The European Convention on Human Rights was first signed on November 4 1950 and came into force on September 3 1953.

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IAN Court – senior wildlife conservation officer for National Park – is giving a talk at the latest indoor meeting ...

The Stormont Education Minister has been criticised for a trip to Israel during which he asked his department to highlight his visit to a school.

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We will work swiftly to make sure that people can get off the train safely.” The incident is likely to cause disruption “for a number of days”, Avanti West Coast said. A ...

A railway worker who showed “incredible bravery” to save lives during a mass stabbing on a busy train is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.