dimona and Arad, among them a 5- and 12-year-old boy. In Arad, medics reported that a 5-year-old girl remained in serious condition following the impact of a ballistic missile. Iran has claimed it attacked Dimona “after the US and Israel attacked the Bushehr power plant and the Natanz facilities”. The enemy must surrender before it is too late.”The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, commonly known as the Dimona nuclear reactor, is a nuclear installation located in the Negev Desert in southern Israel, approximately 13km (8 miles) southeast of the city of Dimona.
Source:The Irish Times
March 22, 2026 01:05 UTC
Golf's most glamorous star stuns as she celebrates 30th birthday with lavish party... featuring cheeky nod to on-course habit
Glamorous LPGA star Charley Hull celebrated three decades of life on Friday night and shared her stylish look for the party thrown for her. 3 in the women's world golf rankings - the highest spot of any Englishwoman in history. I just look at it, think it's pretty cool, carry on, and crack on, play golf.' 'I spoke to him last night and he has invited me (to play),' Hull told BBC Radio 5 Live. That is pretty cool.
Source:Daily Mail
March 22, 2026 00:57 UTC
Does your holiday scream 'new money'? And the destinations that never go out of fashion
With this accolade come downsides - hordes of tourists, rising prices and an abundance of low-budget holiday options. Join the debate What does your holiday destination say about you? And although it is currently off the map as a result of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, it is clear the emirate is arguably the most new money destination of them all. MONACOMoney, money, money: Monaco has long been considered a billionaire's playgroundThis list would be incomplete without the most obvious destination for the moneyed - Monaco. MUSTIQUEFit for royalty: Mustique's beaches and royal credentials add to its exclusive ambienceAn essential hallmark of a still truly glamorous, 'old money' destination is, of course, privacy.
Source:Daily Mail
March 22, 2026 00:36 UTC
British Airways passenger dies on flight to London with body left on heated floor
British Airways passenger dies on flight to London with body left on heated floorThe woman, in her 60s, reportedly died an hour after the London-bound flight left Hong Kong on SundayView 2 Images The woman died on a London-bound BA flight (Image: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock)British Airways has insisted "all procedures were followed" after claims a woman's body was stored in a heated galley for 13 hours. The woman, in her 60s, reportedly died an hour after the London-bound flight left Hong Kong, but the pilot decided against turning back or making an emergency landing. Crew members are said to have had no option but to store the corpse at the back of the plane, which has a heated floor. But, to put it bluntly, if a passenger has already died, that is not viewed as an emergency. According to International Air Transport Association guidelines, if a passenger dies mid-flight, their body should be placed in a body bag or covered with a blanket up to the neck.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 22, 2026 00:26 UTC
Lerone Murphy's title ambitions slide away at UFC London, as Russian Movsar Evloev spoils the party in front of Oasis star Noel Gallagher in crowd at O2 Arena
Lerone Murphy watched his title ambitions slide away on home turf in front of Noel Gallagher at UFC London. A wrestle-fest many had anticipated did not come to fruition but the Russian spoiled the party all the same. Louis Theroux, Tinie Tempah and Noel Gallagher were among the VIPs dotted about the O2 Arena. The Oasis star was given the full treatment by UFC president Dana White, posing for photos in the cage between fights. In the main event, he watched on as little by little, Murphy's dream of a fight with champion Alexander Volkanovski disappeared.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 23:57 UTC
Rio Ferdinand gives green light to £80m Man Utd transfer as deal 'accepted'
Rio Ferdinand gives green light to £80m Man Utd transfer as deal 'accepted'Manchester United have put a new midfielder right at the top of their summer shopping list ahead of the transfer window and Rio Ferdinand is a big fan of one of their potential targetsView 2 Images Rio Ferdinand has given his verdict on Man United's transfer approach (Image: Getty Images)Rio Ferdinand believes Elliot Anderson ‘ticks Manchester United’s boxes’ as they continue their hunt for a new midfielder. Their need is now higher, with Casemiro set to depart at the end of the season at the conclusion of his deal. But there is a clear front-runner in the view of former United defender Ferdinand. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! View 2 Images Man United are among the clubs interested in Elliot Anderson (Image: Getty Images)The midfielder remains under contract with Forest until 2029.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 21, 2026 23:36 UTC
Irish graveyards are full of plastic. We’re all paying for it
Wedges of plastic foam tumbling in the wind. Crematoriums in the UK send 14,670 cubic metres of floral foam and single-use plastic to landfill every year – that’s six Olympic-sized swimming pools, jammed with plastic, sent to the dump. Floral foam is lightweight and cheap, allowing florists to create perfect arrangements, held in plastic trays, secured with plastic tape and adorned with colourful plastic bows and ribbons. Plastic flowers don’t ask anything of us at all, not even water. Can we find a more nature-first way to rid our burial grounds of plastic?
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 23:25 UTC
Inside the desperate measures taken by Iran's youth to break through Internet blackout and smuggle messages out to their despairing families… as they risk DEATH - or worse
For citizens living under the Islamic Republic of Iran, the internet is no longer just a utility; it is a battleground. Whenever I have internet access, I can stay connected to the outside world through different apps,' Bahare explains. A photo sent by a source inside to the Daily Mail shows the uprising on January 8'th in Tehran. Another Iranian inside the country outlines this dark history, noting that censorship has steadily expanded under both hardline and reformist presidents alike. 'One of our main requests from the international community is to provide the people inside the country with Internet,' the third source inside Iran urged.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 23:18 UTC
Minister defends education convention as more appropriate than Citizens’ Assembly
Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton said that this convention is "the voice of young people". File photograph: CollinsHildegarde Naughton has defended the decision not to hold a Citizens’ Assembly on education, saying a convention was more appropriate structure. The Minister for Education and Youth was speaking to the 150 people gathered in Athlone for the first meeting of the Government’s convention on education. However, the pledge was dropped from the current programme for government and last year then minister for education Helen McEntee announced the convention format instead. Naughton described it as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to shape Ireland’s education system “for decades to come”.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 23:17 UTC
Meningitis cases rise to 34 in UK as students queue for third day for vaccines
Students queuing to receive vaccines and antibiotics at the University of Kent campus in Canterbury. Photograph: PA WireThe number of cases linked to the meningitis outbreak in Kent, England has risen to 34, up from 29 previously, as hundreds of students queued for a third day to get vaccinated. Some 23 cases have been confirmed alongside a further 11 cases that “remain under investigation”, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in an update on Saturday morning. Eighteen of the 23 confirmed cases are meningitis B. NHS Kent and Medway said 5,794 vaccines had been administered, and 11,010 antibiotics handed out, in Kent as of Friday evening.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 23:14 UTC
Tusla chief seeks nationwide meetings with foster carers as numbers continue to fall
Tusla’s CEO is inviting foster carers all over the country to meet with her in a bid to strengthen support for them as the number of carers continues to decline. There are now around 5,000 foster carers in the country, as more incentives have been provided to support them including a rise in the fostering payments. 'Missing from foster care' casesBetween 2020 and September 2025, there were nearly 7,000 "missing from care" reports involving children in Tusla-run homes. In February 2025, 36 children were reported missing, 33 of whom were Separated Children Seeking International Protection. “Our last Strategic Plan for Foster Care was shaped by foster carers and resulted in many service improvements, including an increase in the Fostering Allowance, additional financial supports, new induction and training programmes for foster carers".
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 23:00 UTC