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The band were hosting an in-store signing to mark the release of their latest album, Reflections. Fans queued outside Assai Records on Wednesday, January 14, to get a chance to meet the well-loved boy band, and one lucky fan got a special surprise. READ MORE: The group, comprised of Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan, spent the evening meeting fans, signing copies of the album and posing for photos inside the city-centre record store, drawing a crowd of long-time supporters. During the meet-and-greet, our photographer, Gordon Terris, captured the special moment when the four lads broke out…

The Stormont Department for Infrastructure has said it will make off-street parking free in BelfastAlan Lewis – PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 17/3/2017 Mandatory Credit – Picture by Justin Kernoghan Thousands enjoying a St Patrick’s Day parade in Belfast city centre today.(Image: )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, despite a council officer arguing that the decision could not be made without locating funds that would cover the loss of income. The…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange cannot support the Senate Banking Committee’s latest draft of the CLARITY Act, warning that the bill, as written, would leave the U.S. crypto industry worse off than the current regulatory status quo. In a post on X, Armstrong cited several concerns, including what he described as a de facto ban on tokenized equities, new restrictions on decentralized finance that could grant the government broad access to users’ financial data, and provisions that weaken the Commodity Futures Trading Commission while expanding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority. “After reviewing the Senate Banking draft text…

In August last year, Brighton and Hove City Council launched a public consultation after it announced it would be refurbishing the garden at the northern end of Palmeira Square, in Hove. As part of this, plans included removing the more than 70-year-old floral clock due to it being “beyond repair”. The announcement was met with large-scale backlash from residents and local councillors with the decision branded as “shocking”. A petition, set up by campaigner Laura King, gathered more than 3,000 signatures and was subsequently discussed at a full council meeting. The clock was designed in the 1950s (Image: The Argus…

Library services are being relocated into a former Job Centre site in the townThe Folkestone Library in Grace Hill had to shut in December 2022 due to flood damage(Image: Wayland Smith/Geograph)Folkestone’s historic Grace Hill Library – the oldest surviving purpose-built library in Kent – is to be sold on the open market. The decision, made by Kent County Council’s Reform UK administration, has sparked fury, with campaigners, MPs and local councillors accusing the authority of “desecration” and “betrayal”.Despite a multimillion-pound proposal from Creative Folkestone to restore the Grade II-listed landmark, the council’s cabinet member for community and regulatory services, Cllr…

Generative artificial intelligence models have left such an indelible impact on digital content creation that it’s getting harder to recall what the internet was like before it. You can call on these AI tools for clever projects such as videos and photos — but their flair for the creative hasn’t quite crossed over into the physical world just yet.So why haven’t we seen generative AI-enabled personalized objects, such as phone cases and pots, in places like homes, offices, and stores yet? According to MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researchers, a key issue is the mechanical integrity of…

Securing investment goes far beyond having a great idea or a strong business plan. For investors, compliance is the foundation that determines whether a business is worth backing. It demonstrates that the business is transparent, legally sound, and capable of managing legal risk in a sustainable way. Without compliance, even the most promising venture can appear unstable, exposing investors to unnecessary financial, legal and reputational threats. By embedding compliance into operations early, businesses send a clear signal of credibility, maturity, and readiness to scale,  the very qualities that make investors confident enough to commit their capital.   What Is Compliance?…

The landlord says the water crisis is worse than the Covid pandemicThe Abergavenny Arms in Tunbridge Wells (pictured left) dates back to 1450, when Henry VI was on the throne(Image: © SWNS)A Kent landlord fears his 576-year-old pub could “go bust” if water supply issues continue – as he’s losing hundreds of pounds a day. The Abergavenny Arms in Tunbridge Wells dates back to 1450, when Henry VI was on the throne.But landlord James Murphy, 28, says the boozer’s future could be in jeopardy because of the ongoing South East Water supply problems in Kent and East Sussex. Trouble began…

The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth consecutive year, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures‘ annual report. In 2025, global downloads of all mobile apps and mobile games via the App Store and Google Play reached an estimated 106.9 billion, 2.7% lower than the year prior. Consumer spending, meanwhile, climbed 21.6% to reach an estimated $155.8 billion during the same period. The data indicates that app developers, marketers, and publishers have been successful in getting their users to make in-app purchases or activate subscriptions, even as the number of…

The teenagers deny the charges and the trial continues on Thursday (January 15)Margaret Davis and Ellie Crabbe, Press Association16:16, 14 Jan 2026Police in Leysdown-on-Sea in August last year (Image: Stanley Murphy-Johns/PA)Three teenagers “deliberately planned to attack” a man they branded a paedophile before he was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle, a court has heard. A 16-year-old girl and two boys aged 15 and 16 are on trial at Woolwich Crown Court for the murder of Alexander Cashford in Leysdown-on-Sea on August 10 last year.Prosecutor Kate Blumgart KC told the jury that Mr Cashford met the girl by…