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A “one size fits all” policy for the Welsh rural economy after Brexit will not work, according to a new report. The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) study argued policies need to be set at a local level if communities are to survive the shake-up of agriculture. It said rural west and north Wales areContinue reading “Brexit: ‘One size fits all’ Welsh rural policy warning”

Image copyrightTG4 An awards event often called the Oscars of traditional music – TG4’s Gradam Ceoil – is to be held in Belfast until 2021, it has been confirmed. The announcement was made as the city hosted the awards and concert for the first time in its 21-year history. Sunday night’s ceremony was staged atContinue reading “Belfast to host Gradam Ceoil trad music awards until 2021”

Image copyrightPAImage captionLauri Love (right) attended the end of the High Court hearing in November with his girlfriend Sylvia Mann An alleged computer hacker will find out later if he has successfully challenged a ruling that he can be extradited to the US. Lauri Love, 32, from Stradishall, Suffolk, is suspected of hacking into FBI,Continue reading “Lauri Love: Hacking suspect awaits extradition appeal decision”

Image captionWith no ministers in place, civil servants have been making the decisions on running public services The first set of round-table talks between the political parties in Northern Ireland is due to begin later. Northern Ireland has been without a power-sharing government for a year, after a coalition led by the Democratic Unionist PartyContinue reading “Stormont: Main parties in talks to restore devolution”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES The gender pay gap between male and female graduates is widening while lesser-educated men and women are seeing that gap narrow, a report says. The Institute for Fiscal Studies found the average hourly wages of men and women with degrees differed by 22% in 2016, compared with 21% in 1993. Overall, theContinue reading “Gender pay gap ‘widens for graduates’”

Bach was speaking just five days before the Winter Olympics begin XXIII Olympic Winter Games Venue: Pyeongchang, South Korea Dates: 9-25 February Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, Red Button, Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and mobile app. A decision to lift life bans for doping on 28 Russian athletes was “extremely disappointing and surprising”, says International Olympic CommitteeContinue reading “Winter Olympics 2018: IOC was "disappointed" by CAS decision to lift life bans on Russians”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionLee Jae-Yong, pictured at an earlier court appearance, Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has been freed from jail after a South Korean court suspended his five year jail term for bribing the country’s ex-president. An appeals court upheld parts of the conviction, but used its discretion to release the executive. South Korea’s supremeContinue reading “Samsung heir freed from S Korea jail”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionOutput from the housing sector in Scotland rose by 16% last year, according to ONS figures An industry body has forecast marginal growth in Scottish construction output over the next five years. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) predicted average annual growth of 0.1% between 2018 and 2022. Its report suggested fallsContinue reading “CITB forecasts marginal growth in Scottish construction”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES A ban on live animal exports would cause “substantial harm” to Scotland’s livestock sector, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has said. The UK government is understood to be considering ending the export of live animals for slaughter, and will launch a consultation in the spring. Mr Ewing said Scotland would “not be participating”Continue reading “Minister opposes live animal exports ban”

Image captionSS Tuscania was carrying more than 2,000 US soldiers when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat A service of commemoration is set to be held on the Scottish island of Islay to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the troopship SS Tuscania. The ship was carrying more than 2,000 US soldiersContinue reading “Service on Islay to remember sinking of SS Tuscania”