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Omagh bomb 20th anniversary: Just give us the truth, says victim’s relative

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The Sterritt family ' from left, Jack, Luke, Jordan, Hollie, mum Kelley, Ethan and Charlie ' and their Lambegs with paintings of their late father Richard and grandfather Ernie on them. Picture: Ulster Gazette

Council limits Co Armagh family’s ‘noise nuisance’ Lambeg drumming to one hour a week

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Heavy rain is forecast for Northern Ireland this weekend.

Heavy rain forecast for this weekend

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Mid and East Antrim is one of three areas in Northern Ireland in for the prestigious accolade of Ireland's top 10 Foodie Destinations 2018.

Borough in running for Top 10 Foodie Destination

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PSNI warning after boy, 12, asked for graphic photos in exchange for video game vouchers

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Stranger asks child to send pictures on Snapchat

Crime

One arrested following late night crash

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New career a step closer with college’s help

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Children assaulted at festival

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£435,000 resurfacing scheme begins

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Long delays after collision

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Commuters on the Derry to Belfast service on May 17.

Commuters slam overcrowded train service

Transport

£230k road improvement works in Kells

Transport

Traffic and travel

Road reopened following collision

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Motorists advised to seek alternative route

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Crime More Crime >>

PSNI warning after boy, 12, asked for graphic photos in exchange for video game vouchers

Crime

Stranger asks child to send pictures on Snapchat

Crime

Children assaulted at festival

Crime

Fire and smoke damage was caused to the front of the Islay Street property. Picture by Jonathan Porter, PressEye

‘Attacks must stop before someone gets killed’

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Education More Education >>

Schools deny any link to explicit video

Education

Whatsapping your way through revision 'just isn't possible'

Education

2018 Mount Charles Big School Cook Off winners Katherine Stronge and Catherine Chesney Ballymena Academy are joined by (L-R) John Brolly, Marketing Manager at the Irish News, Caitriona Lennox, Big School Cook Off Ambassador, Trevor Annon, Chairman of Mount Charles and Gillian Douglas, Head of Home Economics at Ballymena Academy.

Win for Academy in ‘Big School Cook Off’

Education

Pictured at the first 5 Star Futures event at DWF in Belfast are (from left): Alice Wright, DWF Law, Cameron Muir, Ballymena Academy, Gail Taylor, DWF's Diversity and Community Engagement Manager, Niamh Watt, Ballymena Academy.

Five star opportunity for Academy pupils

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(Back from left): Brian Malone RPS, Councillor Audrey Wales MBE, Richard Carolan GRAHAM Construction and Catherine Watkins from NI Water pictured with Emily and Oskar from Gracehill and Galgorm Community Playgroup and NI Water's Peter Ferguson

Ballymena playgroup makes its mark at new facility

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Business More Business >>

‘Greater collaboration with Chinese partners could prove a game changer’

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Barbara Morrison

Tributes paid: Barbara campaigned for fairness for farmers

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The hosepipe ban

NI hosepipe ban set to be lifted

Business

Back Road, Drumbo. Picture by Google.

Man killed in road traffic collision

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Politics More Politics >>

‘I have seen the rich tapestry of life through Carrickfergus and enjoyed every minute’

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Ian Paisley would face a by-election if 7,543 people sign the petition

Rivals line up to unseat Ian Paisley as by-election petition opens

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Ian Paisley has vowed to stand again for election if he is forced into a by-election

Ian Paisley by-election petition to be set up in three north Antrim towns

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Ian Paisley has been suspended by both Parliament and the DUP

Campbell ridicules ‘ludicrous’ plan for anti-Brexit candidate to oppose Paisley

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Ian Paisley in the House of Commons last week during his apology for non-declaration of holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government

SF and SDLP will back effort to unseat Paisley

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Environment More Environment >>

Record number of NI parks and open spaces awarded Green Flag status

Environment

The hosepipe ban

NI hosepipe ban set to be lifted

Business

Glenariff Forest Park.

Forestry Service seeks your views on North Antrim parks

Environment

Broughshane is one of the areas which has benefitted from the scheme.

Funding available ‘to bring community and environmental projects to life’

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Health More Health >>

VIDEO: Hay fever flaring up? How to ease your symptoms as pollen levels rise

Health

Pictured L-R: Lynn Bulled, Alzheimers Society volunteer; Alderman John Smyth, Deputy Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey; Leona Barr, Centre Manager, The Junction Retail and Leisure Park; Danny Brown, Alzheimers Society service user; and Pamela Frazer, Dementia Friendly Communities Support Manager, Alzheimers Society.

This is Northern Ireland's first dementia friendly shopping centre

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Personal trainer, Seamus Fox

VIDEO: Not shifting the pounds? This could be why

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Image taken from a US government DEA website of U-47700

First known death in NI from new narcotic

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Lauren Neilly. Image taken from GoFundMe

NI woman diagnosed with cancer after toothache

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