The mayor granted the loans despite being made 'aware' of 'inconsistent' viability reports submitted by the developer, the Court of Appeal was told today.

Belfast was rocked by fiery disorder into the night when hundreds of masked protestors took to the streets in response to Monday's brutal knife attack.

Catherine Barningham, 49, blew more than £43,000 on foreign holidays, an Alsatian puppy and luxury cars after taking control of vulnerable 78-year-old Elizabeth Smith's affairs.

Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean, 39, was praised and befriended by Prince Harry after he was badly injured in a landmine blast during the Afghan conflict in 2008.

So what was it that first attracted prisoner Dylan Westall to Helen Spree? Old enough to be his mother, the pair appeared to have precious little in common.

Rachel Reeves gave the grim signal as frantic wrangling continues in Whitehall over how to pay for bolstering the country's military.

Karmelo Anthony , who was 17 at the time of the April 2025 murder, claimed he was acting in self-defense when he stabbed fellow student Austin Metcalf.

The Sudanese suspect legally crossed from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland three years ago under a long-standing arrangement which means no passport checks are conducted.

World renowned botanists Rod Saunders, 74, and wife Rachel, 63, were ambushed in South Africa whilst out searching for rare gladioli flowers in remote mountains.

AI expert Modestas Mankus reveals his thoughts on the careers likely to be taken over first, and the ones likely to remain safe for now.

The More in Common survey of 2,087 people found that 34 per cent of respondents believed ethnic minorities received preferential treatment from police.

David Moore, 63, pictured, and his wife Dawn, 59, have spent £325,000 taking their case all the way to the High Court insisting the public pathway didn't run by their 'multi-million pound' home.

Paul Parker was killed last week after being attacked inside a business in the Dutch city of Heerhugowaard.

Details of the horrific assault, which took place on Kinnaird Avenue in northern Belfast at around 10.30pm, were released after graphic footage of the attack was shared online.

While some England fans hope to change sleep and work schedules to follow the event at home in the UK, others are trading the living room sofa for a Mediterranean sun-lounger.

Two men, Connor Bishop and Leon O'Leary, were jailed for their part in unsavoury protests in Southampton last week following the murder of student Henry Nowak.

Hero Matt McKiernan told today how he battered the Belfast knifeman with his son's hurling stick after encountering the attack on the way to a petrol station.

The leader said a future Tory government would triple the number of police searches and dismissed concerns that black youths are four times more likely to be stopped in the street by police.

The Conservative leader said the Southport attack, the Nottingham murders and the Manchester Arena bombings 'could have been stopped' if officials had not been cowed by equality laws.

An alleged Sullivan victim, Florence, claims she met Tony Livesey, then editor-of the Daily Sport newspaper, and he phoned up Sullivan to arrange a date for her to visit the businessman's house.

Family doctors said they are more inclined to prescribe certain medicines, refer patients to specialists or spend longer writing notes to prevent a backlash.

As one of his recreations in Who's Who, he listed 'making Britain a richer, more exciting place to be' - only to be convicted of sexual assault in 2020.

Diplomatic sources told the Daily Mail that the European Commission is resisting setting a date to discuss Sir Keir's ' Brexit reset' because of doubts about whether he will remain in post.

The Chancellor has opened the door to painful hikes, saying 'the money's got to come from somewhere'.

Its discovery sparked fears that Beijing was aggressively spying on ministers in the then-Conservative government.

A feature on February 1 2025 about Mike Brown, an employee of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, described him as a 'senior executive'.

The acting great, who starred in Superman as arch-villain General Zod, left his entire estate, worth a gross value of £1,016,934, to his niece, Amelia Stoppard, and younger brother.

Michelle Molver, 30, admitted to 'kissing' and sending letters to murderer Kemai Mathurine, 23, while working at the prison in Woolwich, west London.

Neil Muller, 54, suffered stab wounds to his chest early on Sunday morning. A woman, 55, was arrested an hour later, police said. She has since been released on bail.

