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Civil Partnership Bill passes Tynwald
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The Civil Partnership Bill not only pushes LGBT rights forward, it is be one of the few bills in history to achieve support from all parties, passing with 320 votes with eight MSEs abstaining. Backbencher Gruffydd Gwyn of the TCU was the most vocal critic of the bill stating it be used as a backdoor to same-sex marriage saying.

"Marriage is strictly between a man & woman, if I think the buck will stop at Civil Partnership I would have supported it but I know the Progressive's agenda is to devalue marriage and transitional institutions to lead us to Godlessness."

He lead a small group of rebels among the cross-party support for the bill but failed to gain more than ten MSEs who all ended up including him abstained rather than voting against.

LGBT right campaigners say this a small but important step towards equality saying there needs more to be done using current government policy on adoption with guidelines for state run foster homes saying that a household with traditional family set up is preferred over a same sex one. As well as this campaigners point out many charity run homes bar same sex couples from adoption all together.

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Uni Student stabbed to death in Ystradfan​

Police say that an 19 year old male university student was killed in a case of mistaken identity last night. Three fourteen year olds have been arrested and been held for questioning. The student was ordering from an kebab shop after a night out at three in the morning. When a gang of three youths tried to jump him in the takeaway, being able to get out the shop he run to call the police but before he could he was chased down the street by the gang to be then beaten and stabbed to death.

Violence seems to be growing plague in certain areas of Ystradfan with the police blaming post code wars over the control of the illegal drug market. Speaking anonymously the kebab shop owner told us.

"This is getting out of hand everyday I see on social media, parents in shock one of their children is hurt or worse killed in these attacks. This is third attack I have witness in two years. I have been running the kebab for fifteen years it has never been this bad."

The police and government reassures us in a statement that its number one priority is ending urban gang violence

 

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Crown Guard Corps called in after Anti Flat Tax Protests turn violent

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Three Met Police were set alight by protestors
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What started as peaceful march in Ystradfan City Centre against the new tax system being introduced next April turned violent after marchers were blocked by police from entering street which houses the HRH Treasury and other government buildings. After declaring the march had become an unlawful assembly police officers moved in to clear the crowd. As they protests started to throw bottles and rocks at the police. A group of hundred or so people which the Met police say are linked to the terrorist organization the Red Army Faction started to throw Molotov cocktails at police vehicles and police officers it was then decided to shut down that part of the city centre till public order was restored.

Three police cars were set on fire and over dozen Molotov cocktails were thrown at police officers reports the Met, six police officers were taken to hospital for minor burns. The Met was able to restore public order in the late evening with thousands of Manx Marks worth of damage done to various business and more than thirty people arrested. The Met called for the Anti-Flat Tax Alliance to cancel further marches till further notice and have requested supported from the Crown Guard Corps in cease of further clashes.

Republican Labour Party leader, Griff Reuben faced criticism after giving a speech in the morning of the protest. In a statement he said.

"I will not apologise for making a speech for the AFTA, the Republican Labour Party are opposed to the regressive tax system being forced on the public by the so called Progressive Democrats.

Of course I commended violence against police and damage done to property the peaceful protest was hijacked by LARPing revolutionaries and anarchists."

First set of Refugees from Union of Central Himyar to arrive by end of july

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Home Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop make visits charities and I.B.P.A agents in Camp Hill​

Around two hundred single female and child refugees have been vetted and given five year asylum visa, working with international & domestic charities the I.B.P.A holding centres will teach ten week culture & language lessons before moving them onto temporary housing.

The Traditional Christian Union have criticised the government saying their fear consequences of influx of people of none native faiths would do on social harmony and said that any temporary social housing must given to Manx people in need first before refugees.


The government plans to assist and settle 90,000 refugees by 2025 many within the Progressive Democrats are hoping this would lead to greater invention in Himyar with Pelasgia now engulfed in a civil conflict. With various interest and Manx owned assets in the region our sources say the Joint Defence Staff Council are meeting daily on the options of limited military intervention.

 

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Another Six Nations comes with the same questions

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Around one in twenty players in PRU history refuse to sing since it formation in 1881
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As tradition in international sporting events the green banner calls me home is played before the game but many player refuse to sing some face having drinks, coins and one case a fire cracker in 2001 been thrown at them during the game by fans. The clue for their reasoning is the name of the team Prydain Rugby Union, Prydain being the celtic name for the region covering Dalriada & Deheubarth. The PRU keeps a friendly relationship with the Socialist regime in Dalriada and they accept players. With rugby only existing in the university and county level there, playing with PRU is the only chance for Dalriada born players to play on the international stage even with the friendly relations during the off-season the PRU can only train these players in camps in Dalriada and they can only train with rest of team one month before an international tournament. Again the players are closely monitored keep in-different accommodation and can not interact with other players outside training sessions.

The PRU faces criticism among fans and the government itself for allowing the current set up with some MSEs labeling it slave labour due to the salaries earned by the players being handed over to the Dalriada regime. PRU denies the claims, stating all players receive the same pay and benefits also that Dalraidan players volunteer their payment to their government. Stressing it important part of culture exchange and help foster greater relationship between both countries.


At current moment the debate for a separate song to be played before the game is still on-going for most popular choice among fans being bread of heaven.

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