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Cancer op to poll win: New DUP leader Poots has remarkable start to 2021

Cancer op to poll win: New DUP leader Poots has remarkable start to 2021

Edwin Poots has vowed ‘real and meaningful’ changes in his party.

Mother and daughter orangutans ready for visitors at zoo

Mother and daughter orangutans ready for visitors at zoo

Mali and Tatau moved to Colchester Zoo from Paignton Zoo in Devon in February.

UK troops battle sandstorm to seize weapons cache hidden by terrorists in Mali

UK troops battle sandstorm to seize weapons cache hidden by terrorists in Mali

AK47 rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and camouflage clothing were among the items seized.

Edwin Poots elected as new DUP leader

Edwin Poots elected as new DUP leader

Mr Poots was vying with Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to replace Arlene Foster in the first contested leadership election in the party’s 50 year history.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

Glasgow and Moray to remain in higher level of coronavirus restrictions

Glasgow and Moray to remain in higher level of coronavirus restrictions

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the rest of the mainland will move down to Level 2 as planned on Monday.

Martin Bashir quits the BBC amid investigation into Diana interview

Martin Bashir quits the BBC amid investigation into Diana interview

The journalist has been seriously ill with coronavirus-related complications.

Racist jailed for posting ‘abhorrent’ photo of his dog doing Nazi salute

Racist jailed for posting ‘abhorrent’ photo of his dog doing Nazi salute

The 33-year-old also posted photos of his tattoos which featured the Nazi iron cross and swastika as well as a Celtic cross.

Coroner to write to schools to raise sepsis awareness following student death

Coroner to write to schools to raise sepsis awareness following student death

Ana Uglow collapsed and died during a school trip to America in 2019.

Johnson holds talks with Martin over Ballymurphy and Northern Ireland Protocol

Johnson holds talks with Martin over Ballymurphy and Northern Ireland Protocol

The pair met at the Prime Minister’s country residence, Chequers.

Amanda Wakeley fashion label hires administrators

Amanda Wakeley fashion label hires administrators

The company said its trading performance ‘suffered due to the current pandemic conditions’.

Veteran suffering ‘harrowing’ Iraq war PTSD died after overdose, rules coroner

Veteran suffering ‘harrowing’ Iraq war PTSD died after overdose, rules coroner

Lance Shingler, who served with The Rifles, suffered with ‘complex’ post traumatic stress disorder, his inquest heard.

Voting closes in DUP leadership race

Voting closes in DUP leadership race

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Edwin Poots are vying to succeed Arlene Foster.

Northern Ireland ‘partly annexed by EU’, High Court told

Northern Ireland ‘partly annexed by EU’, High Court told

A judicial review on the NI protocol, part of the Brexit deal that creates a trade border between Northern Ireland and GB, has begun.

Care regulator ‘retreated to sidelines’ during pandemic, charity says

Care regulator ‘retreated to sidelines’ during pandemic, charity says

The Relatives & Residents Association said older people in care have been ‘badly let down’.

SNP and Lib Dem MSPs elected as Deputy Presiding Officers at Holyrood

SNP and Lib Dem MSPs elected as Deputy Presiding Officers at Holyrood

The appointment of Annabelle Ewing and Liam McArthur took more than five hours on Friday due to a series of votes.

Accuser wanted money from judge’s widow, sex abuse trial told

Accuser wanted money from judge’s widow, sex abuse trial told

Lady Lavinia Nourse is charged with abusing a boy in the 1980s.

Drakeford: clubs and music venues ‘towards the end of the reopening queue’

Drakeford: clubs and music venues ‘towards the end of the reopening queue’

Mark Drakeford said the reopening of nightclubs and music venues ‘will get closer’ as more young people get vaccinated

Charles ignores questions about Harry’s controversial comments

Charles ignores questions about Harry’s controversial comments

The heir to the throne spent the day in Wales carrying out a series of royal events.

Portugal ranked among best-value holiday destinations

Portugal ranked among best-value holiday destinations

Portugal, Greece and mainland Spain received the highest score in the survey by Post Office Travel Money.

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