Wales is having a rethink about its place in the UK – could it lead the way for everyone else?

Shutterstock Can the United Kingdom survive Brexit? This remains one of the great unanswered questions of our time. Politically, two major narratives have dominated. The first is that the UK is on a break-up trajectory. Brexit has revived the Scottish independence movement and destabilised Northern Irish politics. Clashes between UKContinue Reading

Updated 8.20pm Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has survived a motion of no confidence after the Dáil voted confidence by 92 votes to 59. Controversy surrounding the failed appointment of former government minister Katherine Zappone as a special envoy to the United Nations led to the motion of noContinue Reading

Five myths about drone warfare busted

Burlingham/Shutterstock Drones have become the signature tool of 21st-century warfare, particularly by US forces in the “war on terror”. The fundamental rationale for drone use relies on their “surgical precision”, supposedly saving civilian lives. But headlines show us this isn’t true. A recent US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan mistakenlyContinue Reading

Luxor Flush shouldn’t be extended to build on an encouraging course and distance debut five weeks ago when contesting division one of the Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Beverley this afternoon. Veteran jockey Graham Lee was aboard Ollie Pear’s charge when the Footstepsinthesand gelding, a 33/1Continue Reading

Craft a woolly flag to celebrate 10 year of the Woolly weekend for the a chance to win £50 to spend on woolly products at the Woolly Weekend. Ten years ago the first Woolly Weekend was held, bringing stallholders into the old house at Kelly to share their love ofContinue Reading