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• Closure of Mountain Road extended due to 'unforeseen and unavoidable' delays

  DOI hit by 'breakdown' at asphalt manufacturing plant this morning

• Former chief minister calls for reintroduction of government mortgage scheme

  Tony Brown says saving a deposit is one of the hardest things for first-time buyers with rising rents

• No plans yet for C3 scanners at the airport, says DOI minister

  Work will stop during the TT fortnight 

• Company behind rejected Newson's development returns with apartment and retail plans

  Proposals for North Quay don't include registered buildings