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‘People do not have to suffer in silence’: Police reveal worrying rise in domestic abuse incidents

Crime

Ulster Rugby's Jacob Stockdale who is the winner of the BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of The Year for 2018 receiving his award from BBC Sport NI's Thomas Kane

Jacob Stockdale: Ireland and Ulster rugby star scoops BBC Sport NI Personality of the Year award

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Speeding motorists face the ‘kids court’ at McKinney Primary

Education

Eco-warriors raise money for charity

Education

Former MoD properties to be used for social and affordable housing

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Road remains closed as policing operation continues

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Jonathan Rea honorary degree: I feel a lot more comfortable in leathers and a helmet, but it’s nice to be recognised

Education

Superbike champion Jonathan Rea awarded honorary university degree

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New president elected to Chamber of Commerce

Business

Promoting how to stay safe this Christmas are: Constable Nathan Cole, Mrs Yvonne Craig Vice-Chairperson Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP, Superintendent David Beck, District Commander and Shelley Grimes, PSNI Crime Prevention Officer.

Stay safe this festive season

Crime

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Temperatures set to plummet tonight

Transport

The PSNI are at the scene.

Broken down car causing major traffic delays in NI

Transport

The incident happened on Sunday.

Four year-old child and man (80s) struck by car on Upper Lisburn Road

Transport

The incident is believed to be a road traffic collision.

NI road closed as PSNI deal with 'ongoing incident'

Transport

There are reports of sheep running loose on the A1.

Sheep causing havoc on A1

Transport

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Speeding motorists face the ‘kids court’ at McKinney Primary

Education

Eco-warriors raise money for charity

Education

World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea collects his Honorary Graduate from the University of Ulster

Jonathan Rea honorary degree: I feel a lot more comfortable in leathers and a helmet, but it’s nice to be recognised

Education

Pupils of Largymore Primary School that took part in a Road Safety Week initiative run by McCulla Transport, Dennisons Commerical and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council are pictured with Councillor Janet Gray MBE, Chair of the Council's Environmental Services Committee.

Pupils drive home safety message

Education

Primary one and two children were among those suspended in the 2016/17 academic year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Kids as young as 4 are being suspended from Northern Ireland schools

Education

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New president elected to Chamber of Commerce

Business

Mayor opens new tea room and farm shop

Business

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he had a 'watching brief' on Libyan trade matters

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Libya trade envoy role ‘very interesting’

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Motorists have been warned of icy conditions.

Temperatures set to plummet tonight

Transport

Politics More Politics >>

BREXIT POLL: Do you want a second referendum?

Politics

Alderman Stephen Martin

Alliance man slams Sinn Fein for ‘cheap party political point scoring’ over EU funding

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Paul Givan MLA

Paul Givan slams Sinn Fein petition opposing Union and NI flags

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

DUP: ‘No prospect’ of amendment changing abortion and marriage laws in NI

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Cllr Nicholas Trimble

Secretary of State urged to intervene to ensure implementation of suicide prevention strategy

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Village is crowned ‘Best of the Best’

Environment

Lurgan Train Station.

Translink gear up for Autumn leaves and possible delays

Environment

Pictured receiving the three Green Flag awards for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council are: Jim Ros, Director of Leisure & Community Wellbeing; Ryan Osborne, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council; Ian Humphreys, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful; Davy Irwin, Mayor Cllr Uel Mackin; Stephen Mackle; Carolyn Thomas; William Torrens and Ross Gillanders, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.'Front Row L-R: Nicola Fitzsimons and Jen Firth, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.

Lisburn flies the flag for its green spaces

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Serious flooding in the town centre caused problems for pedestrians and motorists.

Home and business owners still counting cost of flooding

Environment

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Hospital patient slams ‘parking chaos’

Health

Lagan Valley Hospital, Lisburn will become a routine day surgery hub for the treatment of varicose veins

New elective care centres to ‘significantly reduce waiting times’ for patients

Health

New Glenavy Slimmimg World consultant Roberta Flaherty.

New consultants for Slimming World groups

Health

Pictures: Work due to start on £40m health hub in Lisburn

Health

Pictured promoting the 'Breastfeeding Welcome Here' scheme which Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has signed up to for all its facilities are: (l-r) Barbara Porter, Health & Wellbeing Senior Officer,Public Health Agency; Heather Moore, Director of Environmental Services; Councillor Janet Gray MBE, Chair of the Council's Environmental Services Committee; and breastfeeding mum Alison Crawford and Jasper.

Mums welcome to ‘breastfeed here’

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