Hair salons put on theft alert
HAIR salons in north Belfast have been urged to step up their security after a theft in the Antrim Road area.On Tuesday a woman – believed to be using a false name – booked an appointment. After using...
View ArticleNICK GARBUTT: Abortion - are women forgotten?
IT’S been remarkable to observe just how emotional the abortion issue continues to be in Northern Ireland. The opening of the Marie Stopes clinic and advice centre in Belfast has provoked a truly...
View ArticleLegal battle over gun licence refusal
A BELFAST estate agent denied a gun licence for allegedly associating with loyalist paramilitaries has won High Court permission to challenge the decision.Philip Johnston was granted leave to seek a...
View ArticleCity of culture countdown in Derry-Londonderry
A SPECTACULAR line-up of events and entertainment for the Derry~Londonderry 2013, City of Culture will be unveiled later on Thursday.The city which has already undergone a major transformation with the...
View ArticleSolicitor bitten in office assault
A solicitor was bitten on the arm during an assault at his own office in Newtownabbey.Ted Lavery, who is in his 50s, runs a thriving legal practice in Hightown Road.He was left shocked by his ordeal,...
View ArticleWhen our eyes are feeling the strain
Computers and mobiles may have made life more convenient, but our eyes are taking the strain. LISA SALMON reports on a very modern health hazardGROWING up, most of us heard the words, ‘You’ll get...
View Article‘Clinic must be saved for sake of newborns’
JOSEPH Loughran was a tiny three pounds, three ounces when he was born six weeks prematurely on March 29.Parents Sarah and Brian, recovering from the anxieties of a difficult premature delivery, were...
View Article£13m paid out in ‘benefit uptake scheme’
OVER £13million has been claimed by people across Northern Ireland who previously were unaware of additional benefits they were entitled to.Social Development minister Nelson McCausland said over 4,000...
View ArticleFemale driver hijacked at knifepoint
A FEMALE motorist was left badly shaken after she was forced from her vehicle at knifepoint.The hijacking happened in the Corporation Street area of the city shortly after 6.15pm on Wednesday.A PSNI...
View ArticlePoliticians in tribute to tragic soldier
UUP leader Mike Nesbitt said the tragic death of the soldier from Comber was a reminder of the bravery of British troops serving in the fight for freedom.“It was with great regret and much sadness that...
View ArticleMental health ‘neglected in Northern Ireland’
Mental health is the most neglected area in the NHS, Northern Ireland’s most senior coroner has said.John Leckey made his comments during an inquest into the death of Brian Matthew Ferguson, who took...
View ArticleTragic Ulster soldier named
A female British Army medic killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday has been named locally as Channing Day, 25, from Northern Ireland.Miss Day, who served with 3 Medical Regiment, died alongside a Royal...
View ArticleFreedom honour for Dame Mary Peters
Former Olympic champion Dame Mary Peters is set to be given the Freedom of Belfast.A motion calling for recognition of her tireless work to promote sport over the last 40 years is to be brought before...
View ArticleResurgent Debenhams plans expansion
Department store Debenhams hailed a resurgent year on the high street as it announced plans to open another 17 UK stores over the next five years.The move - which is set to create 1,700 jobs and add...
View ArticleEconomy shows first small signs of revival
THE UK climbed out of the double-dip recession with a bang between July and September as the economy returned to growth at its fastest pace in five years, official figures showed yesterday.Gross...
View ArticleRangers team up with soldiers’ charity
Video: Rangers manager Ally McCoist has visited Edinburgh Castle to announce his club’s support for the Army’s national charity.The former Question of Sport captain oversaw the firing of the One...
View ArticleComber medic killed in Afghanistan ‘never gave up on her dreams’
THE family of the Co Down Army medic killed in Afghanistan have paid tribute to their “bubbly and beautiful” daughter who never gave up on her dreams.Channing Day from Comber was killed alongside a...
View ArticleProposals for a ‘housing revolution’
THE UK needs a threefold increase in the number of new homes to help end the “blight” of poor housing, a report claims today.The study by the Future Homes Commission, a body instigated by the Royal...
View ArticleInitiatives to meet the needs of NEETS
NEW initiatives announced yesterday will help young people people not in education, employment or training [NEET] find their way to employment Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry said...
View ArticleUS software firm opens new Belfast base
A GLOBAL software firm officially opened its Belfast offices yesterday with confirmation that it is more than half way to filling its pledge of 200 jobs for the city.Announcing 10 new posts at its...
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