Pastor likens being gay to devil worship
A Pastor has been criticised for likening gay marriage to devil worshipping. Pastor Mark Bradfield of Bethel Baptist Church was speaking after a vote at Westminster in favour of legalising gay...
View ArticleGay marriage vote is ‘tragic step’ says Church
The passing of a proposal to legalise gay marriage has been described by the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster as “another tragic step on the road to ruin”.The vote to make gay marriage legal in...
View ArticleMassive support for the Union
IF there was a border poll tomorrow, almost 80 per cent of those voting would support the Union, a major poll for the BBC last night revealed.In results which reinforce the findings of a series of...
View ArticlePro Union poll will lift spirits - Cameron
The Prime Minister said the recent survey of opinion on a border poll in Northern Ireland will please MPs who want to maintain the Union.When questioned on whether he had seen the results of the recent...
View ArticleMore than 180,000 appointments cancelled
Around 180,000 medical appointments were cancelled by hospitals in Northern Ireland last year, it was revealed.Highly paid consultants, some on six figure salaries, were responsible for much of the...
View ArticleConfusion over venue for Police and Fire Games ceremony
A FAILURE to confirm a venue for the opening ceremony for the World and Fire Games which are being held in Northern Ireland in less than six months, has been described as “embarassing”,Alliance Culture...
View ArticleBrookeborough concert standing room only
THE Valley Hotel in Fivemiletown was packed last weekend for the annual musical extravaganza organised by Fermanagh’s Brookeborough Flute. The line-up provided an excellent showcase of marching music...
View ArticleDrugs analyses backlog revealed
The growth in drug use in Northern Ireland last year caused delays in providing pivotal forensic information for prosecutions, it has been revealed.Scientists struggled to analyse double the number of...
View ArticlePolice and Fire Games ‘will be ready on time’
Organisers of this summer’s World Police and Fire Games in Northern Ireland have insisted they will be ready on time.They are under increasing pressure to find a venue for the opening ceremony after...
View ArticleNew thinking required to tackle suicide
There needs to be more innovative thinking when it comes to suicide prevention, a Commons debate heard today.MPs discussed a motion brought by South Antrim representative William McCrea of the DUP...
View ArticleThe perfect excuse to get muddy!
MORE than 400 people have already signed up to get down and dirty for charity at the muckiest event in Northern Ireland.Back by popular demand, the McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes Mud Madness race is taking...
View ArticleGet ‘app happy’ and boost your health
Boost your health and wellbeing by taking the route to app-iness! SAM WYLIE-HARRIS investigates 15 great apps that could be the answer to a fitter and more fabulous youMOST of us start the year by...
View ArticleDunmurry Battle reaches climax
LAST weekend hosted a range of band events right across Ulster, with venues stretching from Londonderry to Belfast, and the Ards Peninsula to Newtownstewart.The Dunmurry Protestant Boys Battle of the...
View ArticleDeluxe Group wins theme park contract
A SPECIALIST Portadown joinery firm has secured two substantial contracts with a world renowned theme park in Paris worth more than EURO2.5 million (£2.6m).The Deluxe Group is a bespoke joinery firm...
View ArticleTime to tackle male cancer
TV’s Jeremy Kyle recently revealed his secret battle with testicular cancer, shining light on a touchy subject. LISA SALMON reports on the lowdown down-belowAS a TV chat show host, Jeremy Kyle is more...
View ArticleSun may cut arthritis risk
SOAKING up the sun may reduce a woman’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis, a study has shown.Over-exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage the skin and trigger skin cancer. But new research...
View ArticleWhat’s best for baby?
Q. MY wife’s just found out that we’re expecting our first baby. It’s very early days and I want to make sure she looks after herself. Are there any vitamins she should be taking to improve her health...
View ArticlePeninsula concert success
THE harbour town Donaghadee held a band event last Saturday night, the venue being the Moat Street Orange Hall. Organisers for the evening were Donaghadee Flutes and Drums Flute, with large numbers of...
View ArticleRyanair’s Aer Lingus bid gets a Flybe boost
UNDER pressure airline Flybe boosted Ryanair’s ongoing hopes of a takeover of Aer Lingus yesterday by agreeing a plan to fly 43 of the Irish carrier’s short-haul routes.The proposal is part of...
View ArticleRBS agrees £391m rate fixing fine
TAXPAYER-backed Royal Bank of Scotland yesterday agreed a £391 million settlement with US and UK regulators as it became the third banking giant to admit its part in the Libor rate rigging scandal.RBS,...
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