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The countdown to the Twelfth of July is well underway with preparations for Eleventh Night bonfires now in their final hours.

Community groups across Northern Ireland have been getting ready for the annual celebration with family, friends and neighbours for months, with music, parties, bands and family fun all planned.

Beacons supported by Belfast City Council will be lit over the coming days in commemoration of the pyres set across the hills of Antrim and Down to help King William’s warships to find their way into Belfast Lough.

If you would like to join the celebrations, we’ve put together this handy guide to official Eleventh Night bonfire beacons that will be lit across Belfast.

The Beacon Programme has been in place for over 15 years to support constituted community and voluntary organisations in replacing traditional bonfires with beacons. Beacons can be requested by eligible groups, and their allocation is subject to agreement by elected members.

The council initially approved the provision of 18 beacons for 2026 – six in east Belfast, two in south Belfast, four in north Belfast and three in west Belfast.

15 beacons have now been provided to groups following site risk assessments. They are located at:

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The Parcel Pending by Quadient lockers will be introduced nationwide following the success of the locker partnership at Morrisons Daily Stores introduced in spring last year.

Designed to make life easier for shoppers, the lockers allow customers to drop off or collect parcels while doing their grocery shopping.

John Parry, Head of Popular & Useful Services at Morrisons, said: “At Morrisons, we’re committed to providing services that make life easier for our customers and strengthen the role our stores play within local communities.

“Following the success of our Morrisons Daily partnership, expanding Quadient lockers into our supermarket estate is a natural next step.

“This partnership will enable us to offer customers greater flexibility and convenience while enhancing the range of useful services available through our stores.”

Installation of the lockers began last month and is initially being introduced across 125 locations.

The scheme will eventually cover Morrisons’ network of approximately 500 supermarkets over the next few months.

Once fully implemented, the network will offer customers self-service and secure parcel collection and return points for multiple carriers.

Katia Bourgeais-Crémel, EVP Parcel Locker Solutions Europe at Quadient, said: “The expansion of our partnership with Morrisons, one of the UK’s largest and trusted supermarket brands, reflects a shared vision of making everyday services more accessible for consumers.

“By extending our open locker network across Morrisons supermarkets, we’re helping consumers return and collect parcels as part of their normal routines, while providing retailers and carriers with a scale efficient delivery infrastructure.

“Together, we are making out-of-home delivery more convenient and accessible across communities.”

The partnership supports the supermarket’s commitment to providing their customers with safe and accessible services.

This is in a bid to help reduce missed deliveries, improve convenience for customers and support more efficient last-mile delivery operations.

England will come up against Erling Haaland’s Norway in Miami on Saturday with a place in the World Cup semi-finals on the line, and the Manchester City striker is happy for his country to be underdogs

Erling Haaland makes England strong favourites against Norway – and insists all the pressure is on Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions. The Manchester City striker is relishing his duel club team-mate Marc Guehi and potentially close friend John Stones in Miami as he attempts to outgun Harry Kane.

He said when asked if Norway were underdogs: “Yeah, definitely. I think everyone should stay humble, but they have a right to be confident about progressing.”

Haaland also claimed Norway’s chances of going the distance at the tournament – something which he rated at 25 per cent pre-tournament – were slim despite a series of eye-catching scalps, not least the elimination of Brazil. He explained: “Really low still [chances of winning the World Cup].

“There are some clear favourites out there, and England is one of them. All of you should put every single bit of pressure on the English lads. It’s a special game, definitely.

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“For me, it’s super special because I play in England and was born in England. Facing team-mates makes it a funny game, but it’s going to be nice.”

The 25-year-old has rattled in a whopping seven goals thus far and he’s hoping to add to that tally in Florida. However, for Haaland, making Norwegians proud is a far bigger motive than hitting the back of the net.

He continued: “I enjoy so many things. Playing against Brazil was crazy for us Norwegians. To win that match and then play England in a World Cup quarter-final in the USA is quite special.

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“If you look at the scenes back home, this is not normal for Norway. It’s super special. Just being able to play in the World Cup is a huge honour and a massive career goal for me. Being here, playing on the biggest stage with my Norwegian friends against the best teams in the world, is really special.”

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“His legacy lives on through his family’s incredible strength, love and determination. They are an inspiration.”

The family of a young boy who passed away at just eight-years-old have unveiled a mural in their local area to mark his third anniversary.

Caoimhin Adams is the only person on the island of Ireland to have been diagnosed with the extremely rare condition, ROHHAD (rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysregulation, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation).

The Newtownabbey boy was diagnosed with the condition just months before he passed away on July 9, 2023. He had a number of symptoms that developed, including weight gain, breathing issues, and fluctuations in heart rate.

