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Multidisciplinary artist celebrates Pakistani roots through ‘beautiful’ art

A multidisciplinary artist has said it is “really quite powerful” that he has teamed up with popular British institutions to celebrate his family’s Pakistani roots, during South Asian Heritage Month. Osman Yousefzada has been working with the ...

17 Aug 2022 at 12:00

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Songwriter sets to music the stories of Northern Ireland’s historic buildings

The stories behind some of Northern Ireland’s most treasured historical buildings have been set to music in a project from singer-songwriter Brigid O’Neill. The Co Down artist will release her new EP Intangible Heritage in January with songs ...

31 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Johnson had cousin act as ‘guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility’ while PM

Boris Johnson used a distant millionaire relative to act as a guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility while he was in Downing Street, according to a report. A spokesman for the former Conservative leader, when asked about the report, said ...

15 Jan 2023 at 09:20

Local News

Derry NWRC student Dylan to study in America for a year

A North West Regional College (NWRC) student will find out what it’s like to live the American dream when he spends the next twelve months studying in a college in Illinois. Dylan Copland will make the 4,000 mile trip to Monmouth College ...

09 Jul 2023 at 11:33

Just one in 10 state schools say all pupils take a language at GCSE – report

Only one in 10 state schools say all their pupils are studying a language at GCSE level, compared with nearly a third of private schools, a report suggests. Four in five (79.5%) independent schools said they offer German at Key Stage 4 ...

29 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Thousands of Ukrainians to be offered free English lessons to help job prospects

Up to 10,000 Ukrainians are being offered free English language lessons in a bid to improve their job prospects in the UK. Some of those who have fled the war in their homeland and settled in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern ...

24 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Spanish GCSE sees rise in popularity as entries up more than 11% on 2022

More teenagers may be taking GCSE Spanish because Spain is a popular holiday destination and the language is more relatable, it has been suggested. It may also be seen as easier for some students to pick up than other European ...

24 Aug 2023 at 11:18

UK universities to see end of ‘post-Covid boom’ in international student numbers

British universities are likely to see the “post-Covid boom” in international student mobility come to an end this year, a report has found. Changes to migration policy and the increasing costs of UK study could see inbound ...

08 Feb 2024 at 19:35

UK aid to China drops by 90% since 2019 but transparency is falling – watchdog

UK aid to China has fallen by 90% since 2019 – but transparency about how the money is spent is declining, a watchdog has warned. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) found that engagement with Beijing across ...

21 Mar 2024 at 00:25

Composer of Ukrainian opera says it is ‘great honour’ to see it reach UK

The composer of a “special” Ukrainian opera with a nuclear focus has said it is a “very great honour” to see it featured in one of the UK’s leading musical festivals. Illia Razumeiko co-composed and co-directed ...

16 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Wait for facts in BBC chairman row, says Gove amid Johnson finance claims

Wait for all the facts before coming to a conclusion, Michael Gove has said, amid reports that Boris Johnson was told to stop asking Richard Sharp for “advice” about his “personal financial matters”, just days ...

29 Jan 2023 at 12:19

Tube poet encourages writers to ‘bring who they are to the field’

A writer who was wowed when he saw his poem featured on London tube carriages has encouraged budding poets to “not try and fit in with everyone else”, but to bring “who you are” to the field. For Black ...

24 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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