Thankfully, we don’t have to wait too long for the next one!

We hope everyone made the most of their May Day Bank Holiday weekend!

Whether you were taking part or watching the Belfast City Marathon on Sunday, enjoying a day out with the kids or however you spent your day, it is hard not to already look ahead to the next day off when heading into work this morning.

If you are the type to keep on top of your Bank Holidays to maximise your annual leave, we have rounded up the remaining Bank Holidays in Northern Ireland for the rest of the year so you don’t have to.

READ MORE: Brothers set to smash £1m dementia fundraising goal during marathon challengeREAD MORE: Community rallies to save Ballymena’s ‘celebrity carpark cat’ in critical condition

There are five Bank Holidays left this year to work with – including two substitute days.

Here is the list of the remaining Bank Holidays in Northern Ireland for 2026:

• 25 May – Spring bank holiday
• 13 July – Battle of the Boyne (substitute day)
• 31 August – Summer bank holiday
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 28 December – Boxing Day (substitute day)

For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.

It might look like a random string of numbers and letters, but getting it wrong could mean you’re paying too much tax – or not enough and facing a surprise bill later.

Your tax code is used by your employer or pension provider to work out how much Income Tax to deduct from your wages or pension.

It’s issued by HM Revenue and Customs and applies automatically – meaning many people never question whether it’s correct.

But errors do happen.

The most common code explained

For most people, the standard tax code is 1257L.

This is based on the Personal Allowance – currently £12,570 – which is the amount you can earn before paying Income Tax.

In simple terms, the number reflects your tax-free allowance, while the letter relates to your personal circumstances.

How you could be losing money

If your tax code is wrong, you could:

• Pay too much tax, reducing your take-home pay
• Pay too little tax, leading to an unexpected bill later

And with finances already stretched, even small errors can add up over time.

Why mistakes happen

Tax codes can change for several reasons, including:

• Starting a new job
• Having more than one income
• Receiving benefits or company perks
• Changes to your personal allowance

If HMRC doesn’t have the correct information, your code may not reflect your situation.

How to check your tax code your tax code

You can find your tax code:

Wondering if you’re paying the right Income Tax? 💼 Check online for this year or past years, and avoid surprises. Let us help you keep your taxes on track! #TaxCheck
👉🏻 https://t.co/NHooSq9Flk pic.twitter.com/fJVSZmKvjm

— Barter Durgan (@BarterDurgan) September 12, 2025

Advertisement

If you check your tax code online or in the HMRC app, you can also:

• find your tax code for previous tax years
• sign up for paperless notifications – this means HMRC will email you when your tax code changes

HMRC tax code letters and what they mean

The full list can be found on the GOV.UK website, but these are the most common, and what they mean:

• L – For an employee entitled to the standard tax-free Personal Allowance
• S – For an employee whose main home is in Scotland
• BR/ SBR – For a second job or pension
• M – For an employee whose spouse or civil partner has transferred some of their Personal Allowance (through Marriage Allowance)
• N – For an employee who has transferred some of their Personal Allowance to their spouse or civil partner (through Marriage Allowance)
• T – When HMRC needs to review some items with the employee

Recommended reading:

Check what your tax code means

You can use the HMRC  tax code checker  to find out:

• what the numbers and letters in your tax code mean
• how much tax you will pay
• what you may need to do next

What the numbers mean in your HMRC tax code

The numbers in your tax code tell your employer or pension provider how much tax-free income you get in that tax year.

HMRC works out your individual number based on your Personal Allowance and income you have not paid tax on (such as untaxed interest or part-time earnings). They also consider the value of any perks you get from your employer (such as a company car).

The PSNI had earlier issued a stern warning that “anti-social driving, or reckless driving will not be tolerated”

A Belfast MLA has slammed the “disgraceful scenes” appearing to show a large car cruise event in the west of the city on Bank Holiday Monday evening, May 4.

