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Man arrested in Hull over nine burglaries and attempted burglaries o...
November 29, 2023 08:31 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAIt covers attacks on ATMs across Northern Ireland from February to March.

Call for action as Raac identified for first time at Northern Irelan...
November 29, 2023 08:25 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAEight classrooms at Cairnshill Primary in Belfast have been deemed unsafe.

Looking at alternative countries to Rwanda to take deportees ‘sensib...
November 29, 2023 08:10 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAHome Secretary James Cleverly reportedly told MPs more countries are ready to host asylum seekers from the UK if the Rwanda scheme is successful.

Apple names its App Store apps of the year
November 29, 2023 07:11 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe list of winners includes an additional selection of apps being recognised for their cultural impact.

Royal Navy ships join allied effort to protect undersea pipelines
November 29, 2023 06:07 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIALeaders from around Europe agreed to an unprecedented deployment starting in December.

‘I’m not going to resign’ – Garda commissioner defends response to D...
November 29, 2023 06:06 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIADrew Harris said that while the riot was ‘uncontrollable’, he denied that the city was ‘out of control’.

Government delays allowing commodities from deforestation to enter U...
November 29, 2023 05:57 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe charity said a due diligence system must be implemented.

Council will not light Hanukkah candles over fears of ‘inflaming’ te...
November 29, 2023 05:30 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAHavering Council in east London has said it would be “unwise” for the traditional menorah to be installed outside Havering Town Hall in Romford.

Holidaymaker who got sick on break to Turkey wins nine-year legal ba...
November 29, 2023 05:12 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAPeter Griffiths took his case against tour operator Tui to the Supreme Court after losing in the county court and Court of Appeal.

WH Smith and DHL among 200 firms calling for Cop28 pledge to ditch f...
November 29, 2023 05:11 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAOn the eve of the UN summit, 204 firms representing more than 1.5 trillion dollars in annual revenue have signed an open letter to world leaders.

Brown think tank lays out plan for ‘decade of delivery’ to create 30...
November 29, 2023 05:10 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe strategy suggests the creation of ‘growth zones’ where selected industries could be based to improve access to labour and expertise.

Tributes paid to ‘true gentleman’ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
November 29, 2023 05:05 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe Conservative peer, a former MP and MSP, has died aged 81.

Discovery of rotating disc surrounding star in another galaxy a ‘spe...
November 29, 2023 04:56 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAFindings could help astronomers understand more about how stars are born.

Ruth Perry told husband Ofsted inspector was ‘bully’ with ‘agenda’ –...
November 29, 2023 04:50 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAMrs Perry’s family say she took her own life after a report from the watchdog downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Reading.

Under-fire Matt Hancock to give evidence before Covid inquiry
November 29, 2023 04:46 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe ex-minister’s evidence is expected to take up the whole of Thursday’s available time at the inquiry.

Belfast primary school classrooms deemed unsafe after Raac identifie...
November 29, 2023 04:39 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAReinforced autoclaved aerated concrete has been confirmed in part of Cairnshill Primary School.

Adults with rare blood disorder to be offered stem cell transplants
November 29, 2023 04:35 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAExperts welcomed the updated guidance as a ‘remarkable milestone’.

Nottingham City Council issues Section 114 notice over £23m budget d...
November 29, 2023 04:24 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe local authority denied that the move meant it was insolvent and said it will be able to meet current obligations to pay staff.

Final chance to see pandas at Edinburgh Zoo ahead of their return to...
November 29, 2023 04:21 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAYang Guang and Tian Tian have lived at the zoo since 2011.

Levi Bellfield was lying when he admitted murder of Elizabeth Chau,...
November 29, 2023 04:17 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe 55-year-old, convicted killer claimed earlier this year that he kidnapped, murdered and buried the student, who went missing in 1999.