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Application for 25 metre telecommunication mast in North Belfast refused
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (393+ words) Shore Road, North Belfast, close to the monopole application site An application for a huge telecommunications monopole in North Belfast has been refused at City Hall for being too "prominent." Elected representatives at the March meeting of the Belfast City…...
The 'phone free' NI group that's transformed lives by helping people switch off
6+ day, 29+ min ago (777+ words) Derry Meet Ups is helping establish adult friendships A Derry group helping adults connect with each other outside of their phones is about to celebrate two years since its creation. Derry Meet Ups, created by Cassie Jane after her return…...
Apple iPhone 17e pre-orders go live with stellar 61p deal
1+ week, 1+ day ago (506+ words) Apple fans can get their hands on the latest iPhone for pennies. Apple has opened pre-orders for it newest smartphone and it's available with a pennies-per-day deal at one store. On Monday (March 2), the tech giant officially launched the iPhone…...
Sky Sports users to get free £20 streaming apps in big change to one plan
1+ week, 2+ day ago (384+ words) Certain Sky Sports customers will receive free Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max subscriptions Sky Sports customers are set to receive free streaming subscriptions worth over "20 as part of a major update to one of its packages. Sky has announced that…...
Samsung Galaxy S25 now hundreds cheaper as new model confirmed
3+ week, 4+ day ago (473+ words) The super-slim Galaxy S25 Edge is also included in the Amazon deal.(Image: Getty) Samsung is preparing to launch its latest Galaxy smartphones this month and retailers have already begun reducing prices on existing models. In anticipation of Galaxy Unpacked taking…...
Instagram users hit with passwords reset emails
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (219+ words) Millions of Instagram users have been sent unexpected password reset emails after their account details were reportedly leaked. Users of the social media platform have been told they need to be careful before clicking or responding, reports The Mirror. Instagram…...
Midlands businesswoman handed £153,000 phone bill after 12-day trip to US
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (533+ words) A businesswoman racked up a "153,000 phone bill during just 12 days in San Francisco - with a single call costing "37,000. Karenjeet Kaur Johal, 27, was horrified when her mobile-phone contract provider Currys Business emailed to say her May bill was "57,386. She complained and…...
Plan to jam bomb phone signals in NI met with resistance in Ireland
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) Irish phone companies were "unwilling" to take part in an early 2000s scheme to temporarily block networks in a bid to prevent bombs being set off in Northern Ireland, according to previously confidential documents. Authorities in Northern Ireland and the UK…...