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Kellie Armstrong to Leave Stormont After Over a Decade in Politics

Kellie Armstrong, Alliance MLA for Strangford since 2016, announces she will not seek reelection next May after over a decade in politics, expressing gratitude and reflecting on her career.

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BBC A woman with long brown hair wears brown-framed glasses. She has a black suit with a cheetah print top underneath. She looks into the camera wearing red lipstick. Behind her is two large green metal gates which are open, connected to a low red-brick wall. Behind the wall are green cricket pitches.

Man Jailed for Seven Months After Damaging Drag Queen Costumes in Belfast

Gvidas Malinauskas was jailed for seven months after damaging drag queen costumes worth nearly £1,100 at Belfast's Union Street Bar. CCTV showed him trying on multiple outfits and wigs. The defence cited intoxication, and the judge noted his guilty plea and clear record.

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Getty Images A drag performer is in a street. They're wearing a curly auburn wig and a blue dress, that is laced up at the back and holding a rainbow coloured fan.

Glasgow Influencer Sentenced to 16 Months for Smuggling £150,000 Cannabis

Ellie Crampsie, a Glasgow social media influencer, was jailed for 16 months after being caught smuggling £150,000 worth of cannabis at Edinburgh Airport, claiming coercion by an ex-boyfriend.

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Ellie Crampsie Ellie Crampsie wearing a white dress and smiling at the camera.

No 10 Affirms UK Sovereignty Over Falklands After US Review Report

Downing Street confirms UK sovereignty over the Falkland Islands following reports of a US review amid broader Pentagon proposals affecting allies.

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Four Men Appear at Old Bailey Over Jewish Ambulance Arson in London

Four men appeared at the Old Bailey charged with arson after Jewish community ambulances were set alight in Golders Green, London, on 23 March. They remain in custody awaiting a plea hearing in August.

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PA Media An ambulance that has been destroyed by fire. The front of the vehicle is intact but only a blackened skeleton remains of the remainder of it. Debris surrounds the vehicle.

Brazil’s Deadly Floods Reveal Women Are Most Vulnerable in Climate Disasters

Brazil’s deadly floods reveal how climate disasters disproportionately displace and harm women, who face layered vulnerabilities and lead recovery efforts.

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Viviane de Souza carries her dog after a deadly mudslide in Petropolis, Brazil

Ex-Brexit Chief Philip Rycroft Urges UK to Consider Rejoining the EU

Philip Rycroft, former head of the Brexit department, urges the UK to consider rejoining the EU amid unmet Brexit promises and economic challenges.

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Plans Confirmed for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in Wales

The UK Government will fund a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in Wales as part of wider plans including a permanent London memorial, a charitable trust, and a digital archive for public memories.

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Repairs to Begin After Car Crashes Into 80-Year-Old Woman's Home

After five months of delay following a car crash, repair work will begin on Margaret Kyle's home, allowing the 80-year-old to return. The NIHE and Firmus Energy have resolved issues over a gas box removal, with no rent charged during her absence.

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Thomas Kyle An older woman is sitting on a seat in a living room. She has short brown hair, wears glasses and a coat and is holding a dog.

Key Suspect Arrested in 2013 Tadamon Massacre During Syrian Civil War

Amjad Youssef, a key suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre during the Syrian civil war, has been arrested. The massacre involved extrajudicial killings of civilians documented in leaked footage, highlighting severe human rights violations.

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Reuters A woman holds her hand to her face in grief in the district of Tadamon in Damascus (file photo)

Six Weeks of Overnight A82 Resurfacing Work Announced in Fort William

Bear Scotland will carry out six weeks of overnight resurfacing on three sections of the A82 in Fort William starting 10 May, with no work on weekends or 18-21 May. The project includes new road markings and aims to improve this key Highland route.

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Getty Images An aerial view of Fort William along a shore of Loch Linnhe on a sunny day. There are industrial and other business premises close to the shore and rows of houses on a hill that rises steeply from the shoreline.

Renfrewshire Council Grants Extra Holiday for Scotland's World Cup Match

Renfrewshire Council staff will receive an extra public holiday on 15 June to celebrate Scotland's participation in the World Cup, a move supported unanimously by councillors despite an estimated cost of up to £100,000.

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PA Media Several Scotland footballers celebrate scoring a goal. The goalscorer has one knee on the turf in celebration, while others rush to congratulate him.

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