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WhatsApp rolls out Communities feature to bundle together group chats

The new tool will enable users to organise several group chats under a single overall topic.

Evening Standard

Extend freeports to whole UK coastline to help struggling communities – Tory MPs

A 2021 Survation poll of 1,000 young people in coastal communities found 49% planned to move away, with lack of jobs the overwhelming reason.

The Independent UK

WA child protection workers at 'absolute limit' as fight goes to Industrial Relations Commission

Child protection workers take their concerns to the WA Industrial Relations Commission, claiming multiple breaches of their workload orders.

ABC News

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Flagship Bill ‘does little to reassure that levelling up is more than a slogan’

MPs have warned that councils need more funding for the levelling up agenda to be a success.

The Independent UK

Brazil prosecutors ask WhatsApp to delay launch of new tool until January

Brazilian prosecutors on Friday called on messaging platform WhatsApp to delay the launch in Brazil of its new feature called Communities until January to avoid the spread of fake news during and immediately after the country's election in October.

Reuters

St Columb’s Park improvements will "be of immense benefit to residents and visitors"

The project has improved the park's access route and the physical connectivity to local communities and the city centre

Belfast Live

UK to admit unaccompanied Ukrainian children if they have parental consent

The Government is easing rules to allow Ukrainians under 18, fleeing the Russian invasion unaccompanied, to come to the UK

Evening Standard

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Workers cannot expect pay rises to keep up with soaring cost of living, Treasury warns

Chief Secretary Simon Clarke said pay claims to match inflation will simply push prices even higher

The Independent UK

Treasury issues warning of 1970s-style wage-price spiral

Chief Secretary Simon Clarke said pay claims to match inflation will simply push prices even higher.

The Independent UK

Ministers urged to address ‘extortionate rent hikes’ amid cost-of-living crisis

Communities minister Eddie Hughes described rent controls as ‘simply not conservative’.

The Independent UK

Northumberland MP complains of 'seagulls the size of jumbo jets' in plea to help communities

Ian Lavery, Labour MP for Wansbeck, challenged Michael Gove to visit areas of his constituency where people had pleaded for leisure facilities for years without success and another without suitable refuse collection

Chronicle Live

MP complains of ‘seagulls the size of jumbo jets’ in plea to help deprived areas

Labour MP Ian Lavery challenged Communities Secretary Michael Gove to visit deprived areas in his constituency.

The Independent UK

Kimberley juvenile crime puts all eyes on WA government as communities wait for long-term solutions

Premier Mark McGowan wants his government to help break the cycle of crime and dysfunction in the Kimberley, but residents are in the dark about how it intends to start.

ABC News

WhatsApp's major new update will change how you communicate with friends

The feature is called Communities and will help users place several groupchats together under one topic to share updates more effectively - it will be slowly rolled out as a test at first

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Child protection system failing vulnerable kids across Australia as case workers speak out

Former kids in state care and child protection workers say the cracks in Australia’s child safety system have become craters, as children are forced to stay with sexual predators and subjected to broken bones.

Belfast Live

Communities Minister announces £100,000 support to women's football

The announcement was made ahead of the Northern Ireland senior women’s team playing at the Euro finals in England this summer

Belfast Live

Football chiefs meet with Communities Minister over stadium funding

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey held talks with the Irish FA and NI Football League on Thursday

Belfast Live

Glentoran boss Mick McDermott says politicians have "given a kick in the teeth to our communities"

As delays over £36m of funding for football continue, Glentoran boss Mick McDermott has praised clubs for showing leadership throughout impasse

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Belfast Live

Communities Minister offers update on sub-regional stadia funding impasse

"I'm still here as a minister, I'm willing to work out around that executive table. I want to see this money released."

Belfast Live

IFA chief Patrick Nelson frustrated by 'lack of engagement” from minister on £36m funding

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey shelved long-awaited sub-regional programme on Monday

Belfast Live

Extension to fast-tracked financial support for the terminally ill moves a step closer

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey hopes to bring the changes into operation in early April

The Independent UK

Michael Gove meets developers over funding for cladding work

The Communities Secretary is meeting industry leaders to discuss how to pay for works to rectifying cladding and building safety issues.

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