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Screwdriver attack during off-licence robbery in Carrickfergus

A man working in an off-licence was assaulted and stabbed with a screwdriver during an armed robbery in Carrickfergus on Friday, police said. A 34-year-old man has been arrested.

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Experts say Indian protesters’ wounds match pellet-gun fire

Independent ballistic experts say wounds from last week's Delhi protests are consistent with pellet-gun fire, with at least four hospital-treated cases confirmed by the BBC.

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Sahil Lochab's face and right arm which show the pellet gun wounds on his body

Man dies after two-vehicle crash in County Tyrone

Damien Paul Bintley, 45, from Holywood in County Down, died after his white MG HS collided with a Volvo lorry on the Crossowen Road in Clogher on Friday.

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Damien Paul Bintley, a man with a beard, dark glasses and a black cap.

First minister wants answers after quarry blast flooding

The first minister visited flood-hit Gwaelod-y-Garth after 15 properties were affected and 13 homes evacuated, promising a swift investigation into the incident.

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Brighton Pride draws crowds for 35th anniversary celebration

Brighton Pride has begun its 35th anniversary weekend, with hundreds of thousands expected in the city. The parade started at 11:00 BST, with events, criticism and celebrations continuing across Brighton.

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Greek police say man confessed to transporting Scottish woman's body

Greek police say a 26-year-old man confessed to transporting the body of Scottish woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross in a suitcase to an abandoned building in Athens. Investigators are still awaiting toxicology results to confirm how she died.

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Craig says Burnham's new powers could change lives

Bev Craig won the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election and said Andy Burnham's plan to devolve more powers could 'change our lives'.

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Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, company says

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja has been killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company said. Elite Expeditions also said the other nine members of the expedition had not survived.

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Teenager dies after two-vehicle crash in Coalisland

Connor Magee Campbell, 16, from Clonoe died after a crash involving a scrambler and a Scania lorry in Coalisland on Thursday.

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Spain condemns EU backlash after Ceuta migrant crossings

Spain says it has regained control of Ceuta after a surge of about 60,000 migrant crossings, but the crisis has sparked EU backlash, border checks and claims that social media helped fuel the influx.

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Police officers and Spanish soldiers escort a big group of migrants to the border to take them out of Spain,

Curtice: Labour sees a Burnham bounce, but it's still modest

Opinion polls and a Greater Manchester by-election suggest Labour is benefiting from a modest “Burnham bounce” after Andy Burnham became prime minister, but Reform remains a close rival and Labour still faces major challenges.

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Should Glasgow have an elected mayor?

Glasgow is at the centre of a debate over whether Scotland's biggest city should have a directly elected mayor, with supporters citing accountability and growth and critics warning against more politicians.

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