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She won't affirm their gender identity or call them by their preferred name but claims she has "no problem loving them and accepting them as they are." ...

Proposals for new purpose built student accommodation featuring almost 300 bedrooms have been submitted to the city council’s planning department for approval.

The sargassum that's been impacting local beaches brings not just decaying seaweed and unpleasant odours, but also lots of marine creatures.