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Bid to restore Stormont to pass organ donation law ends in failure

Bid to restore Stormont to pass organ donation law ends in failure

Bid to restore Stormont to pass organ donation law ends in failure

14 February 2023

The DUP again blocked the attempt to reconvene Northern Ireland’s powersharing legislature.


Government announces £60 million investment in clean maritime technology

Government announces £60 million investment in clean maritime technology

Government announces £60 million investment in clean maritime technology

14 February 2023

Transport Secretary Mark Harper visited Belfast to see some of the latest green technology in action, including an electric ‘flying’ boat.


What do we know about the alleged spy balloon and other unidentified objects?

What do we know about the alleged spy balloon and other unidentified objects?

What do we know about the alleged spy balloon and other unidentified objects?

14 February 2023

One giant balloon and three other unidentified objects have been shot down over North America in eight days.


Officers face misconduct cases over Wayne Couzens indecent exposure reports

Officers face misconduct cases over Wayne Couzens indecent exposure reports

Officers face misconduct cases over Wayne Couzens indecent exposure reports

14 February 2023

Couzens pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday to three counts of indecent exposure between November 2020 and February 2021.


NHS Highland fined over death of pensioner who fell from hospital bed

NHS Highland fined over death of pensioner who fell from hospital bed

NHS Highland fined over death of pensioner who fell from hospital bed

14 February 2023

The NHS board admitted a breach of health and safety regulations over the death of Colin Lloyd, 79.


University staff and civil servants stage fresh strikes over pay and conditions

University staff and civil servants stage fresh strikes over pay and conditions

University staff and civil servants stage fresh strikes over pay and conditions

14 February 2023

Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show 843,000 working days were lost to labour disputes in December 2022.


No coronation bank holiday for public sector workers on Shetland – councillors

No coronation bank holiday for public sector workers on Shetland – councillors

No coronation bank holiday for public sector workers on Shetland – councillors

14 February 2023

Councillors agreed not to grant the day off due to the financial implications that an additional day’s holiday would have.


Tape of Sir Rod Stewart’s first studio recording to be sold at auction

Tape of Sir Rod Stewart’s first studio recording to be sold at auction

Tape of Sir Rod Stewart’s first studio recording to be sold at auction

14 February 2023

The tape, being sold by the singer’s former manager, Jonathan Rowlands, has a pre-sale estimate of £500 to £1,000.


Rishi Sunak hails ‘landmark’ Airbus deal to supply Air India

Rishi Sunak hails ‘landmark’ Airbus deal to supply Air India

Rishi Sunak hails ‘landmark’ Airbus deal to supply Air India

14 February 2023

The Prime Minister said the agreement will create and support hundreds of manufacturing jobs in the UK.


Police officer cleared of charges of raping woman and child

Police officer cleared of charges of raping woman and child

Police officer cleared of charges of raping woman and child

14 February 2023

Martyn Coulter, 36, was cleared of the charges of rape and assault against him at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday.


Wage growth surges to near-record levels as signs point to cooling jobs market

Wage growth surges to near-record levels as signs point to cooling jobs market

Wage growth surges to near-record levels as signs point to cooling jobs market

14 February 2023

Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that pay growth was stronger than at any time outside of the pandemic.


Berlin Embassy spy ‘hedged bets’ during sting op with fake Russian officer

Berlin Embassy spy ‘hedged bets’ during sting op with fake Russian officer

Berlin Embassy spy ‘hedged bets’ during sting op with fake Russian officer

14 February 2023

David Ballantyne Smith began collecting secret information from the embassy where he worked as a security guard some four years before his arrest.


Energy supplier Utility Warehouse treats 100 partners to luxury Maldives trip

Energy supplier Utility Warehouse treats 100 partners to luxury Maldives trip

Energy supplier Utility Warehouse treats 100 partners to luxury Maldives trip

14 February 2023

One traveller told the Sun they thought the holiday did not ‘sit right during a cost-of-living crisis’.


Life insurance ads featuring Harold Shipman joke banned

Life insurance ads featuring Harold Shipman joke banned

Life insurance ads featuring Harold Shipman joke banned

14 February 2023

The Facebook and Instagram ads for DeadHappy read: “Life insurance… Because you never know who your doctor might be.”


Four men hurt in stabbing at pub

Four men hurt in stabbing at pub

Four men hurt in stabbing at pub

14 February 2023

One is in a life-threatening condition in hospital.


Toddler becomes first child in UK to receive revolutionary gene therapy

Toddler becomes first child in UK to receive revolutionary gene therapy

Toddler becomes first child in UK to receive revolutionary gene therapy

14 February 2023

Teddi Shaw suffers from deadly metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) but has been given the chance of a normal life.


Company insolvencies jump 7% year-on-year in January

Company insolvencies jump 7% year-on-year in January

Company insolvencies jump 7% year-on-year in January

14 February 2023

Total company insolvencies in England and Wales hit 1,671 over the first month of 2023, the Insolvency Service said.


Turkish surgeon describes ‘hardest days in career’ treating earthquake victims

Turkish surgeon describes ‘hardest days in career’ treating earthquake victims

Turkish surgeon describes ‘hardest days in career’ treating earthquake victims

14 February 2023

Noyan Dirlik has been performing limb amputations daily at his hospital, which has had to stop elective surgeries to deal with an influx of victims.


Candle-lit vigils to be held across UK for Brianna Ghey after fatal stabbing

Candle-lit vigils to be held across UK for Brianna Ghey after fatal stabbing

Candle-lit vigils to be held across UK for Brianna Ghey after fatal stabbing

14 February 2023

A GoFundMe crowdfunding page set up to help the teenager’s family has passed £67,000 in donations.


Speedboat driver cleared of manslaughter after buoy crash killed teenage girl

Speedboat driver cleared of manslaughter after buoy crash killed teenage girl

Speedboat driver cleared of manslaughter after buoy crash killed teenage girl

14 February 2023

Emily Lewis, 15, suffered ‘unsurvivable’ injuries after the speedboat collided with a buoy on Southampton Water in 2020.


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