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Londonderry pips Belfast as Ulster in Bloom winners announced

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Burglars ‘threatened to shoot victim in face’

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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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Friends' subject prize winners at A Level.'David Stewart (Digital Technology), Chloe Terris (French and Music), James Scott'(Business Studies), Maisy Sinclair (Art & Design and Software Systems Development), Jonathan Edwards (Chemistry, Mathematics and Further Maths) and Georgia Edmonds (Biology and Physics).

Students celebrated at Speech Day

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PSNI sergeant on trial for man’s death in custody

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Storm Ali latest: motorists advised that M1 has reopened

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IN PICTURES: Storm Ali wreaks havoc across Northern Ireland

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Almost Home Animal Rescue open day in Moira Demesne

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Sophie Bagguley hands over the petition to Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP and councillors Scott Carson and Jonathan Craig

Karen Bradley urged to intervene in stalled Lisburn housing handover

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Enjoy a cuppa for charity at Rosewood

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Traffic and travel: RTC causing disruption on M1

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The PSNI closed the section of the M1 on Thursday morning.

Entire section of M1 now closed

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The road has since reopened.

Lisburn road reopens after collision

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Motorists are being advised to expect delays.

Road partially blocked after four vehicle crash

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Stoneyford Road, Lisburn. Image: Google

Police alert: Road re-opens after two-vehicle collision

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Crime More Crime >>

Burglars ‘threatened to shoot victim in face’

Crime

David McGowan died in custody in Lisburn PSNI station in May 2014

PSNI sergeant on trial for man’s death in custody

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Men due in court on drugs charges

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The image of the seized drugs that was posted on the PSNI website

Men arrested in connection with supply of illegal drugs

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Education More Education >>

Students celebrated at Speech Day

Education

Questions have been raised about the future of school crossing patrols

Education Authority offers assurance about future of school crossing patrols

Education

Motoring fans gear up for exciting Supercar event at Friends

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M&S staff bring garden to life at Brookfield

Education

Pictured in the new polytunnel at Fort Hill Integrated Primary School are school pupils and the School Principal along with representatives from Tesco Lisburn, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and J P Corry who helped the school with this green project.

Fort Hill Integrated PS students go green

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Business More Business >>

Towns outside Belfast to pay 17% more for gas

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EUROSPAR staff pictured at the official opening of the new supermarket in Lagan Valley.

Supermarket creates 22 jobs

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Pictured in Sunderland during a recent visit by a Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council delegation are: (l-r) Ald Allan Ewart MBE, Vice-Chair of the Council's Development Committee; Ald William Leathem, Chairman of the Council's Development Committee; Cllr Rebeca Atkinson, Deputy Portfolio Holder for Housing and Regeneration, Sunderland City Council; the Mayor, Cllr Uel Mackin; Cllr Michael Mordey, Deputy Leader Sunderland City Council; Ald Jim Dillon MBE, Chairman of the Council's Capital Projects Committee and Cllr Brian Hanvey, Vice-Chair of the Council's Capital Projects Committee.

City centre hotel plans progressed

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Aoife Loughran, Operations Manager, Lisburn Bowl pictured with employee Michael Byrne.

A ‘stepping stone’ to employment

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Politics More Politics >>

Protest will not deter local MLA

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Final blueprints for re-drawing NI’s political map revealed

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UUP MLA Robbie Butler is travelling to Dublin to hear a speech by Pope Francis

MLA attending Dublin visit to ‘show respect to neighbours’

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Pope Francis is set to give an address in Dublin on Saturday

Catholic unionist: DUP ‘snubbing’ of Pope Francis will backfire

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Cllr Mairia Cahill

Máiría Cahill looking forward to life as city councillor

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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

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Half Moon Lake, Belfast. Pic by Elaine Hill

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

Environment

The hosepipe ban

NI hosepipe ban set to be lifted

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Health More Health >>

Mums welcome to ‘breastfeed here’

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Mia Brown with her mum, Joanne.

Co Antrim schoolgirl hopes spinal surgery will end her pain

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Alderman William Leathem, Chairman of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's Development Committee announces a two-day Health & Wellness fair, in partnership with Paula Phillips from Hollywood Health and Rita McAlonan from Child & Adult Therapeutic Services. The free Health and Wellness Fair will feature expert talks, workshops, one-to-one consultations and runs from Sunday 23rd to Monday 24th September. ''Paula Philiips, Lough View Health, Alderman William Leathem and Rita McAlonan, Child & Adult Therapeutic Services.

‘Get well and heal’ is the message at the Lisburn health fair this year

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Pictured at the launch of the local Burns and Scalds Campaign are: Robin Mercer, owner of Hillmount Garden Centre; the Mayor, Councillor Uel Mackin; Niamh Corey, Environmental Health Officer (Health and Wellbeing); 'Courtney Best, Supervisor of the restaurant in Hillmount and Alan Mercer.

Parents urged to be vigilant

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Dunmurry Manor care home.

Dunmurry Manor: Department commissions independent review

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