Footage shared on social media by Danny Baker, MLA for West Belfast, showed a diffing event on the Stewartstown Road.

The PSNI had earlier issued a stern warning that “anti-social driving, or reckless driving will not be tolerated”.

READ MORE: Two people taken to hospital after separate Bank Holiday Monday crashesREAD MORE: Police officer struck by bike as six arrested in overnight road safety blitz

Mr Baker condemned the scenes, writing on Facebook : “Disgraceful scenes on Stewartstown Road; shame on those who brought this to our community. PSNI were well warned, and I asked for preventive measures.

“They didn’t listen and failed in their duties. They didn’t prepare and left our community to pick up the pieces. Shameful and unacceptable.”

Earlier, Mr Baker said: “Our community does not want cars traveling across the city for so called ‘meet ups’! The Dairy Farm Complex is a vital resource for our community.

“It serves the people of the Colin. The car park is there for local businesses and local people and not for spinning wheels or drifting.

“People are going about their daily lives, and should not be being stuck in a convoy along the Stewartstown Road. It is the last thing we need or want.

“Our community is not the place for this type of gathering. Over the years too many have lost their lives along this road through speeding and dangerous driving.

“This proposed gathering is simply not acceptable.”

The PSNI has been contacted for a response.

In an earlier Facebook post, a spokesperson for Police West Belfast said: “We are aware of a planned cruise/diffing event tonight on the Stewartstown Road, and that any anti-social driving, or reckless driving will not be tolerated, and will met with swift action and enforcement.

“This kind of driving behaviour where large crowds may gather is dangerous, and those keen on taking part are advised not to.

“We would ask all road users to ensure their vehicles are road worthy, follow the rules of the road and drive with care and attention always.”

For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.

Gibbs-White and Sanchez’s collision did not produce the only head injuries of the day. Chelsea debutant Jesse Derry, 18, was knocked out cold after knocking heads with Zach Abbott. Both were substituted, with the former was hospitalised for precautionary checks. Chelsea have confirmed, however, that he is conscious and speaking.

For years the group has sat behind the scenes as the owner of Volvo, Polestar, Lotus and London taxi maker LEVC. Now it wants a slice of the action in its own right with this all‑electric C‑segment SUV.

The EX5 had already been launched in 33 countries by the time it arrived here late last year as the spearhead of an ambitious plan. Geely is targeting 100,000 annual UK sales by 2030, alongside a wider European push that will see 15 new models rolled out over the next five years.

Geely EX5 Max (Image: Newsquest)

That sounds like the sort of bold claim we’ve heard before from new‑to‑the‑UK brands, but the EX5 doesn’t feel like a half‑baked toe in the water.

On paper, it’s pitching straight into the heart of the market as a mid‑size family SUV, with the external footprint of something like a VW ID.4 but pricing more in line with smaller mainstream EVs.

There’s only one battery size – 60.2kWh – and a single‑motor, front‑wheel‑drive layout. It develops 215bhp and can go from 0-62 mph in 7.1 seconds, with smooth and linear power delivery.

Geely EX5 Max (Image: Newsquest)

That’s swift enough, but the EX5 generally feels very much set up for a gentle life rather than back‑road thrills.

It’s not especially sporty, and the steering is light and rather remote, so keen drivers won’t find much to engage with here.

Where the car feels more at home is in everyday use – commuting, school runs and a steady cruise on the M62 or M1 – where its easy-going character comes to the fore and it proves a quiet, relaxing way to travel.

Geely is going for value, space and a hefty standard kit list. There are three trim levels – SE, Pro and Max.

Geely EX5 Max (Image: Newsquest)

Inside, the EX5 makes a strong first impression. The cabin quality is genuinely impressive for a sub‑£40,000 SUV, with soft‑touch plastics, convincing artificial leather and neat patterned trim that give it a decidedly upmarket flavour. In higher‑spec versions you get toys such as heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, a big panoramic glass roof and a powerful branded stereo.

