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Union official faces court in megaphone noise police ‘assault’ case
Two police officers say their hearing was affected by the noise of the megaphone, a court heard.
Alaskan man rescued weeks after cabin burned down thanks to SOS sign in snow
A fire in mid-December killed Tyson Steele’s dog and left him with no means of communication, he told state troopers.
Boris Johnson set to shell out ‘up to £2 billion’ on Northern Ireland powersharing deal
Edwin Poots said Stormont is expecting the Government to stump up at least £2bn to support the New Decade, New Approach agreement.
A quarter of young people “turned away” from NHS Mental Health Services
Crisis may be a word used liberally in modern politics, but in the United Kingdom a quarter of the population will experience a mental health issue in their lifetime.
Boy, 12, gunned down in the street as shots fired from car
A 12-year-old boy was injured after being gunned down in a horror drive-by shooting in Sheffield
UK economy declined in November on weak manufacturing sector
The Office for National Statistics said monthly gross domestic product declined 0.3% in November, after growth in the previous two months.
Leave.EU calls for “church bells to ring” on Brexit Day
"Just as we did upon news of the Allies' victory in 1945, let's celebrate our new-found independence!", they said.
Priti Patel dismisses claims Meghan has faced racist press coverage
Her comments come as senior royals race to thrash out plans for Harry and Meghan’s future.
Organiser of £120m ‘Festival of Brexit’ hopes to bring “joy, hope and happiness”
Newly appointed boss Martin Green said he aims to bring the nation together when the post-Brexit festival of Britain gets underway.