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Welsh Senedd Constituencies Face Fresh Review Before 2030 Election

Wales' 16 Senedd constituencies will undergo review before the 2030 election, with potentially new names replacing the Welsh-only designations introduced in May. Public consultation is expected in early 2027.

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Welsh Senedd building overlooked from Cardiff Bay

Asylum seekers report sexual assaults by British men amid far-right rhetoric

Female asylum seekers report sexual assaults by British men but fear reporting due to concerns about immigration claims. The Home Office has published guidance on sexual violence, while safeguarding failures in asylum hotels have been documented.

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Reform says £72m crypto donations fully comply with current law, Jenrick insists

Reform UK's economic spokesman Robert Jenrick has defended £72 million in donations from cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, stating they comply fully with current law. The government is pursuing legislative changes to cap donations from British expatriates at £100,000 ...

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Robert Jenrick is wearing a blue suit jacket, white shirt and green tie.

Two A-level students pack thousands of pet food parcels for USPCA award

Two A-level students at Sacred Heart Grammar School in Newry have packed thousands of pet food parcels while volunteering at the USPCA. Niamh McAleenan-McQuade and Clare Reilly are finalists for a BBC Make a Difference Award in the Animal category.

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Two girls, one with dark hair and one with light hair kneel down beside a dog for a photo

Rough sleeping requires more than housing, say support workers

Support workers in Harlow say ending rough sleeping requires far more than housing alone, as the government pledges £442 million to tackle the crisis. Frontline staff warn that people with complex needs require intensive mental health and social support to prevent returning to the streets.

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Bill Lewis looking directly to camera. He has short black hair and stubble. He is standing outside and is wearing a black hooded jacket, with rain drops over his shoulders and chest. He is leaning against a wall that is covered in rectangular tiles.

Hundreds gather for rival protests at Glasgow Green over immigration

Hundreds of people gathered at Glasgow Green for rival anti-immigration and counter-protests on 12 September 2026. Police deployed significant resources to separate the groups, with clashes and disorder reported during the day. Political figures attended the counter-protest opposing the Pink Ladi...

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Police stand between groups at a public demonstration, one of the crowd is holding a saltire flag up in the air.

Man arrested after knife-wielding hijacking of bus in high-speed police chase

A man has been arrested after hijacking a Translink bus at knifepoint in Omagh and leading police on a high-speed chase through residential streets. The incident resulted in multiple collisions and property damage.

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A Translink goldliner bus that was hijacked at the corner of the street,

Man charged after bottle thrown at police during Portsmouth anti-migrant protest

A 42-year-old man has been charged with violent disorder and assaulting a police officer following an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth on 6 September. Del Leon Somerville was remanded in custody to appear at Crown Court on 16 September.

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A row of police officers in high vis and holding shields stood facing crowds.

Council's Own Parking Plan Faces Rejection Over Flood Risk Concerns

Conwy council's plan to add 17 parking spaces at Llanfairfechan seafront faces rejection from its own planning committee due to flood risk concerns. Officers have advised refusal, citing the proposal's failure to meet flood protection standards.

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Llanfairfechan promenade car park, a metal barricade goes across a newly tarmacked area. Houses are visible lining a road in the background and there are green grass on both sides.

69-year-old dies in single-vehicle crash on Dundee street

A 69-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash on Johnston Avenue in Dundee on Friday morning. A passenger was also injured. Police have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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Blue police sign with Police Accident written in white writing. It is next to a police car

Man charged with deliberate fire at Glasgow tenement block

A man has been charged after a deliberate fire destroyed the roof of a Glasgow tenement building on Stonyhurst Street. The building was undergoing a £3 million renovation into affordable homes when the blaze occurred on Sunday.

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Burned-out tenement building which no longer has a roof.

Diss battles pigeon crisis as deterrents fail to clear High Street mess

Diss faces an ongoing pigeon crisis on Mere Street as ultrasonic devices and hawk deterrents fail to reduce the bird population. The council is now pursuing daily cleaning, property bird-proofing, and public education to manage the mess, while residents remain divided on whether the birds deserve...

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A composite image. On the left is a man wearing a dark shirt with a beard who is looking directly towards the camera with a street blurred behind him. On the right, a sign warns people against feeding