The identity of a Victorian serial killer who terrorised London before Jack the Ripper – and whose crimes some believe were even darker – has finally been uncovered, according to TV historian Lucy Worsley. 'I think there's a very compelling case that we've got the guy,' Ms Worsley said, after reinvestigating the killings for the BBC series Lucy Worsley: Victorian Murder Club. Ms Worsley worked alongside fellow historian Sarah Bax Horton, whose research in her book Arm of Eve proved pivotal. Unlike Jack the Ripper, whose killings were chaotic and brutal, the Torso Murderer displayed control and precision. For Ms Worsley, the case highlights a grim continuity between the Victorian era and today.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, hailing the "deep and long-standing relationship between our two countries". Mr Martin arrived at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing early on Monday morning, becoming the first Taoiseach since Enda Kenny to meet the Chinese leader. Mr Martin went on to praise China's role on the world stage. In his opening statement, Mr Xi said that both Ireland and China were "peace-loving, open-minded, inclusive, self-reliant, and enterprising". Mr Xi also criticised what he called "unilateral bullying" which he said was "severely impacting the international order".

Man Utd make instant decision on Ruben Amorim replacement after SACKING managerRuben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United's head coach after 14 months in charge, with Darren Fletcher set to take over for Wednesday's trip to BurnleyView 2 Images Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United are expected to wait until the summer to appoint a permanent replacement for Ruben Amorim after the club made the decision to SACK him on Monday morning. Manchester United statement in full as reason for Ruben Amorim sacking revealed READ MORE :Man Utd SACK Ruben Amorim after breakdown in board relations following explosive rant READ MORE :A club statement read: "Ruben Amorim has departed his role as Head Coach of Manchester United. "With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club’s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change. However, United's form ebbed and flowed from that point on, with the Red Devils progressing in the Europa League but faltering in the Premier League. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

The warning comes as forecasters issue a fresh warning on Monday morning, declaring a snow/ice warning for counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. These warnings will replace the set of weather warnings in effect until 11am. Forecasters say they expect temperatures to fall to between -1 and -3 degrees generally, as well as sharp frost, icy stretches and black ice. They added; “In all events, and if in any doubt, schools should err on the side of caution. "We've seen road surface temperatures drop below freezing across the country with some roads down as low as -6C degrees," she told RTÉ Radio 1 this morning.

Kyle Chalmers and his partner Ingeborg Løyning have tied the knot in a stunning ceremony in South Australia, with the couple's baby daughter Astrid front and centre as they signed their marriage certificate. He has played footy for the local Lincoln South club during his breaks from the pool, and is also an ambassador for the local Tunarama Festival. The Olympic gold medallist shared the news to Instagram alongside a carousel of images with his stunning partner. The photo showed Chalmers and Løyning looking like a couple as they posed arm-in-arm while taking a dog for a walk. The couple's good news comes after Chalmers revealed he almost quit swimming amid the infamous love triangle saga that rocked the Australian team in 2022.

Westmeath have reacted angrily to Kilkenny’s “clear refusal” not to fulfil Sunday’s Walsh Cup fixture in Mullingar. In accordance with competition regulations and standard fixture protocols, the match venue therefore defaulted to the nominated alternative venue, Dovida Lakepoint Park (3G). “Kilkenny arrived at Dovida Lakepoint Park at the appointed time. “As a result of Kilkenny’s failure to fulfil the fixture at the nominated authorised venue, the match did not take place. “In accordance with competition regulations and standard fixture protocols, the match venue therefore defaulted to the nominated alternative venue, Dovida Lakepoint Park (3G)."

Manchester United have admitted that the time is right for change after sacking head coach Ruben Amorim. It reads: "Ruben Amorim has departed his role as Head Coach of Manchester United. "With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club’s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change. But United have still been inconsistent in the Premier League this term, winning eight times, drawing seven and losing five of their 20 matches. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim with immediate effect. He was informed of the Manchester United decision early today by executives Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada. He oversaw United’s lowest Premier League finish – 15th, with 42 points – last season and lost the Europa League final. "I've actually been quite supportive in the last few weeks of Manchester United's performances against Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Newcastle, I thought they were very good. "It's clear he needs another wing-back who can play in those wide areas - a specialist if you like - and Manchester United do need a central midfield player of force, of power, of presence.

There was a duck for Ben Stokes, who fell to Mitchell Starc for the 14th time in Tests, while Jamie Smith rode his luck to make 46 before falling to a dreadful shot (see below). England then served up some woeful fare with the new ball as Australia’s openers raced to 50 in 10 overs. Harry Brook at Perth, Cameron Green at Brisbane, Ollie Pope and Labuschagne at Adelaide. Jamie Smith (left) has been lambasted by Justin Langer for his 'dumb' first-innings dismissalMaybe Harry Brook was right? Brook sidestepped the question by praising Australia’s quicks: ‘You can see why they’ve gone with five seamers this week.

I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach of Manchester United. "I know that my name is not Tuchel, is not Conte, is not Mourinho, but I'm the manager of Manchester United. It's going to be like this for 18 months or when the board decided to change. That is going to finish in 18 months, and then everyone is going to move on. I will do mine for 18 months and then we move on.

What would you like to see change or happen differently? I’m someone who likes change, maybe even loves it in fact. I’m not a creature of habit – I actually find it next to impossible to create any kind of sustainable routine for myself, I think I lack the self-discipline. I’m OK with routine being imposed on me – like a column deadline or a start time for work; I can handle that (hmmm, sort of, editor!). But my ability to make myself do things – particularly things I don’t enjoy – is strictly limited.

Matheus Cunha sends clear transfer message to Man Utd team-mate - 'He needs to understand'Matheus Cunha spoke after scoring in Manchester United's 1-1 draw against Leeds and made his feelings clear on the possibility of his team-mate leaving in the January transfer windowView 2 Images Matheus Cunha has pleaded with Joshua Zirkzee to stay at Manchester United (Image: TNT Sports)Matheus Cunha has told Joshua Zirkzee that he needs to forget about leaving Manchester United and knuckle down to help the team. But Cunha has pleaded with his team-mate to stay put, swallow his pride and help United during this difficult spell. Wayne Rooney sends Ruben Amorim a brutal reality check after his shocking Man Utd rant READ MORE :"Josh is a pleasure," he told Match of the Day. Zirkzee has started just four Premier League games this season following the £200m arrivals of Sesko, Cunha and Mbeumo in the summer transfer window. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

A furious Ben Stokes erupted at Marnus Labuschagne and appeared to tell the Aussie batsman to 'shut the f*** up', as tempers flared on day two of the fifth Ashes Test. He and Marnus Labuschagne had combined brilliantly during the afternoon session, bringing up a partnership of 105 runs. With 30 minutes left to play, tempers began to flare, with Stokes becoming increasingly infuriated by Labuschagne. Stokes then walked past the Aussie batters down the wicket, before turning back to share several frosty words with Labuschagne. With lunch in sight and England 5-323, he inexplicably hit a short ball from Marnus Labuschagne straight to deep cover.

The future of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil that foreign companies are entitled to under current agreements has been thrown into doubt following the US capture of the country's president Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. State-owned Chinese and Russian companies have some of the biggest claims on the Latin American nation’s oil, Morgan Stanley analysts including Martijn Rats said in a note. Nevertheless, the significant assets are still far outweighed by the more than 200bn barrels held by Petroleos de Venezuela SA.

Ryanair carried 14.5m passengers last month, up 7% year on year, the airline said on Monday. Ryanair operated over 82,000 flights in December 2025. Load factor - a measure of how full aircraft were - was 92%. The airline carried 13.5m passengers in December 2024.