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Call made for free parking in Belfast car parks on St Patrick’s Day
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (344+ words) Belfast City Council is to look at free parking in council owned car parks in the city on St Patrick's Day. A committee at City Hall this week agreed to look at the possibility, after a proposal by the SDLP,…...
SNP faces last-minute pleas ahead of final Budget before election
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (809+ words) The Scottish Government will deliver its final Budget on Tuesday ahead of the Holyrood election in May. Finance Secretary Shona Robison will set out her tax and spending plans in Parliament at 2.20pm. It is expected to pass following Labour's plans…...
French luxury giant LVMH to open first Sephora store on island of Ireland in Belfast next month
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (287+ words) French multinational beauty retailer Sephora has confirmed it will open its first store on the island of Ireland in Belfast next month. LVMH will bring its growing high street cosmetics brand to Belfast's Victoria Square on February 12. The Paris-based luxury…...
Caution urged amid flood risk in Scotland
3+ day, 58+ min ago (919+ words) The public has been urged to take care over the next few days as flood alerts and warnings in Scotland have increased after a weekend of poor weather conditions. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has three flood warnings in…...
Storm Goretti arrives with rare red warning for wind across parts of South West
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (943+ words) Storm Goretti has arrived in the UK bringing gusts of up to 100mph as a rare red warning for "dangerous, stormy" winds was issued. The Met Office said "violent gusts" will hit parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly over…...
Travel disruption and freezing temperatures as snow and ice warnings hit UK
1+ week, 4+ day ago (541+ words) Travellers have been urged to plan ahead as snow and ice warnings prompt travel disruption in parts of the UK. ScotRail announced several train cancellations on Saturday in the north of Scotland, while a number of roads in the region…...
Scotland braced for amber snow warning as wintry conditions bring disruption
1+ week, 5+ day ago (527+ words) Motorists are facing difficult driving conditions with snow and ice warnings in force across many parts of Scotland. A Met Office yellow warning is already covering the country as far south as Angus and Perthshire while two separate amber warnings…...
The Archers has lasted for 75 years as it reflects listenersâ lives, says star
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (433+ words) Actress Felicity Finch said BBC Radio 4s The Archers has lasted so long as it "reflects listeners lives, as she discussed the longevity of the show ahead of its 75th anniversary. The milestone, which falls on New Years Day, will be commemorated…...
Travel disruption possible as Northern Ireland snow and ice warning issued
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (222+ words) Road users across the north have been advised to expect travel disruption on Friday as a weather warning for snow and ice is due to come into effect. A yellow warning has been issued by the Met Office from midnight…...
Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for nation after metal detectorist find
2+ week, 2+ day ago (616+ words) The earliest known coin minted in Scotland " almost 900 years ago " has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist. The medieval David I silver coin was discovered in a wooded area near Penicuik, Midlothian, and…...