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Youngsters the focus as Sturgeon hits campaign trail ahead of by-election
Nicola Sturgeon will hit the campaign trail in the Hamilton by-election on Saturday, touting the SNP’s record on young people.
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Edinburgh is most expensive city break destination in western Europe – study
Edinburgh is the most expensive major city break destination in western Europe, according to a new report.
Starmer signals youth mobility scheme with EU would not cross red line
Sir Keir Starmer has signalled that a youth mobility scheme would not cross Labour’s red line on freedom of movement with the EU.
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Reform a ‘one-man personality cult’, leader of the Welsh Tories to say
Reform is a “one-man personality cult”, the leader of the Welsh Conservatives is to say.
Supreme Court rejects bid to use 18th century law to deport Venezuelans
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law.
Coronation Street fans all say same thing after Kit flashback as DNA twist 'confirmed'
Coronation Street fans were left saying the same thing on Friday night as Kit Green's past was exposed and a DNA twist was seemingly confirmed
Man and two firefighters killed in fire at former RAF base named
A man and two firefighters who died in a huge fire at a former RAF base have been named by police.
Northern Irish beaches where dogs cannot be walked during the summer
Make sure you know the rules before taking your furry friends for a walk
PM speaks to Trump, Zelensky and European allies to ‘align’ response to Russia
The Prime Minister said he and European allies spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump on Friday to begin “closely aligning” a response to Russia’s “unacceptable” position in Ukraine peace talks.
The hidden visitors to Belfast arts centre many may not know about
They have been visiting the same site each summer for around 100 years
Man jailed for beating ex-partner so badly she suffered swollen brain to have sentence cut
A court had been told how the 27-year-old took part in a violent assault motivated by jealousy which involved the victim being kneed to the face at her home
Finaghy security alert ends as device declared as hoax
A number of cordons which were put in place
Who are the richest people in Northern Ireland and how did they make their money
The Sunday Times Rich List has been released and has ranked the wealthiest people in Northern Ireland and what they do
Veteran, 102, recalls war stories as he joins comrades at royal garden party
A Second World War veteran who served in the RAF recalled his gruelling time as a prisoner of war after being shot down over Germany as he joined comrades at a Buckingham Palace garden party.
Over 8,000 fewer crimes recorded across Northern Ireland in last 12 months, say PSNI
Anti-social behaviour incidents are the lowest since the data series began
Crowd backs calls for public inquiry into 1997 murder of GAA official
The home town of a GAA official murdered almost 30 years ago came to a standstill on Friday evening as thousands showed their support for his family’s call for a public inquiry.
Human remains discovered at site of previous search for Disappeared victim
Further fragments of human remains have been found at a site where investigators had carried out a search for Disappeared victim of the Troubles, Joe Lynskey.
Starmer talks to countries about return hubs for failed asylum seekers
Sir Keir Starmer said he has talked to countries about “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers as part of efforts to crack down on small boats crossing the Channel.
Local NI newspaper celebrating ‘success’ as it reaches its 200th anniversary: ‘We’re part of the cultural fabric of this area’
It’s the third oldest newspaper on the island of Ireland and has borne witness to turbulent history from the Great Famine to the Easter Rising and Partition — and it’s marking its 200th anniversary this month.
Irish meteorologist on life as a part-time storm chaser: ‘It can be dramatic, exciting and even a bit scary’
Noel Fitzpatrick is the kind of customer car hire companies hate to see coming. The reason? Most tourists only drive a couple of hundred kilometres in a hire car but, on his last US trip, he managed to put over 10,500 kilometres on the clock of his hire car in just two weeks.