Rumours have been circulating for a couple of days now about a return of the Ulster Grand Prix and it now has been confirmed that the Northern Ireland Government will be budgeting for around £400,00 over a ‘multi-year contract’ and that approximately 50% of that will be set aside for the UGP in order to make improvements around the circuit. However, and notably funding will not be provided for the racing itself.
So the Ulster is by no means back just yet, but this is the biggest step forward in ensuring bikes return to the Dundrod circuit.
Motor Cycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Ltd Press Release for 2027 “Ulster Grand Prix” Press Release dated – 03/11/2025 @ 2.30PM
The MotorCycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Ltd over the last four months have engaged with many government departments, MLA’s, councils and agencies on “pure road racing” in Northern Ireland.
Road Racing between the hedges in Ireland has been attracting competitors and spectators since 1903 when the Governing Body was first established.
We have built a legacy around road racing over this period of time which has produced world class talents. 2026 will see five pure road race events in Northern Ireland, Cookstown 100, NW200, Tandragee 100, Armoy and the Mid Antrim 150 is back on the Calendar. This is a great upturn and promising for road racing since the covid pandemic which had a huge impact on everyone. We appreciate all the support and help from Department of Communities, SportNI and 2&4 Wheel over the years for the funding for much needed safety equipment.
Thinking ahead to 2027 our plan is to bring back probably the purest and most natural road race events in the world.
14/11/2025 : UPDATED SCHEDULE BELOW : Following the cancellation of the qualifying session on Friday (Thursday night UK) a revised schedule has been released that will see qualifying and racing take part on Saturday. There will be a one hour break between qualifying and racing.
The Macau Grand Prix marks the end of the 2025 road racing season and features iconic racing on the famous crash barrier bound road circuit around the streets of Macau.
The 2025 Macau Grand Prix will run over the 13th – 16th November 2025 with the 57th Edition of the Motorcycle Grand Prix scheduled for the 13th – 15th November 2025.
The timings specific to the motorcycle Grand Prix are as follows (timings are local Macau time GMT + 8) :
Timings subject to change.
07:45 – 08:45 :Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Free Practice
GMT : 23:45 12/11/2025 – 00:45 13/11/2025
07:45 – 08:45 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Qualifying
GMT : 23:45 13/11/2025 – 00:45 14/11/2025
07:00 – 08:00 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Qualifying
GMT : 23:00 14/11/2025 – 00:00 15/11/2025
09:10 – 10:00 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Race (12 laps)
GMT : 01:10 15/11/2025 – 02:00 15/11/2025
The Macau Grand Prix features four full days of motorsport covering many different classes, the entire event being live streamed on the official website.
Subaru have revealed their Performance-B STI Concept this week and as a previous Impreza STI owner all I can say is I love it!
Subaru have shown their rally heritage still maters and hopefully this concept becomes a reality in the not too distant future, although I doubt I will able to stretch the wallet anywhere near far enough. I predict Type-R money maybe in and around the £50,000 mark.
From what we can see from the images lifted from various sources across the net there is a modern WRX style interior, but with SI-Drive, and a DCCD selector, along with STI branding and a rally necessity – a flat bottom steering wheel.
A Performace-E STI was also showcased, but it is the Performance-B that absolutely caught my eye and whilst the vocal few having been screaming hate about it, the overwhelming majority consensus seems to be, “Subaru – release this now!!
In what can only be described as massive news in the gaming world, Halo is coming to the PlayStation.
Joining the likes of Gears of War and Forza, the PlayStation / Xbox Crossover Catalogue is growing with some proper unmissable classics!
Rebuilt and modernized version of the original Halo campaign includes two-player couch co-op and four-player online crossplay.
The official word is out from Brian “ske7ch” Jarrard, Community Director at Halo Studios: The Master Chief is finally making the jump!
Halo: Campaign Evolved is launching on PlayStation 5 in 2026.
