Pledge to continue battle over Causeway
THE fight to maintain services at the Causeway Hospital will continue despite current uncertainty, according to David McClarty.The East Londonderry MLA – who chaired a meeting of concerned north coast...
View Article‘Cancer? Been there, got the T-shirt - and beat it’
When Christine Garrett was told she had breast cancer at the age of 27, she refused to let her life fall apart. Even when she was at her sickest, she continued in her role as an officer in her local...
View ArticleBombs ‘not intended to attack Catholic church’
VIABLE pipe bombs found near a Catholic church hall in Dunloy in Co Antrim were not intended for an attack on the church, police have said.The devices were found near St Joseph’s Catholic church on...
View ArticleThe misunderstood world of Tourette’s
JESS Thom says “biscuit” 16 times a minute all day, every day, apart from when she’s asleep.She also constantly thumps herself hard in the chest, squeals and moves uncontrollably.Underneath all this...
View ArticleDrums visit Shankill heartland
DRUM BEAT LAST Saturday evening the Shankill welcomed 18 bands to its famous road and side streets, this time for the Young Conway Volunteers Flute. An incredibly entertaining event saw the Regimental...
View ArticleEd Balls sidesteps Labour NI question
LABOUR’S shadow chancellor said yesterday that he is strongly unionist but declined to throw his weight behind the Labour Party organising here.Speaking to the News Letter at Stormont on a two-day...
View ArticleMother and gran ‘blamed themselves’ over Millie
THE mother and grand-mother of baby Millie Martin blamed themselves for not having linked the youngster’s injuries to child abuse.The claim was made by social worker Pamela Campbell at the trial of...
View ArticleFather guilty of assault on baby
A MOTHER whose baby daughter suffered a fractured skull at her partner’s hands wept in court as a jury convicted him of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.The 25-year-old west Belfast man stood...
View Article‘Quarter of homes’ not ready for digital switch
AN Armagh aerial installer estimates that up to 25 per cent of Northern Ireland households did not have a television set that was ready for the digital switchover that began yesterday.In the early...
View ArticleNo need to panic, says Anna Williamson
TV presenter and ChildLine ambassador Anna Williamson talks about the battle to overcome the anxiety which threatened her career, and how it inspired her to work with the children’s charityCHILDREN’S...
View ArticleElderly man robbed in Belfast home
A man in his 70’s was forced onto the floor by a masked robber in his north Belfast home.The thief broke into his Conway Walk home in the early hours of this morning.He forced the elderly victim to the...
View ArticleBEN LOWRY: Creating a traffic mess in Belfast
ON BBC Spotlight Special on Tuesday night, the panel was asked about the new traffic arrangements in Belfast.One by one, they spoke gravely about the need to reduce reliance on the car.They intoned...
View ArticleRangers look to aim to raise funds
RANGERS are to seek admission to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, the Glasgow club confirmed today.The Irn Bru Division Three club hope the move can raise up to...
View ArticleHatchet robbery in Newry
TWO masked men armed with a hatchet and hammer have robbed a shop in Newry.The armed robbery took place on Wednesday in the Dublin Road area of the Co Down town at around 5.45pm.The pair took a sum of...
View Article‘Financial crisis is to blame for deficit’
THE Tories paint Ed Balls as a classic tax-and-spend socialist, who racked up huge government debts.Asked about this on his visit to Belfast, and grilled about the Province’s reliance on...
View ArticleEast Belfast loses seven people to suicide in 10 days
CALLS have been made for politicians, churches and the community to come together after seven people took their own lives in the area in the last 10 days.The Survivors of Suicide Support Group said the...
View ArticleMan charged with rioting
A 22-year-old man is expected to appear at Belfast Magistrates court on November 6 charged with riotous assembly in north Belfast.The charge comes after trouble in the Denmark Street area last...
View ArticleHeavy rain leads to flooding in Ulster
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland as extensive heavy rain caused flooding in some areas.The PSNI have advised motorists to drive with care.The rain is forecast to...
View ArticleAttwood refuses Asda Banbridge plan
ENVIRONMENT Minister Alex Attwood refused an application for a new Asda store in Banbridge, expressing concerns over the impact which the development may have on local residents and town centre...
View ArticleFunding keeps HMS Caroline in Belfast
THE future of HMS Caroline was secured yesterday with a £1 million pledge which means the historic warship can stay in Belfast.The National Heritage Memorial Fund said it would commit the cash to help...
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