Goodnight Sweetheart
IT seems the world is becoming a less romantic place.According to new research 80 per cent of couples go to sleep without kissing each other goodnight because they are so focused on getting to sleep...
View ArticleAshes to ashes?
IT’S been a sad week for our woodlands. More cases of the devastating ashdie back disease have been now been confirmed in infected trees in the Republic, Scotland and England, including two Wildlife...
View ArticleLeveson debated at Society of Editors conference in Belfast
The Society of Editors annual conference – the largest gathering of editors and senior executives from across the UK media – returned to Belfast this week for the first time in 11 years.The society...
View ArticleNo comment as ‘IRA’ claims David Black murder
Police have declined to comment on a report that a group calling themselves ‘the IRA’ has claimed responsibility for the murder of prison officer David Black.The group, thought to have formed from a...
View ArticleSammy Wilson accuses Sinn Fein of blocking cash transparency
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has accused Sinn Fein of blocking measures to improve transparency on public expenditure during heated exchanges at the Assembly.The senior DUP figure claimed education...
View ArticleOfficers stage protest at prison closure plans
PRISON officers are to stage a rally at Stormont next Monday to protest against plans to shut Magilligan jail.Finlay Spratt, chairman of the Prison Officers Association in Northern Ireland said senior...
View ArticleBBC Northern Ireland director had role in Newsnight scandal
THE head of BBC Northern Ireland is thought to have had a role in the Newsnight programme that wrongly accused a Tory politician of being involved in a child abuse scandal.Ballymena-born Peter Johnston...
View ArticlePolice urge man to contact them in Caroline Graham case
Detectives investigating the murder of missing teenager Caroline Graham in Portadown are requesting the person who provided a map of the area to contact them.The person is urged to contact the police...
View ArticleSecurity alert near Belfast school
A SUSPICIOUS device has been found near a school in Belfast on Monday morning.Police and Army Technical Officers are at the scene at Ballymagarry Lane close to Springhill Primary School in north...
View ArticleMagilligan Prison will remain open
Magilligan Prison is set to remain open, it was revealed on Monday night.Even though the authorities had considered plans to shut the jail in 2018, it has now emerged Justice Minister David Ford is...
View ArticleDUP and Sinn Fein clash in Assembly over public expenditure
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has accused Sinn Fein of blocking measures to improve transparency on public expenditure during heated exchanges at the Assembly.The senior DUP figure claimed education...
View ArticleSinn Fein councillor leaves party
A Sinn Fein councillor on Down District Council has resigned from the party.Mickey Coogan, 43, from Ballynahinch has been elected for the republican party since 2005, but this week resigned from it’s...
View ArticleBelfast pensioner, 90, robbed in the middle of the night
An elderly woman had her wedding rings pulled from her finger during a robbery at her Belfast home, police said today.The 90-year-old was woken by a man who stole two gold rings and ripped two gold...
View ArticleWISE OWL’S TUESDAY SELECTION
WISE OWL is the News Letter’s daily racing tipster.We placed second overall in the UK national competition, the Corals-sponsored Racing Post Naps ChallengeSelection for Tuesday, November 13...
View ArticleStudent award winner in a field of his own
A Tyrone student’s dedication and commitment to developing his own agri-business has helped him secure the top prize of £1,000 at this year’s Future Students of Business awards.Daniel Sawyers, who is...
View ArticleBVCB and Diageo agree liquid gold deal
BELFAST Visitor and Convention Bureau (BVCB) has confirmed that global drinks company, Diageo Northern Ireland will continue to invest in Belfast’s vibrant tourism and hospitality sector for another...
View ArticleWrightbus wins Chinese deal
AN order confirmed yesterday for 50 double decker buses was described as a “very significant” move for Ballymena business the Wright Group.The order, understood to be worth around £4 million, was...
View ArticleInfluential US group on Ulster visit
A GROUP of leading decision-makers from some of the top business tourism companies in the US enjoyed a visit to Belfast and Northern Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland, the Northern Ireland Tourist...
View ArticleProperty price plunge is continuing – survey
THE housing market across Northern Ireland remains depressed a survey claims this morning as prices around the Province continued to fall between August and October.Published today, the price balance...
View ArticleChinese mission under way
A DELEGATION led by First and Deputy First Ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness is making its first visit to China this week at the head of a trade mission designed to boost business...
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