courts
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Northern Ireland
Armagh planning consultant ordered to pay over £1,700 after admitting he took money for work he never did
An Armagh planning consultant has been ordered to pay more than £1,700 after admitting he took money to lodge a planning application for a small business but never filed the paperwork.
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UK
Lost Lancaster bomber crew named after 82 years
Four airmen whose graves were marked unknown for decades have been honoured by name at a service in the Netherlands, after a long search uncovered post-war errors.
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Scotland
Employers face new harassment prevention duties
Companies will have to take a wider set of preventative steps against workplace harassment under an amendment to existing rules.
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Northern Ireland
Bail refused for man facing deportation over alleged drug find in Armagh
A man subject to a deportation order has been denied bail after drugs including crack cocaine, crystal meth and heroin were allegedly found in a van in Armagh and at a Portadown home.
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Midlands
Birmingham council leaders promise action on child sexual exploitation
Cross-party statement welcomes a national inquiry into grooming gangs in Birmingham and pledges to republish historic reports and improve support for survivors.
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Business
Seven companies shut down after false filings uncovered
The Insolvency Service and Companies House found the firms were linked by shared histories and misleading records. They were wound up in the public interest at the High Court in Manchester.
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Business
Construction firm and two staff fined £50,000 for hiding evidence during CMA inspection
M&J Group, its estimating director and office manager were penalised after a mobile phone and paperwork were removed from premises during a competition investigation.
