Argyll and Bute sets council tax Local authority Argyll and Bute sets a below inflation council tax rise of 1.9% for the coming financial year.
Leading loyalist shot dead in ambush A prominent member of the loyalist Ulster Defence Association John Gregg and another man are shot dead in an ambush near Belfast.
Wednesday: light rain, Max Temp: 9°C (48°F), Min Temp: 8°C (46°F) Thursday: cloudy, Max Temp: 9°C (48°F), Min Temp: 8°C (46°F) Friday: sunny, Max Temp: 7°C (45°F), Min Temp: 4°C (39°F)
