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Record number of suspected modern slavery victims in UK

The number of suspected modern slavery victims in the UK has risen to its highest level in more than a decade, figures show. Some 12,727 potential victims of trafficking, slavery and forced labour were identified last year, up 20% compared with 10,...

03 Mar 2022 at 11:55

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103-year-old Norman’s contribution to REME acknowledged by council

A special presentation has taken place in Coleraine in honour of one of the founding members of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). 103-year-old Norman Irwin was welcomed to the event in Cloonavin by the Lord Lieutenant of ...

18 Aug 2022 at 09:33

Local News

IWD2022: County Derry twins making mark in male-dominated industry

Ten years ago, twins Shannon and Tylor Cartin were approaching the end of their schooling at St Patrick's and St Brigid's College in Claudy and all around them their female friends were figuring out their next steps. Some were planning to ...

09 Mar 2022 at 14:33

Features

How can I look after my car in hot weather?

Large areas of the UK are currently experiencing hot weather, with even higher temperatures due over the coming weeks. Humans feel the effect of the hot weather, of course, but cars also need some extra attention when the mercury rises. ...

08 Jul 2022 at 13:16

Motoring News

Quarter of drivers can’t identify what’s under a car’s bonnet – survey

More than a quarter of drivers aren’t able to identify what is under their car’s bonnet, a new survey has revealed. The findings also discovered that over a third of drivers aren’t able to top up their vehicle’s screenwash, while one ...

19 Jan 2023 at 11:39

Ireland

Plumbers and welders among construction site workers in travel allowances strike

Mechanical workers across Ireland have downed tools in an industrial dispute over travel allowances. Unite, a union representing plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices on construction projects throughout Ireland, said the ...

06 Sept 2024 at 12:08

Exoskeleton boot ‘allows people to walk 9% faster with less effort’

An exoskeleton “boot” that allows people to walk 9% faster with 17% less effort has been developed by scientists. This robotic footwear comes with a motor that works with calf muscles to give the wearer an extra push with ...

12 Oct 2022 at 20:18

Russian intelligence service behind ‘calculated and dangerous’ hacking – Truss

Russian intelligence services have targeted national infrastructure including UK energy companies and the engineering and industrial sectors in a “calculated and dangerous” hacking campaign spanning nearly a decade. The ...

24 Mar 2022 at 22:55

Nationalising train services is ‘not a practical solution’, private firms say

A Bill to bring train operation into public ownership has been described by private rail companies as a “political not a practical solution”. Rail Partners, which represents private sector train operators, said ...

17 Jul 2024 at 13:59

Bills to overhaul rail and bus services in King’s Speech

Legislation to overhaul Britain’s railways and England’s buses was included in the King’s Speech. Bills to bring train operators into public ownership, create new public body Great British Railways (GBR) to ...

17 Jul 2024 at 11:58

Local News

Father of two who lost his life in a work-related accident named locally

The man who was killed in a work-related accident in Donegal has been named locally as Anthony Devlin. A native of Dun Na Ri Slavery, Buncrana, Mr Devlin, who was in his 30s, passed away at the scene on ...

10 Jul 2024 at 16:33

Local News

ATU host successful mechanical and electronic engineering camp

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) recently hosted its highly anticipated mechanical and electronic engineering camp on the Donegal Letterkenny campus, bringing together 26 young minds for ...

26 Aug 2024 at 14:33

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