Cross-community disgust at arson
DISGUST has been expressed across the political spectrum for the arson attack on the car belonging to Willie Frazer.THE Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland condemned the overnight arson attack at the home of...
View ArticleFlag protests ‘to continue’
LOYALISTS have vowed to continue with Union flag protests in spite of falling numbers.On Saturday around 600 people turned out at City Hall for week 10 of the regular Saturday protests against the...
View ArticleBaby recovering after fox attack
A one-month-old baby is recovering after being dragged from his cot by a fox which tore his finger off.The animal seriously injured the infant after entering his bedroom in Bromley, south-east London,...
View ArticleGet ‘date night’ hot hair for Valentine’s
Hairdresser Michael Quinn and his team from the Royal Avenue based salon give NL WOMAN some top tips on perfecting your tresses for the most romantic night of the year WHETHER it’s a first date, a...
View ArticleCatching the love bug
‘MUM, wait till you see what I’m giving you for Valentines Day!’ my son exclaimed excitedly. I wondered what it would be. I had a germ of an idea. For Christmas he gave me a nasty virus and for my...
View ArticleParties united in sympathy for officer’s family
POLITICIANS have been united in their messages of condolence for the police officer who lost her life on Saturday morning after the patrol car in which she was travelling was struck by a stolen...
View ArticleParty is challenged to reveal McCrea papers
UUP MLA Basil McCrea has challenged his party to publish documents from an internal process that found him guilty of two counts of indiscipline and issued him with a formal warning.Speaking after...
View ArticleProbe after man found dead in Bangor
Police have launched a murder investigation after a 31-year-old man was found dead in Bangor.The man’s body was discovered in a house on the Ballyholme Road on Sunday evening.Detectives from the PSNI’s...
View ArticleWillie Frazer says he won’t be silenced
High-profile Union flag demonstrator Willie Frazer has vowed he will not be intimidated by those responsible for an overnight arson attack on his home.The prominent victims campaigner said he could...
View ArticleHorse meat scandal is a criminal act
THE ongoing horse meat scandal is taking on crisis proportions within the UK and indeed in the European food market, with governments closely monitoring the situation for health concerns and police...
View ArticleAlmost 10 per cent of cancer patients feel isolated
AROUND 700 newly diagnosed cancer patients in Northern Ireland each year lack support from friends and family during their treatment, new research has indicated.The number who said they experienced...
View ArticleMan arrested over undercar bomb find
A 36-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the attempted murder of a policeman in Belfast.The suspect is being questioned about the booby trap bomb that was left under the...
View ArticleLocal personalities share memories of good and bad romance
GEMMA MURRAY and JOANNE SAVAGE ask local women about their best and worst Valentine’s memoriesYES, it’s almost that time of year when beds are strewn with rose petals, boxes of chocolates are panic...
View ArticlePope who tamed ‘Rottweiler’ image
Pope Benedict XVI has a reputation as a charming and shy man who is also deeply conservative in his outlook and teaching.The German-born Pontiff, 85, who is resigning due to his age and diminishing...
View ArticleHomeless men charged over officer death
Two men have been remanded in custody after appearing in court on Monday charged in connection with the death of a 27 year-old female police officer in Londonderry on Saturday.Shane Christopher Frane,...
View ArticleTributes paid to police officer Philippa Reynolds
PSNI flags were flown at half-mast at police stations on Sunday to mark the tragic death of fellow officer Philippa Reynolds.The “bubbly” and “beautiful” constable was killed while travelling on a...
View Article‘Bubbly officer’ was loved by colleagues
THE young policewoman who lost her life in Londonderry was a “bubbly” personality who loved the community she served, her senior officer has said.There were widespread tributes to Constable Philippa...
View ArticleCoroner lifts suspension on Troubles inquests
UP to 21 inquests into controversial killings in Northern Ireland are set to proceed after a suspension on the probes was lifted. The tribunals, ordered by Attorney General John Larkin QC, had been put...
View ArticleLegal action over horsemeat scandal
Legal action over the horse meat scandal is to be mounted in Europe, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has said as he described the contamination of beef products as a case of fraud against the...
View ArticleIrish politicians pay Pope tributes
Taoiseach Enda Kenny and President Michael D Higgins have paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI on his retirement.The Taoiseach said the pontiff’s decision to leave his role at the head of the Catholic...
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