The Princess, who became the first member of the Royal family to compete in the Olympics in 1976, suffered a serious fall during the cross-country event.

Sharam Muhamadi, 21, absconded after being granted bail during a trial at Sheffield Crown Court in which he and another man were convicted of abusing girls as young as 12.

Right-wing party Vox have proposed a total ban and fines of up to £25,000 for those who repeatedly use them or impose their use on minors or women under guardianship.

The video-sharing service has put up posters in Westminster ahead of the Government's highly anticipated decision on whether or not to ban under-16s from social media.

Some 46,365 pupils are finishing their Economics A-levels this summer, making it the fifth most popular subject after Maths, Psychology, Biology and Chemistry.

Family members found an unconscious Louise Cameron in the bedroom of her home in Billingham, County Durham, with her son, Rhys, next to her.

The victim died aged 19 at a property in Dale Grove, north London , shortly after midnight on Monday after paramedics from the London Ambulance Service reported hearing gunshots inside.

Marksmen will target the animals, known as brumbies, in a major cull across Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales.

The Co-op Academy in Blackley was placed in lockdown and a girl was arrested following the 'serious incident' this morning.

A friend of murder victim Kimberley Thompson told jurors how Michael Thompson allegedly 'went mental' when he checked her phone and saw a message from the younger man.

Based over three floors, the compact home in Putney, south-west London, owner Paul Crowther briefed the designer to 'imagine it's a boat and I want maximum storage.'

Bruce had been playing in the waves on the shore at Bamburgh on Sunday afternoon when his owner put him in an inflatable boat and swam beside him.

Johannes Natland, 18 at the time, flew from Stavanger, south-west Norway, to Manchester on March 17 last year following his recruitment by the Foxtrot Network, the Old Bailey was told.

Joey Mawson, 30, was accused of raping the nurse twice on November 23, 2019, while he was staying at a mansion owned by 57-year-old Schumacher in Gland, near Geneva.

Gwyneth Paltrow has sparked a wave of both criticism and praise after starring in a new campaign for a luxury residential development in Israel. 

A bitter feud has broken out in NSW's Snowy Mountains.

West Sussex painter Roger Parkes became seriously ill and died in February 2023, days after enjoying a 'Valentine box' of cheeses ordered by wife Carina.

A teenager was busted riding an e-bike inside a busy Coles in inner-city Sydney.

Karmelo Anthony appeared expressionless in a newly released mugshot after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of Texas high school athlete Austin Metcalf.

At the age of 44, Serena Williams played her first professional match in four years at the HSBC Championship doubles in west London and ran out victorious with her two children in the stands.

Keir Starmer has been vowing to fight a challenge - which could come within weeks if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election next Thursday.

At the height of the Cold War, there seemed almost no limit to the appetite of the CIA to meddle in other countries. The agency's clandestine web of influence stretched right across the globe.

The attacker attended her hearing virtually from a psychiatric ward and pleaded not guilty to assault and hate crime charges. She had at least six previous encounters with law enforcement.

The father and uncle of a girl who was celebrating turning 15 are among the three men and woman who have so far lost their lives in the Mexican state of Guanajuato (pictured).

Karmelo Anthony's murder trial came to an explosive conclusion on Tuesday night when high school athlete Austin Metcalf's father shouted the teenager down in a fiery victim impact statement.

Andrew Bedwell, 52, was hoping to fulfil his dream of breaking the world record for the smallest vessel ever to cross the ocean - a feat that has stood for more than 30 years.

Pauline Hanson has attempted to deflect attention from a One Nation member's potential breach of parliamentary rules.

The mother's body was found nude in a ditch with blunt force injuries to her head, according to her family and Mexican police. The father of the children was taken into custody.

A wealthy socialite admitted to spiking her former friend's drink with MDMA before making a dramatic backflip when things didn't go her way. 

