Regal rhymes from historic regal times
THE ROAMERA READER from Millisle has forwarded some snippets of information about John Gaw, whose majestic rhymes were shared with us a few weeks ago by Ballymoney reader Tom Ferguson. One of Gaw’s...
View ArticleFrom Supergrass to pastures new
Gaz Coombes has no regrets about the break-up of his hugely successful group Supergrass, and now he’s happy going it alone with a new collection of very different songs. ANDY WELCH reportsAS the...
View Article‘IRA hero Collins may have been gay’
INFAMOUS historic republican leader Michael Collins may have been a homosexual, a key figure in the Republic has claimed.Irish Senator and gay rights activist David Norris, who ran for election to be...
View ArticleAssembly to create more than 200 new teaching jobs
More than 200 teaching and healthcare jobs are to be created in Northern Ireland over the next two years as part of a £26 million initiative announced today.The First and Deputy First Ministers said...
View ArticleFive minutes with...William Shatner
William Shatner will always be Star Trek’s Captain James T Kirk for the show’s millions of fans. He and the rest of the USS Enterprise’s captains will be appearing at Destination Star Trek London this...
View ArticleMiranda opens her heart
Embarrassing moments are the story of Miranda Hart’s life. But, as she tells her former teenage self in her new book, it’ll all be ok in the end. JAMES RAMPTON meets the comedy starMIRANDA Hart sighs...
View ArticleFolks on the Hill creator Sean Crummey remembered
A memorial fund set up in memory of the political satirist Sean Crummey has donated £18,000 to Queen’s Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB).The Folks on the Hill creator and...
View ArticleHotel death inquest postponed
An inquest into the death of a man whose body was found in a disused hotel on the north coast was postponed today after his family solicitor failed to turn up.Northern Ireland’s senior coroner John...
View ArticleThree renewable energy projects get go-ahead
Up to 300,000 homes in Northern Ireland could have their electricity supplied by offshore wind and tidal energy as part of a new deal signed off today with renewables companies.Areas off the north...
View ArticleParalympic star injured on holiday
Paralymic star Michael McKillop’s hopes of running in the able-bodied European Cross Country Championships have been hit by an injury sustained in a fall. The double gold medallist at the London...
View ArticleKielty set for Empire return
ULSTER comedian Patrick Kielty is preparing to return to his roots to play a gig at The Empire Laughs Back Comedy Club to celebrate the world famous Belfast club’s 20th birthday.Newlywed Kielty – who...
View ArticlePSNI laud border relationship
The working relationship between police on both sides of the Irish border is now seamless, a senior officer has claimed.Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris said the...
View ArticleDunloy viable device may have been there for years
Police in Ballymoney are attending a report of a suspicious object at the Bridge Road, Dunloy area.The device was found in the roof of St Joseph’s Parish at Bridge Road during a security operation on...
View ArticleThree injured in separate accidents
TWO people have been taken to hospital after a crash in Larne on Wednesday evening.The crash happened at Ballywillan Road at around 4.20pm on Wednesday.One person was taken to the Royal Victoria...
View ArticleCoast search after crashed car found empty
A SEARCH involving coastguard and police is underway after a crashed car was discovered along the north coast.When police arrived at the scene on the Coast Road, Glenarm on Wednesday, the car was found...
View ArticleAllister to quiz ministers on abortion clinic
TUV leader Jim Allister has said he is “appalled” to hear that a new abortion clinic is due to open in Northern Ireland next week, a facility which he claims is not needed.“The only circumstances under...
View ArticleOutrage at new abortion clinic in NI
Pro-life campaigners have hit out at the opening of Northern Ireland’s first abortion clinic.Officially approved operations will be carried out at the Marie Stopes centre in Belfast, headed by former...
View ArticleResearch has found that video games can improve older people’s balance,...
PLAYING special video games can help older people improve their balance and be less vulnerable to falls, researchers have found.A joint project involving academics from Queen’s University Belfast (QUB)...
View ArticleHomes closure will ‘need careful planning’
PLANS to close more than half of Northern Ireland’s state-run residential care homes need to be “carefully managed”, a charity for the elderly has cautioned.Plans announced by the Health and Social...
View ArticleFormer health minister reveals concerns over welfare shake-up plans
FORMER health minister Michael McGimpsey has said the new welfare reforms could adversely affect “the working poor” even more than the unemployed.The South Belfast MLA was expressing his concerns after...
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