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Special Christmas card dedicated to ‘heroes who never stop caring’ at Foyle Search & Rescue

A graphic designer from Derry has made a special Christmas card and video in recognition of the year-round work of Foyle Search & Rescue’s (FSR) heroes.

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Belfast art market is hailed for taking stance with ban on AI-generated work

One of Belfast’s largest art markets says it has received an “overwhelmingly positive” response after announcing a ban on the sale of AI-generated art.

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NI nurse bids to trace Belfast family who gave festive gift to patient she cared for at end of life

A nurse from Northern Ireland given a Christmas decoration as she cared for a dying woman in Sheffield seven years ago is hoping to trace the Belfast family who first gifted it to her patient.

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Religious Education curriculum in NI should not be set by Christian churches, 42% tell Queen’s study

Almost half of people in Northern Ireland are “dissatisfied” that Christian churches are responsible for writing the Religious Education (RE) curriculum for schools, a new study from Queen’s University has shown.

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Invest NI slammed over inability to name any new Derry 2025 investment

Invest NI has been criticised after its most senior officials were unable to name one new investor that has located to Derry in the latest financial year.

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Ben Habib rapped over ‘move to Republic’ jibe at leading Your Party member over Irish unity comment

Advance UK leader Ben Habib has told a prominent member of a new left-wing political party founded by Jeremy Corbyn to move to the Republic if she is so keen on Irish unity.

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Care worker (62) caught trying to meet ‘12-year-old girl’ in car park is barred from profession

A social care worker snared by an online child protection group trying to meet a person he believed to be a 12-year-old girl in a Belfast car park has been barred from the profession.

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Government’s refusal to name Stakeknife for Kenova report ‘a major blow’ to families

The Government has refused to confirm the name of an MI5 agent who infiltrated the IRA for the final Operation Kenova report, it can be revealed.

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‘With drugs you’re playing Russian roulette... fine one minute, dead the next,’ warns coroner after death of young Belfast woman

A coroner has warned that anyone thinking of taking drugs this festive season is playing a dangerous game of “Russian roulette” after finding a young Belfast woman died of a lethal mix of alcohol, ketamine and cocaine.

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Novichok public inquiry to reveal findings in Dawn Sturgess poisoning case

A public inquiry into the death of a woman who was poisoned by Russian nerve agent Novichok will be published later.

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Business survey results should be ‘ringing alarm bells’

A fifth of small businesses in Northern Ireland say they have shrunk in the last year, according to a survey by Enterprise Northern Ireland.

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Stormont urged to tackle poverty as report says one in four children affected

The Stormont Executive has been pressed to urgently tackle child poverty, which is impacting one in four children in the region.

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Starmer to visit RAF base with Norwegian PM as he heads to Scotland

Sir Keir Starmer will visit Scotland on Thursday, with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Store accompanying him to an RAF base as they meet military personnel.

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Business minister to announce Scotland’s space strategy will be refreshed

The business minister is to announce Scotland’s space strategy will be refreshed to update the sector’s priorities.

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GB Energy aims to attract £15bn funding for renewables

Great British Energy has vowed to generate enough clean energy to power almost 10 million homes, under new spending plans that it hopes will attract £15 billion worth of private finance.

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Doctors failed to tell father-of-seven he was terminally ill, probe finds

Doctors failed to tell a father-of-seven he was terminally ill and instead said he would be OK, an investigation has found.

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Police reveal number of home burglaries in Northern Ireland last year

Cash, jewellery and bicycles continue to be the most commonly stolen items.

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Celebrated soul guitarist Steve Cropper dies aged 84

Steve Cropper, the guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T and the MGs at Stax Records, has died at the age of 84.

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Streeting orders review of mental health diagnosis amid welfare reform drive

Wes Streeting has ordered a review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions as the Government seeks a new means of cracking down on welfare spending, according to reports.

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I'm A Celebrity star leaves jungle as tensions rise in camp after confession

The fifth celebrity to leave the I'm A Celebrity jungle has been named just as camp tensions flared over Kelly Brook's sweet gate revelation