Space is another strong card. Rear legroom is excellent, with a flat floor and generous space for adults to stretch out. The compromise comes in the boot, which is smaller than those of several key rivals.

Dominating the dashboard is a 15.4‑inch touchscreen, which controls almost everything from navigation to heating. It looks sharp, the graphics are crisp and the system responds quickly, but it’s not without its frustrations. Too many core functions are buried a couple of presses deep in sub‑menus, and the native satnav can lag slightly behind your true position.

With its 60.2kWh battery and single‑motor set‑up, the EX5 offers a claimed range in the mid‑200s miles depending on trim, which is broadly in line with similarly priced rivals. In mixed real‑world use you can expect something in that ballpark if you’re not heavy‑footed, and the car supports DC rapid charging at competitive speeds. What you don’t get is the option of a bigger battery pack, and that does limit its appeal for drivers who routinely cover big distances between charges.

Charging is one of the EX5’s stronger suits for the sort of medium‑range use it’s aimed at.

On a proper rapid charger, the EX5 will go from about 10% to 80% in roughly half an hour,

Taken as Geely’s opening statement to British buyers, the EX5 is a quietly convincing piece of work. It is smooth and undemanding to drive, the cabin looks and feels more upmarket than the price might suggest, and rear‑seat space in particular is excellent.

Geely EX5 Max

PRICE: £36,990

0-62MPH: 7.1 seconds

TOP SPEED: 109mph

POWER: 215bhp

RANGE: 255 miles (WLTP)

BATTERY: 60.2kWh

BODY TYPE: SUV

MAX CHARGE SPEED: 160kW

Coronation Street has confirmed six suspects will face questioning over Theo Silverton’s murder, but with the killer set to be revealed in the coming months did any of them kill him?

Fans wondering who killed Theo Silverton on Coronation Street could soon find out, ahead of the truth being revealed in the coming months.

The ITV soap has revealed six suspects who will face interrogation over Theo’s death. It’s revealed to be murder after his body was found last week.

After Monday’s episode saw people acting weirdly, and some clearly hiding something, the soap has named six characters to keep an eye on. They have been officially dubbed the suspects, and they will all be quizzed by Kit Green and Lisa Swain.

Interestingly though, the release does not say any of the six are definitely the killer. The soap has deliberately called them suspects who “face the heat” as police try to figure out who died.

READ MORE: Coronation Street fans ‘rumble’ what happened to Maggie – and it wasn’t a heart attackREAD MORE: Coronation Street: Carl’s attack ‘will be life-changing’ as villain’s fate revealed

It’s said that over the next month, Kit and Lisa ask questions and search for evidence as things reach “breaking point”. As the pressure mounts, all will be revealed.

The named suspects include Summer Spellman, Christina Boyd, George Shuttleworth, Todd Grimshaw, Gary Windass and Danielle Silverton. The first three to be interrogated are are Theo’s partner Todd, George and Gary.

In the coming weeks the investigation shifts, and pulled in for questioning are Summer, Christina and Danielle. As lies are exposed, and arrests are made, it’s yet to be revealed if any of the six are actually the murderer.

It feels like it’s all cleverly worded to keep us guessing. So is the list of six a red herring and is someone else to blame? Or will all become clear very soon, resulting in one of these six being outed as the killer.

Advertisement

They all have motives, and upcoming scenes will reveal why they are a suspect. Todd was being abused by Theo, and the night Theo died he was trying to hunt Todd down – so did he find him?

For Summer, the last time we saw Theo alive was when he trapped her in the flat alone. So did Summer kill Theo? Gary was acting weirdly about Theo’s death to Kit on Monday.

We know Gary had threatened him and the pair had clashed, and he’s also killed before. Did Gary take revenge? George also stood up to Theo, and on the night of the murder he was alone at home.

Advertisement

Did he sneak out and kill Theo, and does this explain his change of clothing? George’s partner Christina left him alone to go and find a shaken Todd who was hiding from Theo. But with a storyline coming up for her and her clearly hiding something, will it be that she killed Theo?

