Montserrat treats St Patrick’s Day as both a celebration and a more sombre milestone: a reminder of a failed slave rebellion on March 17th, 1768. Through the centuries, Irish and African cultures mixed, which led to a St Patrick’s Day tradition that became a national holiday in 1985. Villages here bear names including St Patrick’s, Kinsale and Cork Hill, and people have last names such as Reilly, Sweeney and Meade. People gather in a park among food stalls on St Patrick’s Day in Salem, Montserrat. He has since come back every year to participate in a dance troupe during the St Patrick’s Day parade.

March 19, 2026 16:38 UTC

Teenage girl's body recovered from river after car crashes into waterSearches are ongoing to locate a male teenager after the incident at the River NeneView Image Image from PA video of emergency workers at the scene at the River Nene near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire (Image: Sam Russell/PA Wire)The body of a teenage girl has tragically been recovered from a river, after a car crashed into the water. Searches are ongoing to locate another male teenager, after a car entered the River Nene, with five people inside, in Cambridgeshire, on Tuesday night. ‌A Cambrideshire Constabulary statement yesterday (Wednesday) said: "Police and emergency services searching the River Nene near Wisbech have sadly recovered the body of a teenage girl. ‌"Emergency services have been at the scene on North Brink, in Wisbech St Mary’s, since around 8.20pm last night (March 17). ‌"This afternoon specialist dive teams recovered the body.

March 19, 2026 16:25 UTC

Esposito, 20 is enjoying a breakout season with Inter, having been at the club since the age of nine. ‌His emergence has seen him linked with Arsenal, who are considering refreshing their forward line in the summer transfer window. Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus all face uncertain futures, as Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta looks to bring in funds for new signings. ‌But Esposito's agent, Mario Giuffredi, has made it clear that the striker only has eyes for Inter. But I like that they follow me and want to make this season what we all hope it can be."

March 19, 2026 16:22 UTC

‌But Tel says there is a new spirit of determination and fight among the players as they want to prove they are still a “big team” despite their disastrous season. Tottenham are finally showing signs of life after their draw at Liverpool and then the battling 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid. ‌When asked what has changed and is the difference, Tel continued: “I think conversation in the dressing room. Tel added: “It means that we can be a big team. So, yeah, we showed a big, big, big mentality against Atletico Madrid.

March 19, 2026 16:19 UTC

Bonds can also benefit from times of low growth, but generally only if inflation is falling as a result. And on Thursday, as fears of higher energy prices ignited inflation concerns again, both equities and bonds were falling together. Increasingly, wealthy retail investors have become involved in these funds, as well as professional investors such as pension funds. The Financial Times has estimated that investors have sought $10 billion back to date, with more to come. These are the areas to watch in the weeks ahead if the conflict drags on.

March 19, 2026 16:15 UTC





DarkSword targets iPhones running specific versions of Apple’s software and it could be quietly stealing your data. Most people will never be at this level of risk, but lockdown mode might be a useful tool for preventing DarkSword. Lockdown mode was introduced in iOS 16, with additional protections added in iOS 17. You can enable it by going to Settings, followed by Privacy, Security and scrolling to Lockdown Mode. Even if your device no longer gets iOS updates, Apple has issued a number of security updates for older smartphones in recent days.

March 19, 2026 16:13 UTC

Packmoor masterplan could see up to 1,224 homes built on greenfield landStoke-on-Trent City Council's controversial masterplan sets out five options for Packmoor - including 'doing nothing'View 2 Images One of the five options in the draft Packmoor masterplanA controversial masterplan could see up to 1,224 homes built on fields outside a Stoke-on-Trent village. Stoke-on-Trent City Council's draft masterplan for Packmoor sets out how council-owned farmland could be developed with hundreds of homes and a new road between Turnhurst Road and Outclough Road. ‌The council-owned land at Packmoor includes football pitches leased to Kidsgrove Athletic FC and 'ridge and furrow' plough land. Article continues belowThe land at Packmoor has been earmarked for up to 800 homes in the council's draft local plan. Responses to the draft local plan consultation were mostly opposed to development at Packmoor.