Just hours before he passed away, Caoimhin had been at a fun day organised by his family and the local Bawnmore community. His mum, Caitriona, said the community has always been supportive of the family and their bid to raise awareness of ROHHAD.

To mark the anniversary of his death, civic buildings in Belfast and Antrim and Newtownabbey are being lit up orange in Caoimhin’s memory and to raise awareness of ROHHAD.

Additionally, his family and the Bawnmore Residents’ Group teamed up to have a mural of Caoimhin placed in the local area. The mural, created by artist Visual Waste, shows Caoimhin in his favourite Buzz Lightyear costume, with writing saying “to infinity and beyond.”

At the unveiling of the mural on July 9, the eight-year-old’s brother, Aidan, spoke about his little brother and how much he is missed by the family. To mark the third anniversary of her son’s passing, his mum, Caitriona, wrote a song which was played at the event.

Speaking to Belfast Live, Caitriona said: “We walk past here every day three or four times. The mural was an idea I said to Kieran and the children, I contacted the community residents’ association, and they thought it was an amazing idea.

“Putting Caoimhin’s face on a wall means so much. We’re right beside Airtastic where children are going in, and it has a child friendly theme, so we believe it will attract children to the mural and people can always Google Caoimhin’s condition.”

Father Aidan Troy, Holy Cross parish priest and friend of the family, described Caoimhin as an “inspiration.” Using holy water on the mural, he annointed the youngster as “Saint Caoimhin.”

Sinn Féin MP, John Finucane, attended the event and paid tribute to the efforts of Caoimhin’s family to raise awareness of ROHHAD.

He said: “The community came together today for the unveiling of a beautiful mural in Bawnmore, created in memory of young Caoimhin Adams on the third anniversary of his passing.

“Diagnosed with the rare condition ROHHAD at just eight years old, Caoimhin was the first person on the island of Ireland to receive the diagnosis.

“In the years since, his mum Catriona and the Adams family have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of ROHHAD, turning unimaginable heartbreak into a campaign that is shining a light on this little-known condition.

“Caoimhin’s legacy lives on through their incredible strength, love and determination. They are an inspiration.”

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A series of unforced errors and a double fault saw Gauff drop serve early on in a one-sided first set, and she shanked a forehand wide when handed the chance to break back.

More misses on her forehand gifted Muchova a double-break lead and the Czech kept her level consistently high to serve out the first set with an ace.

Having taken a bathroom break before the second set, a re-energised Gauff returned with more aggression, and she eventually found a way past Muchova on her ninth break point with a sublime cross-court backhand winner.

The momentum stuck and Gauff flew through the next four games to force a deciding set to the delight of the crowd – the majority of whom appeared to be backing the seventh seed.

The tension rose as the third set unfolded and the pair entertained the 15,000-strong crowd on Centre Court with top-quality groundstrokes and sensational quickfire play at the net.

It was fitting, then, that the match was decided with a tie-break, and from 4-1 down, Gauff somehow found a way to move level at 6-6.

The twists and turns continued as Muchova received a warning for a time violation at 8-8 on serve – and she immediately fired long to hand Gauff the first match point.

But the crowd were left gasping in anguish as Gauff, approaching the net, swiped the ball into the tape.

To add to the drama, Muchova slipped when she had the chance to convert her first match point, and Gauff produced a clean cross-court winner to cling on.

But the young American could not salvage the next one, planting a low forehand into the net after an extraordinary two hours and 35 minutes.

Muchova, who had clutched her ankle and gestured towards her side in pain during the final set, looked drained as she raised her arms in celebration.

A wrist injury sidelined her for almost 10 months from September 2023, but she has rediscovered her finest form this fortnight to beat three former Grand Slam champions on her way to the final.

Bombshell redacted footage of the police interview given by the transgender lover of Charlie Kirk‘s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson was dramatically played at the suspect’s pre-trial hearing on Thursday. 

The video was from a police interview of Lance Twiggs, 23, in April 2026 by Utah police, when he was grilled over the aftermath of Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. 

In the footage, Twiggs said he first met Robinson in 2023 when they moved in as roommates, and they began dating roughly two months later. He recalled on the morning Kirk was assassinated, Robinson left early in the morning and claimed he had to work a long shift. 

He said he didn’t hear from Robinson again until 11pm that night, when Robinson told him to look under his keyboard to find a handwritten note. The note read, ‘I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it,’ according to court filings. 

Twiggs recalled Robinson returning to their home by the next morning, and said Robinson was pacing around the home while avoiding details about Kirk’s assassination. 

He claimed Robinson eventually admitted to the assassination, and Twiggs said he began crying and told him he wished he ‘had not done it’, leading Robinson to say he was going to turn himself in.  