Finally there’s Theo’s ex-wife Danielle. She was also acting suspiciously on Monday and upcoming scenes tease her marriage faced it’s troubles. So might she have killed her violent ex?

Coronation Street airs weeknights at 8:30pm on ITV1 and ITV X. * Follow Mirror Celebs and TV on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .

They will be at Nationwide branches to offer tailored support and guidance.

Dementia UK will share advice on how to look after yourself as a carer at free clinics in East Kilbride and Motherwell.

Dementia specialist Admiral Nurses will be at the towns’ Nationwide branch to offer tailored support and guidance.

The clinics will offer practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries about symptoms through to getting a diagnosis and understanding how it can progress.

And the clinics in will be in the Nationwide branch at East Kilbride’s Princes Mall on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26 and 27.

They will also be at thebranch on Motherwell’s Muir Street on Wednesday, May 6.

Dementia UK said: “If you care for someone who has dementia or live with the diagnosis yourself, you can book a free 45-minute face-to-face appointment with a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse for expert, tailored support, whatever your questions or concerns.

“All appointments are confidential and will take place in a private space within the branch.”

To book with an Admiral Nurse, visit: www.dementiauk.org/information-and-support/how-we-can-support-you/admiral-nurse-clinics/nationwide

*Don’t miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.

And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app? Download yours for free here.

READ MORE: Hamilton Park races into centenary season on Sunday, May 3

When Tyler Chambers tells me that his birth year is 2005 – I tell him, it makes me feel old. He replies that he gets that a lot. In fact, when he decided to stand for election to the Senedd, he expected that would be the main thing people would say when he knocked on their doors.

Yet, he rattles off a range of jobs and experience far beyond his years. He’s been a paper (and milk) delivery boy and worked in the local chippy. When his dad, a builder, was made redundant, the pair set up a garden and property business.

He has worked for a UK Government minister, and his local Senedd member (until he defected to Reform UK) as well as a spell in public affairs. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here

If he isn’t campaigning, he’s studying, and if not that, he’s on his dad’s smallholding, in the shed helping with his Dorset sheep.

But now, some polls are projecting Tyler Chambers’ next role could see him elected to the Senedd, likely as its youngest member, and potentially one of a few Conservatives who could be left standing, if the polls are correct.

Various pollsters have, this election campaign, suggested the party could drop to a single seat – or gather a handful of seats, depending on the decisions of the Welsh electorate.

Born in Rhayader, his parents split up when he was young, and he grew up living with his mum on the Maes y Brenin council estate. She works as a hairdresser in Rhayader. It’s safe to say, he admits, lots of the people he has speaking to on the campaign know about him through her.

He went to Rhayader Primary School, and then Llandrindod Wells High School, but when the A-levels he wanted weren’t available in Powys, he decided to go to Hereford Sixth Form College to study law, business and politics.

Before even getting the 6.30am bus, he would have already have had to get the 15 minutes by car to the bus stop, arriving in Hereford around 8.30am, returning home on the 6pm service from Hereford – after a day at college.

“That was a bit challenging,” he concedes, “I know loads of students face a similar struggle still.,” he says, saying transport for those in rural communities will be something he will pursue “if I get in”.

As well as campaigning, he is a second year student in Cardiff University, studying sociology and social policy. “But as you can imagine, my top priority now is is Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd, and hopefully representing Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd in the Senedd,” he clarifies.

He had got involved in local activism as teen, knocking doors for people sign a petition to stop the closure of his local youth centre, but his journey into politics came despite the topic being “banned in nearly every room” at home. “Politics came because there was a bit of an issue that I ran into and I thought, ‘Do you know what? Politics can resolve that’.

“It was domestic abuse and seeing the level of support victims don’t necessarily have in difficult circumstances.

“That was my incentive and I thought, ‘you know what, I want to go into it, I want to change the system’.”

