In the same month, Dunnes Stores announced the loss of more than 60 jobs with the closure of its food section in Foyleside shopping centre in Derry.

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How long is taken on each subject, and whether each debate went through the night, would then depend on Labour, and their willingness to support closure motions to bring each section of the debate to a vote.

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Jim Dixon, chief executive of the park, said the off-road vehicles were causing damage to the landscape and that only a small section was being considered for closure.

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South Yorkshire's mounted police section has been saved from closure.

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In Scotland a landslide led to the closure of the A76 in Dumfries and Galloway, while a section of the M74 was shut.

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During the closure a 20m (66ft) strip of runway was laid to connect to a new 120m (394ft) section built at the western end of the current runway.

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