3 h. ago Ballymena riots: DUP minister to be referred to standards commissioner after leisure centre fire

Prior to the fire, Gordon Lyons posted on social media that the leisure centre had been used to accommodate several people following riotous behaviour in the town of Ballymena

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3 h. ago Police come under attack during third night of disorder in Ballymena

Elsewhere, a leisure centre in Larne was set on fire.

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4 h. ago Minister to be referred to standards commissioner following Larne fire

A fire broke out at Larne Leisure centre following vandalism at the facility on the third night of disorder in Northern Ireland.

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4 h. ago Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food in Gaza, health officials say

Dozens more wounded as crowds approached food distribution centres run by Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian FoundationIsraeli forces killed at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, most of them as they were seeking food from a US-Israeli distribution scheme, according to local health authorities.Medical officials said at least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded as they approached a food distribution centre run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), near Netzarim in central Gaza. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘Masked thugs’ start fire at leisure centre on third night of violence in Northern Ireland

The PSNI deployed riot police in Ballymena for a third night as a significant crowd gathered in the area

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6 h. ago Permitless concealed carry in North Carolina faces uphill battle after some GOP pushback

North Carolina legislators have given final approval to a bill allowing eligible adults to carry a concealed handgun without a permit

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6 h. ago Riot police at leisure centre blaze after 'masked thug's' cause disorder in UK town

Riots continue in Northern Ireland for the third night, as youth storm Larne Leisure Centre to smash window and set wheelie bins on fire before placing them inside

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7 h. ago Missouri approves stadium aid for Kansas City Chiefs and Royals and disaster relief for St. Louis

Missouri lawmakers have approved hundreds of millions of dollars of incentives to try to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to keep playing in Missouri

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8 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Centre Court, London – Inside the Minds of Champions and the Pressure to Win

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9 h. ago Central Lee ends New London game on mercy rule | Daily Gate City

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11 h. ago Rock legend Sting slams 'successive governments' for neglecting his home region

The Police frontman says his native north east has been ignored by governments after he gave a large donation to the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead.

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11 h. ago Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht to be lifted in late June as debris is found

Maritime and investigatory authorities in Sicily approved the final recovery plan on Tuesday.

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12 h. ago Tourists and locals at odds with each other in holiday hotspot

A housing crisis in popular cities has led to growing frustration about the proliferation of short-term rental apartments in city centres

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12 h. ago ‘It’s very easy to make yourself appear like Bono’: Warren Ellis on opening an animal sanctuary in Sumatra

In 2021 the Dirty Three musician co-founded Ellis Park, a refuge in the Indonesian jungle. The decision was a no-brainer – but an ensuing documentary proved a bigger challengeWhen the pandemic forced musicians all over the world to cancel tours, Warren Ellis decided to take his career in a new direction. From the bounds of his home he co-founded an animal sanctuary in Sumatra, Indonesia.In 2021 the Dirty Three virtuoso and Nick Cave collaborator was introduced to the veteran animal rights activist Femke den Haas. Together they established the centre for old, disabled and displaced animals who couldn’t be released into the wild. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Pensioner robbed at knifepoint in city centre in broad daylight

He had his bike stolen and says he was threatened with a knife

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13 h. ago Violent inmate threw faeces and urine at prison officers while laughing

Adam Smith, 33, carried out the disgusting acts on staff members at HMP Parc in Bridgend

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13 h. ago Everton manager David Moyes learned of OBE at grandson’s nativity play

The former centre back was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by avid football fan the Prince of Wales on Wednesday.

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13 h. ago Diver's body found 300ft underwater in dangerous quarry as death feared 'unnatural'

An inquest heard how North Wales Police received a call with a report that a diver had died at the quarry - the body of Tim James Waples was found nearly 300ft (85 metres) underwater

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13 h. ago Historic Scots bus manufacturer announces plans to close factories with 400 jobs at risk

Alexander Dennis plans to shutter its factories in Camelon and Larbert with production centralised in England.

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13 h. ago Renfrewshire Council 'monitors' performance of digital adviser Millie and 'makes regular changes' to boost effectiveness

The local authority introduced artificial intelligence-powered technology to customer contact centre at the end of last year.

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