He explains that it was learning about “the evidence-led programme which means that minors with evidence can go and present that evidence but they will need permission of a parent” when he was called upon to give evidence.

“I was in a fortunate case where it wasn’t my dad and mum, it was my mum and her partner at the time.

“So if I had needed permission I could have easily got it, but I genuinely thought for other children who need the permission of their parents and that would be really, really, difficult.

“So I got in touch with Fay [Jones, the former Conservative MP for Brecon and Radnorshire] just asking for support and when I got a response I got to be excited so I asked ‘can I do a week’s work experience?’ I did a week and safe to say just didn’t leave.”

Making a difference to people, is, he says his biggest motivation.

“It’s the difference you can actually make and whether that is getting someone’s bins collected, or one of the cases was a dropped kerb, because this girl, in a wheelchair, wanted to play with her friends in the park, which she wasn’t able to do.

“Whatever the issue is, it’s life changing to that individual. To us it might be a big issue, it might be a small issue, but the fact is, the constituent has got in touch with you and they’ve used all the other resources and there’s no one else.

“They’ve come to you because they think that you get the job done. I think it’s rewarding when you do help out people,” he says.

One of those in his party had already praised to me the hours he is putting into the campaign, he seems to have, incredible drive

“I think it was my upbringing that shaped me,” he says.

“I had really good encouraging parents and whatever I wanted to do whether it was when I had my stint of playing rugby, and I really enjoyed playing rugby, they were always there on the sidelines cheering me on.

“I do have a lot of drive and ambition, and if I see something that needs to be done, I just want to get it done,” he says.

Seeing Fay Jones lose her seat in 2024 when his party were wiped out in Wales, and then James Evans be sacked from the Tories before his defection to Reform UK, he has seen the messy side of politics. He knows the polls look bad for his party and isn’t going into any of this with his eyes closed.

“Despite all of that, myself and a small team have been out every single day since being selected as the lead candidate and I think it is because it’s that drive of the reward that we can make and the difference that we could make.

“Growing up in Radnorshire all my life, you see the things that aren’t necessarily working, things that need improving, I think that’s the biggest drive.

“You see the difference politics can make, eah, you have difficult conversations on the doorstep, you get the occasional door slammed in your face, and the other day I woke up to a really nasty message on my Facebook, but then I go knock on a door, and, one of the constituents has got an issue that I can actually make a difference with, and I can contact the minister, and say, ‘look, this is the situation, let’s work together, and what can we do to resolve the problem’.

“A lot of it can be resolved, but it just takes a lot of hard work, and I think that’s what I hope I can provide,” he says.

As we speak, he’s taking a break from campaigning in Presteigne, and despite the grilling he’d just had in the Radnorshire Arms he’s about to go back, with more leaflets, and enough time for a quick sandwich.

“The polls don’t reflect what we’re hearing on the ground. I’ve been right across the constituency over the past few weeks and where other parties have just delivered leaflets, we’re knocking on the doors and that makes an impact. But when we are knocking on those traditional Conservatives [doors], they’re saying, ‘yeah, we’ll stick with the Conservatives’.

“When we have knocked on doors of people who were voting Reform in 2024, they’ve now came back to us, whether that’s because they’ve seen the Reform group in Westminster or what not, there are a variety of reasons why people are coming back to us,” he says.

This new constituency starts just shy of Ludlow and goes right down to the Swansea Bay.

I tell him that candidates in a city measure their campaign by how many steps they’ve done a day, and pairs of shoes they’ve gone through, with a patch that vast, his Ford Fiesta’s mileage is his benchmark, that and the £10 shoes he grabbed in Tesco one day because the Sketchers he’d invested in weren’t comfy enough.

With just days to go until the polling stations in his vast patch open, how is he feeling?

“It is excitement,” he says, “but we’re not taking votes for granted. The polls are all over the place at the moment and I’m just going into this election thinking, as long as we get to 10 o’clock on polling day, and can think we’ve done the best we could.”

