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Carmarthenshire council said the application had been refused as it was contrary to the policies set out within Carmarthenshire County Council's Local Development Plan.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Christopher Damien and Isaiah Murtaugh write for the LA Local, a local nonprofit community newsroom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Local fishermen pulled up two large masses of metal that had become fused together through centuries of marine corrosion after snagging them in their nets.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Local media in Iran that a "hostile drone" was shot down over Tehran by air defences.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It says, “Class 5-A,” whatever that means, and stamped on the card’s back is “Michigan Local Board No. 19, Wayne County, 3604 South Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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