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The developer has been urged to be sensitive turning the former Magdalene Laundry into apartmentsThe Good Shepherd Centre off Carolan Road in the Ormeau Road area(Image: Belfast Live)A Sinn Féin local politician has urged developers to be “sensitive” in transforming a former Magdalene laundry at Ormeau Road into apartments.Alskea, the developers converting a former convent in South Belfast into an £8.6million high-end apartment complex, have acknowledged they could find human remains on the site, as it once homed a highly controversial mother and baby home.At the June meeting of the Belfast City Council Planning Committee, Sinn Féin Councillor Narasha Brennan…

Location : The M40 northbound between junctions J10 and J11 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Medical emergency. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:00 and 10:15 on 20 June 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 20 June 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. Source link

Two brothers accused of kidnapping a Minnesota family at gunpoint last year to steal $8 million in cryptocurrency pleaded guilty in connection with the armed robbery. Isiah Angelo Garcia and Raymond Christian Garcia, on Thursday, entered guilty pleas for Interference with Commerce by Robbery, facing a maximum of 20 years in federal prison, according to the US Attorney’s Office of the District of Minnesota. “The guilty pleas entered today reflect our commitment to holding the defendants accountable for the choices they made,” US Attorney Daniel Rosen said.  Global crypto wrench attacks have skyrocketed in recent years. In February, CertiK found that the number…

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New Zealand doesn’t always get the credit it deserves when people talk about fashion innovation. If you had to mention Kiwi style, most people picture the outdoors – hiking gear, maybe the odd rugby jersey here and there. But finally, a new generation of startups is slowly but surely changing that narrative. And something that threads them all together but makes them so different from other startups is that they’re approaching fashion from the ground up. Not just chasing trends or rushing to the bottom on price, but asking the harder questions about waste, supply chains and how to build…

Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, June 12, 2026 Rather than going from stage to stage at a music festival to hear different bands playing different varieties of music, Curiosity has been ascending up Mount Sharp through physical bands of exposed rocks with textural and tonal differences. Planning for sols 4920 and 4921 were done with the rover in the middle of a unit with a rougher texture and dark-toned bedrock. With the rougher-textured bedrock, brushing wasn’t possible, but APXS chemistry and MAHLI micro-imaging were planned on “as is” bedrock targets “Salto…

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J4 and J1 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Clearing the scene of an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:45 and 06:00 on 20 June 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 20 June 2026. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident involving an overturned vehicle. Source link

Friday 19 June 2026 7:22 pm Andrew Balding has won the Queen Alexandra Stakes twice before ROYAL Ascot 2026 comes to a close with the longest race of the week, the Queen Alexandra Stakes (6.10pm), run over two-miles-five-and-a-half furlongs.It goes without saying that you need a stamina laden contender to have a chance in this so it’s perhaps not surprising that this race has been dominated by jumps trainers in recent years.None more so than Willie Mullins, who has won three of the last five renewals and saddles the favourite, Le Destrier.Having been a close third to none other than…

Fire chiefs told the Safe Glasgow partnership that the investigation into the blaze — which engulfed the whole building on the corner of Union Street — remains active but officials have “a strong working hypothesis regarding the cause”. The huge fire on March 8 appeared to start in a vape shop at 105 Union Street and shut Glasgow Central station for weeks. Area commander Andy Kenna said there is “no definitive timeline” for the completion of the final fire investigation report due to the “scale and complexity” of the incident. However, he told the partnership that “initial investigation work indicates…

Councillor highlights how fireworks noise distresses certain people, pets, livestock and wildlife17:05, 19 Jun 2026Updated 17:09, 19 Jun 2026Fireworks displays at Halloween in Enniskillen(Image: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council)Big events in Belfast might feature “silent” fireworks, if a Green Party initiative comes to fruition at City Hall.Elected representatives at Belfast City Council have agreed a motion to explore the use of low-noise fireworks at events and include low-noise alternatives in future procurement processes. The motion, agreed at the People and Communities Committee this week at City Hall, will go to the full council meeting next month for ratification, where it…