World
Island schools reopen after a week of volcanic ash warnings
Classrooms were cleaned twice, and children with breathing trouble are excused for another five days.
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Lifestyle
Morning markets test a no-plastic week with cloth bags at the gate
Shoppers who arrive without a bag can borrow one for a deposit, returned when the bag comes back.
Opinion
What a school laptop library gets right about shared public tools
A device that belongs to the room is maintained. A device that belongs to everyone in theory belongs to no one.
Politics
State capital tightens rules on campaign loudspeakers after midnight
Police may seize equipment that is still running past 12, without waiting for a fresh written complaint.
Politics
Ward maps redrawn ahead of the spring civic vote
Three neighbourhoods change districts, and candidates are already knocking on new doors.
Business
A mid-size bank opens twelve branches in district towns this quarter
The branches are full-service counters, not kiosks, and each is expected to carry a cash chest.
Technology
Schools agree a common rule on phones in classrooms from next term
Devices stay in a pouch at the door during lessons and are returned at the final bell.
Sports
Football derby ends level after a disputed penalty in the second half
The referee pointed to the spot, then spent a full minute at the monitor before the kick was taken.
Entertainment
A restored black-and-white film returns to a single-screen cinema
The print was repaired frame by frame after a warehouse leak damaged the last known copy.