Dolly Parton has been forced to cancel her upcoming Las Vegas residency due to her health and thanked fans for their ongoing support since the death of her husband

Dolly Parton has given fans an update on her health. The country music legend, 80, initially moved her upcoming Las Vegas residency to September 2026, but has now been forced to pull the plug entirely.

The songstress, 80, best known for tracks like Jolene, 9 to 5, and I Will Always Love You, took to social media on Monday to explain to fans that she has “good news and a little bad news” with regards to her health but claimed that doctors have told her that “everything is treatable” and is making improvements on a daily basis.

She said: “I am here to give you an update in a few things in my life. First, it’s concerning my health and I have some good news and a little bad news but the good news is I’m responding well to to meds and treatments and I am improving every day.

READ MORE: Dolly Parton admits she’s ‘worn out’ as she makes first public appearance in monthsREAD MORE: Dolly Parton skips 80th birthday celebrations after health struggle

“The bad news is it’s gonna take me a little while before I’m up to stage level because some of the meds and treatments make me a little bit swim-headed as my grandma used to say and of course I can’t be dizzy carrying around banjos and guitars and such on five-inch heels, not to mention all those rhinestone outfits, my big hair my big, uh, personality, that would make anyone swim-headed.

“Think of me as an old-fashioned car, once restored, it can be better than ever. But when they lifted the hood on this antique, they realised that I need to rebuild my engine, my transmission is slipping and my mufflers need busting, my pistons need to be replaced.

“Spark plugs need to be changed because you know as well as I know that I can’t lose my spark! I know, I’m still crazy but they didn’t mention nothing about my mental health.

“I’ve always had problems with my kidney stones, my immune system and by digestive system got all out of whack and they’re working real hard on building and re-strengthening those. Hopefully I’ll be up to snuff again soon.

Advertisement

Ever the optimist, Dolly continued: “Maybe I shouldn’t have said snuff – that wouldn’t be good for either of those would it. I wouldn’t want my top lip to fall off on top of everything else. It’d be like losing a hubcap. I’m just trying to keep everything light and airy, they say that a happy heart is good medicine. Do you think I’m overmedicating?

“The truth is I am still working, videos, recording, I go up and down to Dollywood and I’m working hard on getting my hotel and museum open. And I’m spending a lot of time working on my Broadway musical open this year. I know you’re thinking ‘That girl’s always promoting something,’ that’s true, but that’s how you get it done. I am truly sorry.”

Dolly then turned to the subject of her late husband Carl, who passed away just over a year ago almost six decades after they tied the knot, and thanked her loyal fans for the way they had reached out to her in the time since his death.

“I’m gonna miss all of you that had tickets to see me in Las Vegas, you get along to Vegas, have a good time and hopefully sometime you’ll come up to New York and see my show, I’ll see you somewhere down the line. A lot of have been so concerned about me and Carl, and you’ve been so great about that, and after going through a year of firsts – the holidays, and our wedding anniversary and the day of his death, that was hard for me but I will always love him and I’ll always miss him.

Known for her humorous quips and quotes, the former Hannah Montana star signed off her lengthy video by joking about her numerous bouts of cosmetic work over the years but acknowledged the “serious business” that is her internal health, as she reminded fans that, in a nod to her 1973 ballad that was famously covered by Whitney Houston, that she will “always love” them.

“You would be surprised at how much your love meant to me during that time. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you, you have been a big part of my healing. Speaking of Carl and my health, I remember years back, I was saying something and Carl said ‘You’re not getting any younger!’ and I said ‘Honey, as long as there are plastic surgeons in this world, I am not getting any older!’

“Plastic surgeons can make you look good on the outside but it’s serious business when you’re talking about internal medicine. I have great doctors, and I’m doing really well and they assure me that everything I have is treatable, so I am going with that and I just want to thank you for standing by me and I Will Always Love You.”

Like this story? F or more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .