Economy

Beatrix Potter's popular character Peter Rabbit has been chosen as the design for an art trail's money-raising statues. Forty individually decorated statues of the sketchbook rabbit will be dotted around …

The minister in charge of sport in Northern Ireland has said plans for a new Casement Park stadium in west Belfast may have to be scaled back due to the …

A planning row over plans to build an industrial-scale chicken farm in a county will be the subject of a High Court judicial review from Wednesday. Scientist Dr Alison Caffyn …

A study commissioned by the Department for Infrastructure has recommended building a £20m flood prevention scheme in Downpatrick. The town was hit by serious flooding in November 2023 after a …

In the chaotic minutes after US President Donald Trump's administration abruptly reversed course and paused dozens of sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs, one man quickly became the public face of the decision: …

A sustainability charity is appealing for donations after two break-ins in as many weeks. Vision 21's van was broken into overnight on 5 April. Thieves also targeted the charity's Reclaim …

A new mural showing geese in flight has been unveiled within a Grade II listed shopping centre. The mural has been painted inside Carlisle's Lowther Arcade and was created by …

Archaeologists say an "exceptionally well preserved" artefact may be the first to be found in a former Roman settlement. Cotswold Archaeology unearthed a lime kiln during work on the Centre …

A county council has issued fines totalling £685,000 in a year for non-compliant roadworks. Norfolk County Council said it issued 44,000 street and roadwork permits in 2024-25 to utility firms …

A musician who survived the Miami Showband killings has said it does "no good to hate" those responsible for the attack. Stephen Travers was a member of the band which …