A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Eireann said.
A Under-13s Girls football team from Canon Slade School have proved to be the cream of the crop as Area Final winners in a national competition.
Nationwide Building Society said that despite some modest recent improvements in housing affordability, the deposit hurdle remains high.
The Business Secretary has left the door open to joining a tariff-free trading scheme with Europe following a meeting with the EU trade commissioner in Davos.
The region is bracing itself this morning as an amber weather warning has been put in place for very strong winds.