Labour conference backs call to reverse winter fuel payment cut
The Government has been urged to reverse its controversial decision to cut winter fuel allowance for many pensioners after a strong message was sent from Labour’s annual conference. Delegates backed…
Man jailed for killing Rasharkin man with one punch
A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of a man in Co Antrim.
This N.B. couple just lost their family doctor. They worry they’ll never find a new one
Family doctors — more specifically, a shortage of them — are shaping up to be a major election issue in New Brunswick. Alan Price and his wife, Carla, of Campbell…
Disabled man scared in his own home after neighbour’s ‘death threat’
A disabled man has said he is scared in his own home after receiving multiple threats from a neighbour. Richard Loader claims he received a death threat from one of…
Extra childcare places in new school-based nurseries available from next year
Bridget Phillipson has said extra childcare places in new school-based nurseries in England will be available to families from next year. The Education Secretary said the early years was her…
New cross-departmental strategy aims to crack down on domestic and sexual abuse
A new cross-departmental strategy is aiming to crack down on domestic and sexual abuse. The seven-year strategy, developed in consultation with stakeholders, comes with an action plan aimed to protect…
Driver calls police after crash then ‘refuses’ to provide a breath sample
This was the scene after a suspected drink-driver crashed their car in Co Armagh. The suspect made a 999 call to police to report the accident – then was arrested…
Rob Wainwright hosts ‘Doddie Discofest’ to raise funds for MND research
Former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright is to host a “Doddie Discofest” on a Hebridean island to raise money for research into motor neurone disease. The two-day event on Coll…
Opinion: Northern Ireland’s net zero targets seem like fantasy and Stormont must get realistic about them
We finally have some sort of insight into how Northern Ireland is going to be governed for the current sitting of the Assembly and formation of the Executive. And there…
Pregnant woman and her four children killed in Gaza, say officials
An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza has killed a pregnant woman and her four children, Palestinian medical officials have said. The strike on Wednesday hit a house in the urban…