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Draperstown: Banjo player loses part of finger in farming accident
13+ min ago (934+ words) After years of grafting, Stephen McKee's flourishing career as an Irish traditional tenor banjo player almost came to an abrupt end after an accident on his family's farm In what he admits is an all-too-common scenario before accidents, the 30-year-old…...
Lack of support to scrap AS-Levels, public consultation finds
15+ min ago (1062+ words) There is little support for changes to be made to A-Levels in Northern Ireland which would involve scrapping AS-Levels, a public consultation has found. Almost two-thirds of respondents to the consultation disagreed with the Department of Education's (DE) plan. Thousands…...
World Cup: Pubs to open late for home nations knockout games
25+ min ago (324+ words) Pubs across the UK will be able to stay open late for any home nation knockout match during the men's World Cup this summer. The government announced the changes that will allow pubs in England, Scotland " and if they qualify…...
Jedburgh hand ba': Street sport's future is in good hands
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (683+ words) In the Borders town of Jedburgh there are no fears of its historic hand ba' game dying out any time soon - unlike so many others already have across the UK. The Uppies and the Doonies are set to do battle…...
'People don't recognise me since I lost weight' - Gregor Fisher
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (714+ words) More than three decades after Rab C Nesbitt made his television debut, the actor who brought the iconic character to life is not recognised as often as he used to be. Gregor Fisher, who is set to start his UK…...
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (436+ words) Tech platforms would have to remove intimate images which have been shared without consent within 48 hours, under a proposed UK law. The government said tackling intimate image abuse should be treated with the same severity as child sexual abuse material…...
Rachel Reeves' borrowing rules lead to dysfunctional policymaking, claims IFS
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (482+ words) Chancellor Rachel Reeves is "fixated" on borrowing rules which are contributing to "dysfunctional policymaking", according to a leading think tank. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the UK's approach "needs a rethink" to move away from constraints that "require…...
Welsh cafe serving bara brith to Londoners
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (721+ words) You would be forgiven for thinking a menu that includes a Swansea breakfast, Caerphilly Cheesesteaks and Welsh rarebit could be from a valleys cafe. But Bara (the Welsh word for Bread) has just opened in Peckham, south London. The response…...
Trump adviser calls for Fed economists to be 'disciplined'
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (671+ words) One of Donald Trump's most senior economic advisers has said a group of economists should be "disciplined" for a Federal Reserve study which argued that US firms and consumers have borne the brunt of the president's tariffs. National Economic Council…...
Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (619+ words) Rescue teams combing through the backcountry of California's Lake Tahoe region say they have found the bodies of eight skiers who went missing in an avalanche on Tuesday. The search for a final missing skier continues but that person is…...