Belfast City Airport has published a draft Master Plan 2040 proposing a major extension, including a longer terminal, expanded airfield facilities and improved surface access, along with a hotel and more EV charging. The plan would make the airport the island of Ireland’s first to be connected by rail, with a proposed rail halt linking the airport to Belfast city centre on the Bangor line, subject to a feasibility study […]

Grocery inflation slows for a second month, with prices 4.9% higher than a year earlier. The figure is down from last month's 5.0% and July’s 5.2%. The data is published by Worldpanel by Numerator, the research arm formerly known as Kantar. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Worldpanel, said: "Prices might not be climbing quite as quickly, but they're still on the rise and the battle between […]

Actor and director Robert Redford has died aged 89. He was known for roles in films including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men and The Sting. He also directed feature films such as Ordinary People, which earned him an Oscar. Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival, which has taken place annually in Utah since 1978. A statement from publicist Cindi Berger, on behalf of Rogers and […]

Salford are not among the nine clubs that have formally applied to join the proposed 14-team Super League in 2026. Hull FC and Huddersfield have lodged applications, with the other entrants coming from clubs currently in the Championship. The top 12 places will go automatically to clubs ranked highest under the IMG grading system at the end of the season, with two more places decided by a panel if at […]

Formula One has published its 2026 calendar, confirming a six-event sprint programme. Alongside Silverstone, sprint weekends will be held at Shanghai, Miami, Montreal, Zandvoort and Singapore, with the British Grand Prix scheduled for the first weekend of July as part of a 24-race season. Silverstone hosted F1’s first ever sprint in 2021 and has not featured on the sprint rota since. The 2026 British Grand Prix will take place over […]

Campaigners linked to Hillsborough say the proposed Public Office (Accountability) Bill would leave a lasting legacy for future generations after a meeting with the Prime Minister at Downing Street. The bill would impose criminal sanctions on authorities that cover up the facts behind disasters such as the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy or the Grenfell Tower fire. The Hillsborough disaster led to the deaths of 97 football fans. Prime Minister Sir Keir […]

Ronnie O’Sullivan, 49, has withdrawn from the Unibet British Open for medical reasons. The World Snooker Tour said he was due to play Sanderson Lam in the opening round on Monday 22 September at 19:00, but he has been pulled from the draw. The match would have been Lam against O’Sullivan at Cheltenham Racecourse, where the event runs from 22 to 28 September. O’Sullivan has not played since the Saudi […]

The World Snooker Tour has announced that Ronnie O’Sullivan will miss the Unibet British Open for medical reasons. The 49-year-old was due to face Sanderson Lam in the opening round on Monday 22 September at 19:00, but has been replaced in the draw by Daniel Womersley, the highest-ranked available player from the 2025 Q School list. The tournament at Cheltenham Racecourse runs from 22 to 28 September. O’Sullivan has not […]

Aberdeen FC has announced that Steven Gunn, the club's director of football, will leave Pittodrie next month. He was appointed to the role in May 2021 after previously serving as director of football operations and has given more than 25 years of service to the Granite City club. David Lawrie, a club director and former Dons player in the early 1980s who later held senior roles at FC Nordsjaelland and […]