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Ireland 'ready to bounce back' against Pumas - Hansen

Mack Hansen says Ireland will ignore "outside noise" in the build-up facing Argentina after their defeat to the All Blacks




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Drone footage shows firefighters battling blaze

The massive fire destroyed several buildings in the town centre of Abergavenny.




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Watch children's messages shame hospital smokers

Buzzers have been installed at hospitals which will prompt a loudspeaker message for anyone smoking.




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Mother-of-five dies with Covid, aged 40

Karen Hobbs' sister says she is in shock, and urges people to follow lockdown rules.




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10 years of the plastic bag charge in Scotland

In 2014, shops started charging a minimum of 5p per bag in attempt to reduce waste.




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Scottish Tories needed a new message - has Findlay found it?

Russell Findlay set out his stall in his first major speech since becoming party leader




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'First' mobile coverage for parts of Western Isles

Virgin Media O2 has installed a communications mast on South Uist as part of a £1bn UK project.




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Irish broadcaster Kathleen Watkins dies aged 90

Ms Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on screen on Telefís Éireann.




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Michael McMonagle jailed for child sex offences

Michael McMonagle has been sentenced to nine months in custody and a further nine months on licence.




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The Irish-language history hidden in Belfast's attics

A project invoving schoolchildren aims to present the story of Irish language revival in Belfast.




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'Silent trauma' of miscarriage for women and partners

A woman and her husband talk about the traumatising effect of five miscarriages.




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Officer accused of assault 'shrugged' colleagues off, court hears

An off-duty officer who allegedly assaulted two colleagues at a wedding said he "shrugged" them off.




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Young Again: Kirsty Young interviews Irvine Welsh

Kirsty Young asks the author Irvine Welsh what advice he would give his younger self.




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'We've lived in hospital since our son was born 17 months ago'

Teena Thomas and Sebastian Paul have not spent a single night at home since their son was born in June 2023.




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Boy, 13, charged over £20,000 damage at car dealership

Several vehicles on an Edinburgh forecourt had windows smashed and body work scratched during widespread disorder.




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Campaign encourages young people to report crime

Isle of Man Crimestoppers campaign encourages young people to recognise crime and report it.




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Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl dies aged 89

The BBC's longest-serving gardening presenter was a favourite with audiences for 41 years before retiring in 2019.




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Scots teenager lands butterfly youth champion role

Harris McCutcheon, 17, is representing Scotland on a new Butterfly Conservation panel.




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Queen Victoria's Scottish picnic cottage restored

The cottage, located on Mar Lodge Estate near Braemar, was visited by the queen on her trips to Balmoral.




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MND dad: I must keep working despite terminal diagnosis

When Scott Stewart was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he knew he wanted to keep working to support his family.




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Murder bid victim felt 'gagged' by parole confidentiality agreement

A woman attacked by a convicted murderer on home release feels "gagged" by a confidentiality agreement to attend his parole hearing.




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Ice hockey player detained for raping teenager

A Dundee ice hockey player who raped a teenage girl in his car is detained for four-and-a-half years.




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The village that a religious sect helped to found

The arrival of a "fanatical" group in the late 18th Century was a key moment in Crocketford's history.




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Hidden message in a bottle found in lighthouse wall after 132 years

Engineers were shocked to find the message deep inside the wall of a lighthouse in the south of Scotland.




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Will mortgage rates fall? Your Budget questions answered

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to taxes and spending in the Budget.




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Jersey signs agreement with Caribbean islands

Jersey aims to "strengthen ties within education, sport and culture" with Antigua and Barbuda.




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Stormont's £800k flags report 'still on shelf' three years on

An academic who co-chaired the flags commission says he is "disappointed" by the lack of progress.




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Lyons says he is 'not a magician' on Casement funds

The sports minister said his department does “not have the budget” to increase the amount of funding.




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Parental leave MLAs can pick colleague to vote for them

The new procedure will allow members to vote in the NI Assembly without physically being there.




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Sinn Féin councillor suspended over alleged inappropriate messages

JJ Magee is suspended from the party after an allegation that inappropriate online messages were exchanged between him and a minor.




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'I felt broken until my autism diagnosis at 70'

An estimated 90% of autistic people over 50 have not received a diagnosis, research suggests.




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Hopes that film will encourage more foster carers

The film, called Everything, will be shown at the Nova Cinema in Woking on 14 November.




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Birmingham are 'ultimate' League One challenge - Brady

Northampton boss Jon Brady says Birmingham City represent the "ulitmate" challenge in League One.




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Headfest: Mental health 'can affect any age'

Teacher Jo Marten says learning about emotional resilience gives children the "tools to prepare for change".




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Teenager's mental health care 'totally inadequate'

Morgan Rose Betchley was “passed from pillar to post” before her death, her family tell an inquest.




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Work to begin on temporary fix of damaged pier

Work on a temporary fix to Worthing Pier after it was damaged in a storm will take about a week.




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Hundreds protest against Chagos Islands deal

Chagossians from Crawley are critical of an agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments.




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Footage captures baby seal pup moments after birth

The big button-eyed, fluffy baby is one of 128 pups to have been born at Donna Nook this year.




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NME magazine collection sells for £2,590

Tony Howard amassed almost 3,000 copies of the music magazine, which went under the hammer in Louth.




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'The Christmas stamp encourages people to come in'

Britain's biggest cathedral is given a festive makeover in this year's Royal Mail collection.




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Tony Mowbray speaks openly about bowel cancer diagnosis

The Boro legend speaks at length about "the toughest year of his life"




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'I just love life. Age is just a number'

Meet Nana Dillon - an 86-year-old from Middlesbrough who is proving "age is just a number".




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Twelve-year-old drag racer to compete for title

Candra Redshaw, from Darlington, is in the British Junior Drag Racing finals.




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'I don't sweat my future' - Martin defiant as Saints lose again

Why Southampton boss Russell Martin remains calm despite nine defeats in 11 games leaving them bottom of the Premier League.




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Collaboration urged over island sewage spills

Anti-pollution campaigners joined Southern Water at a public meeting in Newport.




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Fan reported over 'Where's Baldock?' message

Sheffield Wednesday fan holds up sign saying 'Where's Baldock?' during match with Sheffield United.




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Wales suffer Moore blow for Nations League games

Striker Kieffer Moore is out of Wales' Nations League games against Turkey and Iceland.




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Parents' shock after stag shot at Sheffield school

A deer was shot dead by police after it was spotted in Greenhill Primary school grounds.




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Repair plan for walking trail damaged by storm

A report to the council says the damage to the Rivelin Valley nature trail has hit access.




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Stag shot dead by police in school grounds

Police say the large deer posed a 'danger' and take the decision to 'humanely' destroy it.