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Derelict Kintyre hotel could reopen after refurbishment approval

Argyll and Bute Council has approved plans to refurbish and expand the former Keil Hotel in Southend, which has been unused since 1990.

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UUP leader joins calls for David Lavery to quit Law Society role

Nicola Bannon and UUP leader Jon Burrows have called for David Lavery to resign from the Law Society after he gave a character reference for convicted child abuser William Lloyd-Lavery.

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Justice minister defends early release scheme amid possible legal challenge

Jake Richards defended the early prisoner release scheme amid claims of a loophole and a potential legal challenge over PC Andrew Harper’s killers.

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Anderson says dissident violence has no justification today

Martina Anderson says dissident violence has no justification today, discusses the IRA context of her past, her abortion in 1985 and her 2021 Sinn Féin stand-down.

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Former RAF medic chooses £300k cash over Lamborghini

Former RAF medic Ryan Briggs, 46, has won £300,000 after entering a competition for £4.28, choosing cash over a Lamborghini Temerario.

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Summer scheme for hundreds in Coalisland at risk over Stormont budget delay

Ógras Youth Centre in Coalisland says its summer scheme for about 450 children is at risk because Stormont has not agreed a budget, leaving the centre to cover about £20,000 in costs.

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Labor plans migration cuts as Burke delays major speech

Labor will tighten migration rules and push temporary residents to leave Australia, while Tony Burke’s delayed speech on migration is expected within two weeks.

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The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, was due to speak about Labor’s immigration policy at a press club speech on Thursday. The party is planning new rules to limit migration.

Burnham considering Epstein inquiry, victims minister says

Andy Burnham is considering a public enquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's UK activities, victims minister Alex Davies-Jones has said. The government is also reviewing whether allegations involving Mohamed Al Fayed could be included.

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Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills one and injures at least 12

Russia struck Kyiv and surrounding areas with ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday, killing one woman and injuring at least 12 others, officials said. Damage was reported in several districts and fears grew that people could be trapped under rubble.

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A fire breaks out following massive Russian ballistic missile strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, with orange and black plumes of smoke expanding across the night sky.

New guidance on single-sex spaces takes effect

EHRC guidance on single-sex public spaces has come into force in England, Wales and Scotland, saying toilets and changing rooms should be based on biological sex.

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Man arrested near Trump’s California golf course faces more charges

A California man arrested near Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course ahead of a presidential visit is facing additional charges after authorities disclosed new details, including weapons found in his vehicle and home.

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Woman wins £20k in indirect sex discrimination case against hotel

Anna Owens has been awarded almost £20,500 after an industrial tribunal found a hotel rota change amounted to indirect sex discrimination linked to her childcare responsibilities.

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