DERRY City and Strabane District Council today agreed its budget for the incoming 2025/26 financial year and set a district rates increase for ratepayers of 4.92 per cent. This will see an average rates bill increasing by £28.96 per annum or 56 pence per week. The regional rate, set by …
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A retired Royal Navy officer died with ‘panic in his eyes’ in front of his horrified wife while scuba-diving in Indonesia, an inquest has heard. Robert Bolton had been on a dream cruise with his wife Michelle but got into difficulty underwater while exploring a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The …
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JUSTICE Minister, Naomi Long, has condemned attacks on police officers at the weekend. Nine police officers were injured over a 48-hour period in the Derry City and Strabane policing district. Officers were punched in the face, kicked in the head, head-butted, spat at with blood and one officer was left …
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Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) is making its first entry into the Saudi Arabian market through a strategic collaboration with iot squared, a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and national telecom company stc group. The partnership will leverage Skyports’ expertise in beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) …
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Speculation is rife within the industry that a new owner might close up to half of WHSmith’s 500 high street stores. The iconic bookseller and stationer has announced it is exploring different strategic options for its profitable and cash-generative high street business, which could involve divesting these branches. Do you …
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The crash involving two cars took place on the A419 northbound slip road for Covingham just after 6pm on Sunday evening, February 9, and fire engines, ambulances and police cars were all called to the scene. Traffic quickly reached standstill on the A419, as emergency services stopped drivers and queues stretched …
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PROUD: Roy Batty with his wife Pat. GRIMETHORPE man Roy Batty was thrilled to receive recognition for 20 years’ voluntary service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals last week. The 77-year-old, who is currently residing at Barnsley Hospice, first began volunteering for the NHS after undergoing a heart bypass surgery more than …
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The UK Foreign Office has released a range of travel warnings, including cautions against “all travel” or “all but essential travel” to various regions across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages on the Foreign Office Websire, 73 currently have …
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