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Northern Ireland legend says it will be a ‘real honour’ to open SuperCup NI
Belfast Telegraph
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June 20, 2025
The former defender, who was one of the country’s infamous ‘Kings of Lyon’ when they defeated Ukraine at Euro 2016, will lead the 62 teams through the streets of Coleraine on July 27 before declaring the tournament open at the Showgrounds.
Mal O'Hara writes: Northern Ireland’s first Climate Action Plan - it's late, limited and ignores the big polluters
Belfast Live
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June 20, 2025
Northern Ireland’s first Climate Action Plan. Some positives, but it’s late, has limited ambition and refuses to take on the biggest polluters in Big Agri-Food. There are some good things in the Climate Action Plan, but you must work hard to find...
Karelian raises £0.19m for work in Finland, Northern Ireland
ShareCast
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The AIM-traded explorer said the proceeds would support the next phase of development at its Lahtojoki diamond project in Finland, alongside wider exploration efforts in both Finland and Northern Ireland. Karelian, which recently received a mining...
Leyton Orient reject Huddersfield’s bid for in-demand Northern Ireland midfielder Ethan Galbraith
Belfast Telegraph
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June 20, 2025
The Northern Ireland star, who has won seven caps, is a man on several clubs’ wish lists. League One outfit Huddersfield have stepped up efforts to recruit the midfielder with a £1.5million bid. It’s understood the bid for the former Manchester...
Award winning Northern Ireland restaurant fined for food hygiene breach
Belfast Live
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June 20, 2025
An award-winning Indian restaurant in Bangor was fined £2,000 on Friday for breaching food hygiene regulations and failing to register as a business. Newtownards Magistrates Court heard that despite the owners of Shah 113 Ltd being written to, no...
Lidl Northern Ireland opens impressive Newcastle store
Farming Life
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June 20, 2025
LIDL Northern Ireland has opened the doors to its new store in Newcastle, Co Down, marking another milestone in the retailer’s investment plan worth more than £150 million, upgrading and expanding its store network in the region. Located at the...
Dogs Trust: 12-week-old Collie crossbreed puppy Winston and his brothers need rehoming in Northern Ireland
Farming Life
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June 20, 2025
There are lots of delightful dogs waiting to meet their special someone at Dogs Trust Ballymena. Maisie is a beautiful seven-year-old Beagle who is friendly and fun-loving. Maisie enjoys her daily walks where she likes to use her nose. She also...
Scottish Maritime Museum announces international maritime concert
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 20, 2025
The Scottish Maritime Museum is "delighted" to announce that Zawisza Czarny, which is believed to be the largest male sea shanty choir from Poland and only crew of singing sailors in the world, and the all-female Glasgow-based Solo Way Ukrainian...
Scotland to be hotter than Rio de Janeiro as temperatures to soar to 29C
The Scottish Sun
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June 19, 2025
SCOTLAND will wake to the dawn of a Brazilliant weekend heatwave tomorrow morning – with temperatures hotter than Rio de Janeiro. Aviemore in the Highlands has been tipped to hit 29C (84F) which would make it the hottest day of the year by a...
Scottish lochs named UK's top two spots for a wild swim this summer
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 20, 2025
Scotland has made a splash in a new study celebrating the UK’s most picturesque wild swimming spots, claiming not just the top two spots, but several other entries in the top 12. The rankings, compiled by football ticket marketplace...
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England batter shadow bats using Yashasvi Jaiswal's willow on day 1 of ENG vs IND 2025 1st Test [Watch]
Sportskeeda
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June 20, 2025
England batter Harry Brook was hilariously seen shadow batting using Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's willow on Day 1 of the first Test at Headingley, Leeds on Friday. In a video shared by England's Barmy Army, the right-hander could be seen...
Wales to face Uruguay in Nations Cup 2 semi-final
BBC
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June 20, 2025
Wales women will face Uruguay in the inaugural FIH Women's Nations Cup 2 semi-finals and can finish no lower than fourth in Poland. That is despite Wales losing their final Pool B game 2-1 against France. France broke the deadlock before half-time...
Wales striker Harris signs new Oxford contract
BBC
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June 20, 2025
Wales international striker Mark Harris has signed a new contract at Oxford United. The 26-year-old was an ever-present in the Championship last season, finishing as the club's joint leading scorer with six goals and earning a recall to the...
Ton-up Jaiswal makes England toil in first Test as India take control
RTL Today
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India's Yashasvi Jaiswal marked his first Test innings in England with a superb century and captain Shubman Gill hit an unbeaten fifty as the tourists took control of the series opener at Headingley on Friday. India dominated the bulk of the...
England elect to bowl in 1st Test against India; Sai Sudharsan makes debut
Pune Mirror
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June 20, 2025
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in the opening Test of the five-match series for the newly inaugurated Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Friday. India handed a maiden Test cap to left-handed batter B Sai...
England's Lewis-Skelly agrees new Arsenal contract
BBC
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June 20, 2025
England defender Myles Lewis-Skelly has agreed a new contract at Arsenal. The left-back, whose current deal expires in 2026, has been in talks with the Gunners over recent months. The 18-year-old has now agreed the outline of an extended...
England hit back with two wickets before lunch after India make strong start at Headingley
Evening Standard
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June 20, 2025
England, though, struggled to justify Stokes' decision to bowl, finding some movement but occasionally missing their lines and lengths, with Jaiswal peeling off a flurry of eye-catching drives and cuts through the off-side.
Scottish Conservatives announce frontbench reshuffle in election readiness bid
Holyrood
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June 20, 2025
Russell Findlay has announced a frontbench reshuffle ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. Polls suggest the party will slip from second place next year. At the recent Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, it was pushed into...
Wales eye fifth against Malaysia after Japan win
BBC
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June 20, 2025
Jolyon Morgan's hat-trick helped Wales men beat Japan 6-4 to give them a chance of finishing fifth at the FIH Nations Cup in Malaysia. Wales will face Malaysia on Saturday and will finish at least sixth after they fought back from 3-2 down against...
Scottish Government ending use of WhatsApp and other messaging services after Covid inquiry criticism
LBC
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20 June 2025, 13:39 Humza Yousaf, ordered a review of mobile messaging which was carried out by Emma Martins – the former Channel Islands data protection commissioner. Picture: Getty The Scottish Government is now ending the use of WhatsApp and...