Twiggs was vaulted into national infamy after prosecutors alleged that Robinson left him the confession, as well as texts about plans to hide the murder weapon. 

Authorities said Twiggs quickly cooperated with investigators and offered his DNA for testing. Twiggs also provided messages Robinson had texted in which the suspected murderer said he believed Kirk ‘spread too much hate.’ 

Bombshell footage of the police interrogation of Lance Twiggs, 23, the former roommate and lover of Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin Tyler Robinson, was played in court Thursday 

Robinson, 23, (seen in court in December) had attempted to force Twiggs to testify in person 

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Robinson seen in court on Thursday moments before Twiggs’s testimony was played, appearing to wipe sweat from his brow

In his police interview shown at Thursday’s hearing, Twiggs said he was not especially interested in politics, and said he and Robinson never previously discussed Charlie Kirk before the shooting. 

He said Robinson would occasionally rant about Donald Trump, but said the extent of their discussions about LGBTQ rights was about legislation the president was pushing. 

When asked about engravings found on bullets at the shooting scene,  

Prosecutors pushed to release Twiggs’ police interview video as they allege Robinson assassinated Kirk because he was upset over the influencer’s conservative political views.

Debate over showing the video led to a lengthy back-and-forth as Robinson’s defense attempted to block Twiggs’ recorded statements and force the suspect’s former lover to testify in-person, which would have allowed him to be cross-examined. 

On Wednesday, Utah District Judge Tony Graf said he would allow the video to be played, but 15 minutes of the video would be redacted. 

It is unclear what was on the redacted portion of the footage, but Graf said he had concerns it could influence future jurors in the case. 

Graf’s decision to redact 15 minutes of the footage led to a scathing legal filing from Kirk’s widow Erika, who slammed the court for a lack of ‘transparency’ in the high-profile case.

‘To not be transparent here, to not be open, to not let the world see what happened, will create doubt and distrust in the judicial system,’ Erika Kirk’s lawyer Jeffrey Neiman said in the filing after making the same argument in court. 

Graf said he viewed the Twiggs interrogation footage in its entirety, and while part of it would be withheld, he would consider the entire video in his determination of whether prosecutors can bring Robinson to trial. 

Prosecutors said Twiggs was interviewed in the aftermath of the Kirk shooting as well, but the footage played in court this week would be from Twiggs’ second interview on April, 20, 2026. 

Twiggs went into hiding following the assassination and was not seen for five months, until the Daily Mail tracked down the elusive roommate in Texas in February

Twiggs was granted limited immunity in the case, meaning the statements he made to investigators cannot be used against him by prosecutors. 

Twiggs was living with Robinson in a townhouse in St. George, Utah, at the time of Kirk’s assassination. Twiggs has not been charged with any crime related to the assassination. 

Twiggs went into hiding following the assassination and was not seen for five months, until the Daily Mail tracked down the elusive roommate in Texas in February. 

The 23-year-old was reportedly kicked out of his strictly Mormon home when he was 18 over disagreements about religion, drugs and gaming, but he appeared to have reconciled with his family as he moved south to be with them.  

The 23-year-old was reportedly kicked out of his strictly Mormon home when he was 18 over disagreements over religion, drugs and gaming, but he appeared to have reconciled with his family as he moved south to be with them

Twiggs grew up in St. George, Utah, with strict Mormon parents. His father Tyler is a hot tub salesman, and his mother is an insurance broker 

Twiggs attended a high school for academically gifted teens where he excelled as a talented pianist

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In the aftermath of the shooting that shocked the nation, prosecutors say Robinson sent a number of texts to Twiggs, including one telling him to look under his computer keyboard to find a handwritten confession note. 

The note read: ‘I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it,’ according to court filings.  

When Twiggs responded in disbelief and asked how long Robinson had been planning the shooting, he responded, ‘A bit over a week, I believe,’ prosecutors said. 

Robinson said he believed Kirk ‘spread too much hate,’ and texted Twiggs about his rush to flee the scene and contain evidence, according to court filings.

‘If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence,’ Robinson allegedly wrote.

‘Going to attempt to retrieve it again… I might have to abandon it and hope they don’t find prints.’

Authorities said when they found Robinson’s rifle, they discovered unspent shell casings engraved with political messages, including one that read, ‘Hey Fascist! CATCH!’

In his alleged texts, Robinson referenced these engravings, writing: ‘If I see “notices bulge uwu” on Fox News I might have a stroke.’

Robinson capped off his messages by warning Twiggs, ‘Don’t talk to the media please… if any police ask you questions ask for a lawyer and stay silent,’ the filings said.

Authorities said Twiggs showed the messages to investigators when questioned, and has cooperated with the case.