In welcome news to travellers, Zinc Airlines founder Peter Kelly told Daily Mail his carrier will be a 'price leader' if it gets off the ground.

The judge overseeing Karmelo Anthony's murder trial confirmed two new charge options that could see the teen killer get off light for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would not reveal whether additional carve outs were being considered during an interview with the ABC on Wednesday.

A Sydney landlord who supervises group cleaning sessions has sparked fury after listing a single bedroom for an eye-watering $1,050-a-week.

Karmelo Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf in 2025 after the same jury found him guilty of murder earlier on Tuesday.

Jacinta Allan is understandably frustrated by the crude 'Ditch the Witch' campaign, but attempting to dismiss it as sexist risks backfiring.

The Albanese government could face massive compensation payouts to foreign-born criminals who were held in indefinite immigration detention after a landmark High Court ruling.

Abraham Chabon, 23, accepted a sweetheart deal on Tuesday for choking a woman on January 25, 2024 incident inside an apartment on East 12th Street.

Decarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte commuter train, shouted at a federal judge during a courtroom outburst on Tuesday.

Donald Trump's revenge tour cost another political career Tuesday night, with Representative Nancy Mace coming in dead last in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary.

A father's explosive video appeared to catch his partner in bed with his teenage son - but all three now reveal there's much more to the story. If you've seen the viral footage, you only know half of it.

California Republican Steve Hilton captured a spot in the high-stakes California governor's general election that will pit him against former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in the fall.

'It looked like an alien ship emerging from the cloud when I first saw it,' one stargazer wrote online.

Comedian Dave Hughes has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of benefiting from generous property tax breaks before moving to abolish them.

The simple question caused liberal members of Canada's parliament to raise their voices and attempt to prevent the scientist from answering it.

A woman took revenge on a flatmate after they set up a tattoo parlour in the shared living room.

On the surface, the Inghams seem like any other attention-hungry British family documenting their lives on social media.

A Pilates studio has been engulfed in a social media storm after leaked messages appeared to show staff mocking a struggling client mid-workout.

Wendy Gledhill, the mother of the man who allegedly killed Top Gun actor James Handy, reveals what led to the fatal argument between her beloved partner and troubled son.

Scandal-ridden Mainer Graham Platner has emerged as the US Senate nominee in Maine after a brutal race for the first-time outsider Democrat.

Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham avoided an embarrassing runoff Tuesday night after attracting five GOP rivals and receiving heat for his steadfast support of the Iran war.

Kemi Badenoch used a speech to launch a searing condemnation of racism rules that have cost lives and been helping 'separatism and tribalism' to run riot in Britain.

A restraining order preventing the mayor from coming within 100 yards of a student was issued just days after the graduation ceremony.

The latest polling once again signals a structural rebellion against Australia's major parties.

Motorists and transport businesses are being warned to expect an end to a cut to the fuel tax as conflict flares up between Iran and the US.

Akram's defence lawyer Leonie Gittani told a Sydney court on Wednesday that paperwork for 19 additional charges had been filed.

Karmelo Anthony, now 19, claimed he was acting in self-defense when he stabbed Metcalf, 17, with a folding knife after a heated argument at a high school track event in Frisco, Texas, last year.

Housing is central to Treasurer Chris Steel's second budget, to be unveiled on Wednesday.

Burnham's stuttering BBC2 performance was further ammunition for Starmer's most die-hard supporters. Led by the Prime Minister's wife, they believe he should fight the 'lightweight' Burnham.

The Football World Cup is finally kicking off tomorrow, are you looking forward to it? Have your say in our Morning Mail poll.

A high-profile lawyer who made global headlines with a bizarre dine-and-dash spree across Hong Kong has offered an extraordinary explanation for his antics.

Mom-of-two Misty Roberts, 44, was found guilty of felony charges of indecent behavior and carnal knowledge of a minor at her March retrial.

Shots suddenly rang out on Friday night when a brave father ran inside his home in San Jacinto, California, and save his daughter from an armed intruder.

