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Town comes together to remember its darkest day 25 years on

Town comes together to remember its darkest day 25 years on

Town comes together to remember its darkest day 25 years on

15 August 2023

A short memorial service was held at the site in Omagh where 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died in a Real IRA bombing in 1998.


Widower of Post Office worker convicted of theft loses appeal fight

Widower of Post Office worker convicted of theft loses appeal fight

Widower of Post Office worker convicted of theft loses appeal fight

15 August 2023

Ian O’Donnell wanted to posthumously clear the name of his wife Joanne, who died seven years ago, aged 64.


Own-brand goods help Asda grow revenue by 9.6%

Own-brand goods help Asda grow revenue by 9.6%

Own-brand goods help Asda grow revenue by 9.6%

15 August 2023

The supermarket giant said it would pass on price falls to customers ‘wherever we can’.


Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees – study

Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees – study

Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees – study

15 August 2023

The findings provide the first ever evidence of migratory bats feeding on migratory insects while both are migrating, researchers say.


Remains of Crooked House pub fenced off as arson inquiry continues

Remains of Crooked House pub fenced off as arson inquiry continues

Remains of Crooked House pub fenced off as arson inquiry continues

15 August 2023

Workers began to erect metal fencing around the site on Tuesday amid council concern over unstable ground at the site.


Warning over cat poisonings in Swindon after four pets die

Warning over cat poisonings in Swindon after four pets die

Warning over cat poisonings in Swindon after four pets die

15 August 2023

Wiltshire Police warned cat owners in the Emerald Crescent area of Blunsdon St Andrew to keep a close eye on their pets


‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

15 August 2023

The statistics should “sound the alarm” for the Government, a charity said.


Tories have left people worse off, says Labour ahead of new inflation data

Tories have left people worse off, says Labour ahead of new inflation data

Tories have left people worse off, says Labour ahead of new inflation data

15 August 2023

Labour said that even if inflation does drop families will be paying £82 more a week on the cost of living than in 2021/22.


Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

15 August 2023

Scores of athletes fell ill after taking part in a swim off Roker Beach in Sunderland.


University coach had ‘sleepless nights’ after Alessia Russo scouting mishap

University coach had ‘sleepless nights’ after Alessia Russo scouting mishap

University coach had ‘sleepless nights’ after Alessia Russo scouting mishap

15 August 2023

Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy were scouted at the same time for the University of North Carolina.


Still time to save coral reefs, says British Paralympian swimmer

Still time to save coral reefs, says British Paralympian swimmer

Still time to save coral reefs, says British Paralympian swimmer

15 August 2023

A restoration project in south-east Asia is restoring a reef that had previously bleached and died.


Moment of silence held to mark 25th anniversary of Omagh bombing

Moment of silence held to mark 25th anniversary of Omagh bombing

Moment of silence held to mark 25th anniversary of Omagh bombing

15 August 2023

Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed by the bomb planted by the Real IRA in 1998.


Historic England opens WWII collection of aerial photographs to the public

Historic England opens WWII collection of aerial photographs to the public

Historic England opens WWII collection of aerial photographs to the public

15 August 2023

The images offer a birds-eye view of the country as it changed during the Second World War.


Councils failing to tackle anti-social behaviour, watchdog finds

Councils failing to tackle anti-social behaviour, watchdog finds

Councils failing to tackle anti-social behaviour, watchdog finds

15 August 2023

One instance saw a man whose neighbour left bagged dog faeces outside his kitchen window told it was not anti-social behaviour.


Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd song from recorded brain waves of patients

Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd song from recorded brain waves of patients

Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd song from recorded brain waves of patients

15 August 2023

Neuroscientists decoded the 1979 hit Another Brick In The Wall, Part 1.


One junior doctor union accepts Scottish Government pay deal

One junior doctor union accepts Scottish Government pay deal

One junior doctor union accepts Scottish Government pay deal

15 August 2023

The president of HCSA Scotland said members ‘cautiously’ accepted the offer.


Fundraising appeal launched for campsite crash casualties

Fundraising appeal launched for campsite crash casualties

Fundraising appeal launched for campsite crash casualties

15 August 2023

Nine people were injured after the car came off the road and ploughed into people and a tent.


FCA: One in 10 interest-only mortgage holders may be ‘overly optimistic’ on debt

FCA: One in 10 interest-only mortgage holders may be ‘overly optimistic’ on debt

FCA: One in 10 interest-only mortgage holders may be ‘overly optimistic’ on debt

15 August 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority said people should discuss options with their lenders.


Family helped defraud Royal Mail of £70m, court hears

Family helped defraud Royal Mail of £70m, court hears

Family helped defraud Royal Mail of £70m, court hears

15 August 2023

The alleged scheme spanned over a decade until Royal Mail investigators uncovered it in 2017.


Half of anxiety and depression cases in new and expectant mothers missed: report

Half of anxiety and depression cases in new and expectant mothers missed: report

Half of anxiety and depression cases in new and expectant mothers missed: report

15 August 2023

Up to 20% women develop a mental illness during pregnancy or within their first year after having a baby.


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