Investigators seen at the townhouse Twiggs and Robinson shared in St. George, Utah, the day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated 

Twiggs was a talented and academically gifted teenager, but allegedly fell on hard times after his high school graduation and was kicked out of his family home 

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Twiggs is not accused of being involved in Kirk’s murder

Charlie Kirk seen moments before he was shot dead in front of a huge crowd at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 

Twiggs also voluntarily provided a mouth swab of his DNA to help the investigation, which has been raised in Robinson’s pre-trial hearings this week as his DNA was found on a towel wrapped around the alleged murder weapon. 

Those who knew Twiggs said at the time that they were stunned to see the quiet, video game-obsessed Utah native thrust into national infamy by the case. 

Twiggs grew up in a Mormon family in St. George, Utah, as the son of a hot tub salesman father and insurance broker mother, and attended a high school for academically gifted teens where he excelled as a talented pianist. 

Twiggs and Robinson went to high school just four miles from each other in Utah, but appeared to only cross paths after Twiggs graduated from Dixie Success Academy in 2022.

While a student at the high school, Twiggs was known as a talented pianist who performed Gershwin’s Prelude No. 1 in a recital in 2020, per The New York Post. 

His brother was also a talented musician who played Chopin at the recital, and at the time Twiggs’ mother gushed on Facebook: ‘The kids music had been like a peaceful river flowing through our home for many, many years. I feel so grateful.’

But reports say Twiggs fell out with his strictly Mormon family after he graduated and moved into a townhouse in St. George, with Robinson. It is not clear how the pair first met.

A relative told Fox News that his father kicked him out aged 18 because Twiggs ‘wasn’t being respectful’ and he was being ‘problematic.’

The relative said issues with ‘gender identity’ played a role, but ‘the real reason he was acting out was because he was using drugs and alcohol, and was addicted to gaming.’

Twiggs, seen in images he shared to social media, once wrote on Reddit that he ‘was told I was possessed by a demon’ by his family when they kicked him out aged 18

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Robinson, 23, allegedly killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, and told Twiggs at the time he did it to stop the influencer’s ‘hate,’ prosecutors say 

The relative added that there were ‘other roommates’ in the home at various times, but they all eventually moved out until it was only Twiggs and Robinson living together.

A Reddit account reportedly belonging to Twiggs told a similar story, as he wrote: ‘Was told I was possessed by a demon and then within 30 mins kicked outta the house because I started laughing and wouldn’t go to the bishop for a blessing.

‘Later found out they just didn’t like me and were looking for a way to get me out of the house. Wasn’t even 18 at the time.’

However, the account that Twiggs became addicted to drugs was disputed by former friend Braylon Nielsen, who said Twiggs fell out with his family because he rejected their Mormon faith.

‘I loved Lance. His parents kicked him out of his house, and he lived with us. His parents never sat right with my family,’ she told the Post last year.

She described Twiggs as a ‘straight A’ student who was ‘very hardworking’ as a teenager, but his parents couldn’t accept his antagonism to their religion.

After meeting Robinson and moving in together, the pair reportedly began a romantic relationship.

It is unclear what Twiggs did for a living, with a relative saying he was ‘maintaining a job and able to pay rent,’ but he had dreams of being a professional video game player.

It’s one of the city’s most revered cultural landmarks

One of Peterborough’s leading cultural venues has applied for a premises licence. On June 18, Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery submitted an application to Peterborough City Council for permission to offer live and recorded entertainment and sell alcohol for consumption on-site.

The application, which was made by Peterborough Limited, said the museum’s aim was “to provide on-site entertainment as part of our programming, including the sale of alcohol for consumption on site.”

The licensable activities within the application include live music, recorded music, dance, films and plays, all of which will be offered from 10am to midnight, Monday to Sunday.

In addition, the much-loved Priestgate venue also wishes to provide late-night entertainment between 8pm and midnight, Monday to Sunday. Alcohol would be available for visitors to buy for consumption on the premises from 10am to midnight, Monday to Sunday.

Situated in a historic listed Georgian building right in the heart of the city centre, the Museum and Art Gallery has long been one of Peterborough’s most revered cultural landmarks.

While its standard opening hours are 10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday, the venue regularly runs out-of-hours events as part of its ongoing commitment to offer a broad range of diverse events and activities to the general public.

“We run a variety of out-of-hours events throughout the year,” the applicant noted, “these range from tickets, invite-only and venue hire.”

A successful application would see the museum put on film screenings, theatrical productions, music performances, exhibition lectures and talks, candlelit tours, and museum tours, as well as tantalising “other evening events,” such as fright night paranormal investigations.

Anyone wishing to have their say on this application has until Thursday, July 16 to make representations to Peterborough City Council’s Licensing Section at Sand Martin House.