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Man to appear in court over murder of 13-week-old baby

The incident happened at Ramsgate, Kent in 2022 when police were called to an 'incident'

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Donaghadee event to shine a light on domestic abuse in memory of pregnant murdered mum

She was one of almost 30 women violently killed in Northern Ireland since 2020.

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Belfast City Hall looks at study to improve gritting for pedestrians and cyclists in the city

Report will look at new ways to fund a bigger gritting programme in the city

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Man and woman arrested for drug offences after cash found in car

They were arrested in the early hours of the morning in Carrickfergus

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Belfast-based writer's award-winning crime thriller set to stream on BBC soon

The acclaimed feature film will receive its television debut next month on BBC iPlayer

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Man fell 40ft to the ground after bungee snapped

Mike Land has completed numerous stunts including a world record attempt for pulling a 1.5 tonne van for 24 hours

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PSNI issue specific appeal after woman assaulted in Ardoyne

The incident happened on Sunday night

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Sneak peek inside new multi-million-pound hotel opening in historic Belfast building

The Bedford behind Belfast City Hall is preparing to open later this year

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Child rapist and quadruple murderer gives chilling response when asked why he attacked 'friend' with hammer in jail

Damien Bendall who is serving a life order for the 'Killmarsh murders' has gone on to attack his fellow inmate with a hammer

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Police statement following tragic deaths of three people in Moy collision

“Our thoughts are with their families at this time as they come to terms with the devastating loss of their loved ones"

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Man accused of demanding to speak to Stephen Nolan while armed with hammer requires 'safety net', court is told

The 63-year-old is charged with possessing an offensive weapon in public, disorderly behaviour and harassment

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Lola Petticrew dedicates IFTA lead actress award to 'the kids of West Belfast'

"The system is not designed for kids where I am from to survive, let alone thrive."

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Joe Kennedy obituary

My father, Joe Kennedy, was a plant breeder who spent more than three decades conserving old Irish primroses and growing new varieties using their DNA.Formerly a dentist, he took up his project in retirement in the late 1980s, when he began crowdsourcing “wee pieces” of named primroses, some dat...

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Natalie McNally murder trial hears 999 call made by man accused of killing pregnant partner

Stephen McCullagh, 36, has been charged with and has denied her murder

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Co Tyrone primary school introduces free PE tops to help with rising costs

"We understand how important it is for all children to feel able, and be able, to participate in sporting activities on a level playing field."

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Beechill Road Belfast closure planned as £423,000 improvement scheme gets underway

Full Monday to Friday road closures during the hours of 8am and 6pm start from Monday, March 9 until early May

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Belfast to become the first council to sign up to "Not Just for Boys" initiative

Statistics show that women and girls choose traditional career paths where salaries are lower

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NI council looks to use CCTV to tackle 'appalling' litter problem

"I think it is really important that this type of CCTV technology is brought in to see who is responsible for throwing rubbish"

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'Mummy loves you so much' - heartbreaking tribute from mother of woman killed in triple vehicle horror crash

Seven people lost their lives on the island of Ireland over the weekend

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Newry hospital group urges council not to make 'mistake'

"If the council was to exclude the group I fear they would be making a big mistake and would emphasise the importance of including our group"