Woolworths will cut hundreds of Australian jobs and shift the roles overseas as part of a major cost-cutting drive.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood, 92, died after being struck by a vehicle in a Rhode Island supermarket parking lot, with police still investigating the circumstances.

Family doctors said they are more inclined to prescribe certain medicines, refer patients to specialists or spend longer writing notes to prevent a backlash.

The precision radiotherapy uses higher doses of radiation and fires beams at the tumour from multiple directions, allowing doctors to cut sessions from 20 to just five.

The latest annual survey from the National Literacy Trust found children aged eight to 18 are becoming more enthusiastic about reading for fun.

A young woman has recalled the terrifying moment she was locked inside a dark bus for almost an hour when the driver left to get a coffee.

Fox News anchor Jesse Watters grilled Vance over the spy threat Israel poses to the US, asking how concerned he was about the country eavesdropping on America.

A new AI-generated ad showing Democratic Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico dressed up as the Sound of Music's Maria singing about transgender kids has sparked outrage.

Donald Trump has rebuffed House Speaker Mike Johnson's plea to drop his pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.

Flip on cable news any evening and the prime time shows are illustrated not only with network footage, but by clips shot on an iPhone wielded by a glamorous 30-year-old White House aide.

McKenna Kindred, who is now 28, flirted with the boy for months before sleeping with him for three and a half hours in her home while her lawyer husband Kyle was on a hunting trip.

Steven and Lori Stokes said their daughter, 13, underwent a horrifying ordeal inside Oregon Health and Science University, in Portland , following open-heart surgery.

In a major new policy drive, the party has pledged to introduce tougher fines for people found guilty of large-scale illegal dumping of waste in the countryside as well as seizing their vans.

The young girls, aged five and eight, were found unresponsive in the pool on Monday at a home on Gerhardt Drive in Pensacola, Florida.

Other so-called nuisance behaviours like busking and begging are due to be outlawed for three years in a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) from Nottingham City Council.

First Lady Melania Trump presented the Presidential awards to the next generation of young AI talent in high fashion.

Vaibhav Duggal, 24, died on July 29, 2025, just hours after the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso launched an investigation into the complaint.

School Board candidate Clarence James has raised a few eyebrows after a campaign photo posted on Facebook caused suspicious viewers to question its authenticity.

A senior SNP minister has refused to back two key new North Sea drilling projects - leading to claims that her party is trying to 'dupe voters' about its position.

They have gained a reputation for being the best football fans in the world and are welcomed wherever they go.

A 30 year-old man arrested in connection with the Belfast stabbing attack has been charged with attempted murder.

Legal aid chiefs are looking at ways to claw back taxpayer-funded lawyers' fees from Peter Murrell as it emerged the bill could top £30,000.

John Swinney has desperately tried to shut down any kind of probe into the SNP's finances as MPs delayed a decision on whether to launch a Westminster inquiry.

Peter Murrell paid off bill for the motorhome bought with stolen cash weeks after a whistleblower warned him against silencing critics who raised concern about finances.

A student at East Career and Technical Academy was expelled after administrators found his pro-ICE stickers, but students involved in an anti-ICE walkout were not punished, a lawsuit stated.

The couple discovered the alleged blunder when they saw their newborn infant had 'the physical appearance of a racially non-Caucasian child.' Now their doctor is speaking out for the first time...

Donald Trump announced the US will respond to Iran after the regime shot down a US Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.

A lucky dog dodged death after it survived a horror 50ft plunge from a bridge onto rocks.

Callous. Biased. Tone deaf. Unprofessional. That's how axed 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley describes the leadership of CBS News in his first interview since losing his job last week.

Two SNP ministers were granted a holiday to attend the World Cup by John Swinney because they bought tickets before they entered Government.

Victor Rivas was stopped by troopers with the State Police on Sunday and showed signs of impairment - before he decided to flee into a swamp where he was attacked by an alligator.

