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Belfast Food Company Fined £100k After Employee Dies in Bin Fall

Lee Foods in Belfast fined £100,000 after employee Wei Wang died from a head injury sustained falling from a bin while compressing rubbish in August 2023. The court found unsafe work practices and management failures contributed to the preventable death.

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Firefighters Rescue Curlew Eggs Amid Wildfire in County Fermanagh

Firefighters in County Fermanagh rescued curlew eggs during a major wildfire, working with RSPB to protect the endangered species amid conservation efforts.

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Graham Linehan's Conviction for Damaging Trans Activist's Phone Overturned

Graham Linehan's conviction for damaging a transgender activist's phone has been overturned after an appeal found insufficient evidence linking him to the damage. The case involved a 2024 confrontation outside a London conference and raised concerns about police investigation fairness.

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Teen Found Guilty of Murder After Driving Into Couple Outside Social Club

Kian Bateman, 19, was found guilty of murdering Shelley Davies after deliberately driving into her outside a Cardiff social club. Davies died weeks later from severe injuries. Bateman admitted causing her death but denied intent to harm. Sentencing is set for July 3.

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19-Oed yn Euog o Lofruddio Dynes yng Nghaerau, Caerdydd

Dyn 19 oed wedi cael ei ganfod yn euog o lofruddio dynes 38 oed yng Nghaerau, Caerdydd, ar ôl iddo yrru tuag ati ar 27 Medi 2025. Ms Davies fu farw dair wythnos yn ddiweddarach yn yr ysbyty.

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Zack Polanski Apologises for Sharing Post Criticising Police Conduct

Zack Polanski apologised for hastily sharing a social media post criticising police conduct during the Golders Green arrest, acknowledging social media was not the right platform for such comments.

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Teenager's Body Found in River Nith, Dumfries; Separate Highland Loch Recovery

An 18-year-old's body was recovered from the River Nith in Dumfries after emergency services responded to reports of a person in the water. Police Scotland stated the incident is not suspicious. Separately, a body was found in a Highland loch during a search for another missing teenager.

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Green Party Proposes £15 Minimum Wage and Expanded Worker Protections

The Green Party calls for a £15 minimum wage by 2027 and expanded worker protections, including bans on fire and rehire and zero-hour contracts, criticizing current government measures as insufficient.

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MP Condemns Kemi Badenoch's Use of Bloody Sunday Footage in Video

Kemi Badenoch faces criticism for using Bloody Sunday footage in a video opposing Troubles prosecutions, with MP Colum Eastwood calling it 'disgusting' and urging an apology to victims' families.

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Earning £36k, Daniel King Struggles to Afford a Home in Wales

Daniel King, earning £36k, struggles to save for a house deposit amid rising rents in Wales. Shelter Cymru highlights a private rental affordability crisis impacting many, with political parties proposing various housing reforms.

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Minister Says Pro-Palestinian Marches Hijacked Amid Calls for Protest Bans

A Home Office minister says pro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked by divisive individuals amid calls for bans after antisemitic incidents and attacks on British Jews.

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Woman Jailed for Life for Murdering Sister and Stealing Rolex

Nancy Pexton has been jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years for murdering her sister Jennifer Abbott Dauward in Camden last year.

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