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15 hours ago | bbc.com | Peter Coulter

Nail bars, restaurants and construction sites among immigration raidsBBCThe Loft Lines development will see 778 new apartments in Belfast's Titanic QuarterThe Home Office has arrested almost 150 people during immigration enforcement raids at workplaces across Northern Ireland since July 2024, new figures reveal. BBC News NI understands 36 people were arrested at the Loft Lines complex in the Titanic Quarter in Belfast. The Graham Group is one of the main building contractors on the site.

20 hours ago | bbc.com | Zac Sherratt

Former vicar admits doing surgery with scissorsZac SherrattGetty ImagesGeoffrey Baulcomb has pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm at the Old BaileyA former vicar from East Sussex has admitted causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) by using scissors to carry out a surgical procedure. Geoffrey Baulcomb, 79, performed the procedure on a man on 4 January, 2020, which was recorded in a nine-second video. He pleaded guilty to one count of causing GBH with intent at the Old Bailey on Friday.

21 hours ago | bbc.com | Adrienne Murray

Norwegian doctor jailed for raping patientsShutterstockArne Bye was found to have abused his position as a doctor to conduct inappropriate examsA court in Norway has sentenced a doctor to 21 years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of dozens of women, in a case that has shocked the Scandinavian country. Former GP Arne Bye has been convicted of 70 counts of rape and sexual assault. He was also convicted of 82 counts of abusing his position as a doctor, Norwegian media reports.

21 hours ago | bbc.com | Zac Sherratt

Rare snow leopard cub dies aged one monthZac SherrattBig Cat SanctuaryLittle Lady died before she was one month oldAn animal sanctuary has announced that its rare snow leopard cub, born just last month, has died. The cub, nicknamed Little Lady, was born to mother Laila at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden, Kent, on 10 May after months of dedicated work by trainers. But it has been confirmed that Little Lady died late on Wednesday night, though her cause of death is not yet known.

21 hours ago | bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Will Ross

Botswana's diamond giant slashes output as demand fallsWedaeli Chibelushi & Will RossAFP via Getty ImagesDebswana unearthed an 1,098-carat diamond from one of its mines in 2021Botswana's main diamond company has paused production at some of its mines, citing a prolonged downturn in global demand. Debswana, a joint venture between the government and global mining giant De Beers, saw its sales revenue drop by almost 50% last year. Botswana is the world's largest producer of diamonds by value.