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The week in classical: La rondine; La traviata review – rapture and raw power

Puccini’s flighty swallow soars in James Hurley’s gorgeous new production for Opera North. And Nicole Chevalier is devastating as the doomed Violetta in ENO’s impassioned revival of no-frills Verdi

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British and Irish governments must act over Stormont stalemate – Sinn Fein

The republican party emerged as the big winners from the local government elections in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Tyne Tunnel boss leaves chief exec job after overseeing switch to cashless toll payment

Philip Smith has quit as chief executive of tunnel operator TT2 to “pursue new opportunities”

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Ards and North Down Council agrees £50,000 local hardship fund

Neighbouring Belfast Council agreed to a controversial £1million fuel poverty fund

Belfast Live

‘Extremely upsetting’: Chicago bar surrounded in controversy after racist puppet show

CHICAGO — On Tuesday, puppeteer Jerry Halliday brought out one of his puppets during a show celebrating Touché's 45th anniversary and put on a performance that attendees have called racist and transphobic — and which has since plunged the bar into controversy.

Chicago Tribune

Tyne Tunnel takes two 'serial toll evaders' with 264 unpaid journeys between them to court

Two defendants were successfully prosecuted on behalf of TT2 Ltd after making dozens of unpaid journeys through the tunnel

Chronicle Live

Petition to save 178 bus route attracts almost 1,000 signatures

The service is due to be scrapped from 8 October, along with nine others

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