This isn’t just a simple port, folks. It’s the entire legendary campaign from Halo: Combat Evolved—the one that introduced us to the Chief, Cortana, and the mystery of the Halo ring—fully rebuilt and modernized from the ground up.
They’ve made some serious enhancements that will change how you experience the classic, but without changing the core content.
The Evolution of the Campaign
The campaign has been fully modernized but remains true to the original story, including:
The 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 race week will take place between Monday, May 4 and Saturday May 9.
The action will begin with qualifying sessions during Wednesday, May 6 and again on Thursday, May 7 with roads closing between 9.00am and 3pm on both days.
Racing commences on Thursday evening with roads closing at 4.45pm until 9pm with three four lap races taking place for the Superstock, Superbike and Supersport machines.
The action will resume on Saturday May 9, with roads closing between 9am and 7pm. The six race programme will include two Superbike races, two Supertwin events and Supersport and Superstock contests.
TORRAS for iPhone 17 Pro Max Case with MagSafe : Review :
You will have without doubt noticed TORRAS cases this year, they seem to be sponsoring all of YouTube!
The offering that you will have seen over most of the big Tech Reviewers is their TORRAS OStand Q3 Air model. This is their top of the range case that offers huge drop figure protection numbers as well as an integrated ring that doubles as a holder and stand. You can set the phone in any number of orientations and angles for your viewing pleasure…
However that is not the case I bought.
TheOStand Q3 Air is very pricey at £55.99 GBP, I just could not justify the cost on a brand I have not yet tried. At that price point they are directly competing with the likes of Nomad (which has been my case of choice for the last 2 years with my iPhone 15 Pro Max) and Mous, a previous and uncontested favourite of mine, since replaced by a Nomad.
So I opted for one of their mid level cases, the TORRAS for iPhone 17 Pro Max Case with MagSafe which was priced at £23.99 GBP. For similar reasons to my purchase of the ESR Hybrid Magnetic Case, mainly that it was readily available for delivery prior to the launch of the new iPhone and it is absolutely necessary to have a case for your new phone, only sociopaths use their phone without a case! /s
As you would expect with Amazon the case arrived promptly and my initial impressions were indeed very positive. The packing is as you would expect, it’s a box, it ensures the case arrives protected, and the case itself is wrapped in a soft touch branded bag. The pleasant surprise was the pack of buttons which allow you to add a little bit of customisation and personality to the case. It is simply a press out and replace process to add a little colour pop to your case.
In fact the Hybrid Magnetic case is the cheapest in the range, at £11.99 at Amazon with an RRP of £12.99.
It was also the first case I purchased for my iPhone 17 Pro Max, and that was for two reasons.
As is now common place from ESR, they always have their products ready to go for launch. That’s important, and commendable in its own right. You buy a new phone, you want a case for it and ESR are always ready for launch day, so no waiting, no expected shipping, just a case that is ready when you phone arrives.
It offers full camera bump protection. The new iPhone 17s come with a radically new camera bump design, and until we see how things go with new design I opted for maximum protection of the hump, however, in protecting that hump you must be sure there is nothing to interfere with with those gorgeous new 3 x 48 megapixel image shooters on your new device. That is why I opted for this, maximum protection for the hump, and minimal outlay should it interfere. (Spoiler – it doesn’t, at all).
Should I be worried about the hump? The 2025 iPhone Scandal – ScratchGate…
“SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025” : The 14th will be our super static show at West Bay Car Park, Portrush celebrating 66 years of mini! This amazing site will give a fantastic view of the Atlantic and is a perfect backdrop to the biggest Mini/MINI show in the country. Trade stands, autojumble and family entertainment will add to the fun of the day.
The Static Show will come to a close with a presentation of prizes donated by JKC Mini and the day will conclude with the Morelli’s Italian Ice-Cream Job Road Run!”
For over five years I have been using a set of Eufy Smart Scales (C1) – so this review is probably well overdue! But it also means that it earns the title of long term review!
However – they are still in use, still working exactly as they did on Day 1, and have only had the batteries replaced once!
And, for the review I will keep it pretty concise.
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