George Pino, 54, appeared overcome with emotion on the second day of his trial on Tuesday, as he faces manslaughter and felony vessel homicide charges over a 2022 boat crash.

Ross Greer is, comfortably, the most ridiculous man in Scottish politics.

Eliot Abramson,17, a rising Washington lacrosse star has been pronounced dead after suffered catastrophic injuries during a college lacrosse recruiting event at Islander Stadium on June 1.

Food bosses have warned that 'aggressive' online promotions, 'cheap upsizing', and meal deals are making it harder to eat healthily.

Kenly Millan Aponte, 35, died April 29 at Svelta Plastic Surgery in South Florida after traveling from her home in Lexington for a Brazilian butt lift and tummy tuck.

Seattle's new Mayor Katie Wilson has divided the liberal city with her introduction of a massive tax increase on the rich, but she is not convinced it will make the wealthiest flee.

Curtis Robb, 54, used his strength as an ex-athlete to punch his wife Sarah during a 'brutal' row which culminated in him allegedly attempting to suffocate her with a pillow, she alleged.

What parents believed was ADHD for months, ended up being a rare genetic disorder that has left their son blind.

According to the BBC , the group of young men from Iraqi Kurdistan were captured by a militia in Libya where they were  held for ransom and subjected to abuse.

The prosecution of a teacher for allegedly murdering a baby he was adopting 'rests on a theory of circumstantial evidence', a court heard today.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy accused Labour MP Clive Lewis of 'breathtaking arrogance' as they traded blows.

Keir Starmer has been calling in groups of ministers to make clear he will fight any challenge to his leadership.

A people smuggler caught carrying a deflated boat close to the Channel coast in France told police he thought it was an inflatable swimming pool, a court heard.

David Stroud, 44, made sexually motivated remarks to the victim on a train to London on April 3, two days after a new law came into force criminalising sexual harassment.

Report leader Andrea Sharam on Tuesday said Australia's construction industry can't keep up with demand, let alone meet Labor's goal to build 1.2million new homes by 2029.

Detectives at Scotland Yard will reportedly invite the former prime minister for an interview to discuss Lord Mandelson's work in his New Labour government.

Eileen Wang, 58, the ex-mayor of Arcadia, pleaded guilty last month to acting as an illegal foreign agent for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and faces up to 10 years in prison for the plot.

Ampika Pickston, 44, blasted 'sensationalism' in the media after a BBC Panorama documentary claimed her partner forced himself on at least eight women in allegations dating back to the 1980s.

Having two biscuits instead of one, calling into work sick, or forgetting to reply to a text may not sound like the end of the world. But these are things keeping guilt-wracked Britons up at night.

Gary Pammen, also known as 'The Cockney Bard', claims his father Terrance Pammen was mentally confused when he drew up his inheritance plan a decade ago.

Di Blessing has thanked her 'hero' husband for saving their lives during an alleged home invasion last week.

Coalition to set up spy agency in response to 'increasingly challenging geopolitical and security situation across the world' as Government prepares to take over the EU presidency.

The handbook, which would horrify feminists today, also suggests a 'light coloured' linoleum for a bedroom because it is 'cleaner, more cheerful looking' and does not 'show dust so easily'.

George Pino, 54, a well-known real estate broker, is facing manslaughter and  a felony vessel homicide charge for his involvement in the 2022 Biscayne boat crash.

The device was discovered by security officials working at Marsham Street in Victoria, London, a large office complex which houses the Home Office and the MHCLG.

Dr. Peter Grossman was questioned on Monday by lawyers representing the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander, 11 and 8, as part of a civil wrongful death trial.

Nick Reiner, the son of famed director Rob Reiner who is now charged with his murder, has filed a petition for his inheritance.

Wilson previewed 50 of the 1,000 planned single units that the city hopes will serve as transitional housing for those facing homelessness, with 25 more coming by the end of the month.