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Breaking Coastal Rail Link Clears Final Funding Hurdle
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Coastal Rail Link Clears Final Funding Hurdle
The 84-kilometre line is now expected to open to passengers in late 2029, three years behind the original plan.
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Marta Kovacs

Transport · 2 hours ago
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Grid Operators Report Record Solar Output
Midday generation exceeded demand on eleven separate days last month, forcing curtailment across three regions.
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Owen Petrie

Energy · 4 hours ago
Regulator Opens Inquiry Into Freight Pricing
Shippers say surcharges introduced during the port backlog were never withdrawn once volumes normalised.
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Ana Sørensen

Business · 6 hours ago
City Council Approves Car-Free Pilot Zone
Twelve streets in the old quarter will close to through traffic for eighteen months from September.
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Marta Kovacs

City · 9 hours ago
Hospital Trust Cuts Waiting Times by a Third
Administrators credit a triage overhaul rather than extra staffing for the improvement.
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Devika Menon

Health · 12 hours ago
Housing Starts Fall for a Fourth Quarter
Developers point to financing costs, while planning authorities report a growing queue of approved but unbuilt sites.
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Owen Petrie

Economy · 1 day ago
Museum Returns Contested Bronze Collection
The transfer ends a nine-year negotiation and sets a template for four similar claims.
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Ana Sørensen

Culture · 1 day ago
Fishing Quotas Agreed After Overnight Talks
Catch limits for three shared stocks were cut by between four and eleven per cent.
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Devika Menon

Environment · 2 days ago
University Enrolment Rises in Technical Subjects
Applications to engineering and computing programmes grew while humanities intake held flat.
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Marta Kovacs

Education · 2 days ago
Airline Restores Direct Route After Six Years
The carrier will fly four times weekly from March, citing recovered business demand.
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Owen Petrie

Transport · 3 days ago
Flood Defences Hold Through Winter Storms
Engineers say the scheme performed close to its design case, but drainage remains the weak link.
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Ana Sørensen

Environment · 4 days ago
Small Retailers Gain From Late-Season Rebound
Independent stores reported the strongest February trading in five years, offsetting a weak December.
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Devika Menon

Business · 5 days ago