March 19, 2026 16:11 UTC

Liverpool set for Champions League boost as PSG to be denied repeat of Chelsea advantageParis Saint-Germain had the weekend off before their Champions League last-16 second leg at Chelsea, but they're unlikely to get the same privilege in between their clashes with LiverpoolView 2 Images Paris Saint-Germain face a testing run of games (Image: Eddie Keogh - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Image)Paris Saint-Germain are set to have to play a potential title decider in between their Champions League quarter-final fixtures against Liverpool. ‌Postponements which help French teams' European campaigns have become commonplace in recent years, with PSG winning the Champions League last season. ‌Three days before taking on Lens, PSG host Liverpool for the first leg. Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageGalatasaray threaten legal action over Noa Lang horror injury in Liverpool match READ MORE :PSG and Liverpool are preparing to renew their rivalry after meeting in last season's Champions League. ‌View 2 Images Paris Saint-German beat Liverpool in last season's Champions League (Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)After PSG dispatched Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate, Liverpool had more trouble against Galatasaray.

March 19, 2026 16:09 UTC

The chair of Ireland's fiscal watchdog has expressed concern that damaging cyberattacks like the one on medical technology company Stryker could be replicated on other large multinationals that contribute significantly to Ireland's corporate tax receipts. "If you look at the type of companies we have in Ireland, they are in volatile sectors. "The current example we see today is Novo Nordisk and its contribution to the Danish economy," the Ifac chair and UCC lecturer noted. "Around 80-85% of Ireland's corporate tax receipts come from US companies," Mr Coffey noted in a panel discussion. "This is definitely something that should be on the radar," the Ifac chair concluded.

March 19, 2026 16:05 UTC

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March 19, 2026 16:04 UTC

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March 19, 2026 16:04 UTC

All good things come to an end and maybe a golden age of Premier League football has run its course almost without anybody realising it. We hear talk of Premier League players being worn out by the schedule and hindered by the lack of a winter break. In the last two decades, 41 English clubs have made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League - just over two per seasonBack then English clubs were front and centre in the Champions League. Over time, the Premier League gave rise to fresh excellence and it was reflected by renewed prominence in Europe. The number of English clubs in the last eight of the Champions League over the last two decades?

March 19, 2026 16:01 UTC

The Irish boss says he has no concerns about the match sharpness of experienced duo Séamus Coleman and Robbie Brady ahead of next week’s showdown in Prague. Sammie will give us dimension and the same way Robbie Brady gives us another dimension. A physical team, big energy in that team, tall players, good at set plays. "How they have been speaking in the press conference is he picks not only good players, he picks players that are ready for war. Defenders: Séamus Coleman (Everton), Jimmy Dunne (QPR), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town), Jake O'Brien (Everton), John Egan (Hull City), James Abankwah (Watford), Liam Scales (Celtic)*, Robbie Brady (Preston North End), Ryan Manning (Southampton).

March 19, 2026 15:58 UTC

Lincolnshire Police officer facing misconduct hearing after pedestrian hit by carPC Aodan O'Neill was travelling to an emergency when he collided with a pedestrian on a crossing in LincolnView Image Emergency services on Broadgate, Lincoln, after a pedestrian was in collision with a police car (Image: Lincolnshire Live)Lincolnshire Police is considering taking misconduct action against a police officer after a pedestrian was hit the car he was driving. ‌PC Aodan O'Neill, who is based at Lincoln, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, March 19, after previously pleading guilty to an offence of dangerous driving. ‌The court heard that the 27-year-old had driven a marked police car along Broadgate, Lincoln, just before 1.45pm, on November 4, 2024, when the car he was driving collided with a teenager crossing the road on a pedestrian crossing. Article continues belowThe pedestrian, a 16-year-old boy, was not seriously injured in the incident, during which O'Neill had been travelling to an emergency with blue lights and sirens activated. O'Neill has been sentenced to a community order with 150 hours of unpaid work and a 12-month driving ban.

March 19, 2026 15:56 UTC

President Donald Trump has yet again – in his familiar fashion – sent shockwaves through the capitals of America's European allies. Born in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion in Europe, NATO still makes sense as an anti-Russian pact. A spokesman for Merz insisted on Monday, 'This war has nothing to do with NATO… NATO is a defensive alliance, an alliance for the defense of its territory. Born in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion in Europe, NATO still makes sense as an anti-Russian pact. NATO is undoubtably still important – but both sides of the alliance need to think seriously about its limitations.

March 19, 2026 15:56 UTC