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Image copyright Getty ImagesA proposed ban on smacking children is to be debated at the Scottish Parliament. MSPs will discuss the first stage of the bill, lodged by Green MSP John Finnie, designed to give children "equal protection from…
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch Diane Dodds, Martina Anderson and Naomi Long react to their victoriesNorthern Ireland's voters are "sick of stale politics", the Alliance Party leader has said, after her…
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Communities in Mozambique learn about health, banking and elections via giant interactive screens. Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48232058
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Image copyright PA Image caption Facebook has more than two billion active users worldwideSocial media giant Facebook and its subsidiaries Instagram and WhatsApp have been the subject of most data investigations in the Republic of Ireland…
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Image copyright Getty ImagesMotor theft insurance claim payouts hit their highest level in seven years at the start of the year, according to the insurance industry trade body. The Association of British Insurers said claims for January to…
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Image copyright Getty ImagesNew protection for individuals tricked into transferring money to fraudsters has now taken effect - but not all banks are signed up to the scheme. Some 84,000 bank customers lost money - sometimes tens of…
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Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson has said "we need the people to decide" on Brexit, calling for his party to "urgently" consult its members on whether it should support a second EU referendum. He said a lack of clarity by Labour on Brexit…
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Neil Lennon's side wear tracksuit tops paying tribute to Billy McNeill and Stevie ChalmersSuch is the pinnacle that Celtic have now reached that others hoping to vie with them might consider hiring a team of Sherpas, plus oxygen masks, to…
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Image copyright Getty ImagesMichael Gove will allow EU nationals living in the UK at the time of the referendum to apply free of charge for citizenship if he becomes PM. The Brexit-supporting environment secretary, who is running to replace…
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Jack Harper and Eamonn Brophy could be "left-field" options up frontSteve Clarke will name his first Scotland squad on Tuesday for next month's matches against Cyprus and Belgium. The Scots have one win from two so far in Euro 2020…
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