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From £1.50 matinees to Micky Marley's roundabout-39 things you only know if you grew up on the Falls Road

Take a trip down memory lane and let us know your own favourite memories

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NI man's app inspired by own sobriety journey aiming to show life is 'better without booze'

The app encourages people to think differently about their journey to sobriety

Northern Ireland | The Guardian

‘Seismic change’: how election wins for nationalists in Celtic nations could reshape UK

With polls suggesting Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin could be in power after May vote, constitutional challenges may lie aheadIn four weeks, the shape of British politics is likely to change dramatically. For the first time, nationalists who aspire to break up the UK are expected to be in contr...

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40 Santander branches are closing in weeks- full list of closures in April and May 2026

Santander will shut 40 high street branches by end of May 2026 with 291 jobs at risk as customers shift to digital banking

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'I was diagnosed with cancer at 18 but this place really helped me during my treatment'

He was diagnosed with cancer in December 2023 after he had just started university.

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Plymouth family's heartbreaking warning after mum, 37, told mole was 'nothing to worry about'

Josie Thompson sadly died at the age of 37

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Figures reveal number of PSNI officers dismissed for sexual misconduct

An independent review recently found "clear evidence of sexism and misogyny within the PSNI"

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ITV News viewers baffled as bulletin vanishes from air and channel issues apology

ITV local news programmes suddenly disappeared off-air on Monday evening including bulletins from Northern Ireland

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Police confirm evidence-gathering resources deployed during Easter commemoration parade

A number of participants were observed to be wearing paramilitary-style uniforms

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Trump's 'one night' Iran threat as shot airman's three-word message is revealed

Donald Trump spoke at the White House this evening after threatening to obliterate Iran's power plants if the deadline he gave the country to re-open the Strait of Hormuz was not met

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Eamonn Holmes opens up on first job he almost kept over concerns about TV break

The GB News presenter worked two jobs after landing his first TV role at 21, fearing his television career wouldn't last

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Emergency services attend fire at industrial estate in Derry

Police asked local residents and business owners to close their windows and doors as there is a substantial amount of smoke in the air

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Inside Scarlett Moffatt's relationship with ex-policeman fiancée

The reality TV star is one of the celebrities returning to the jungle for I'm A Celebrity... South Africa alongside Gemma Collins and Sir Mo Farah

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Girl of 15 allegedly taken to boiler room of underground car park in Belfast city centre to be raped

Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard a witness reported seeing a young female being dragged by a man through the Cornmarket area in a distressed state at around 9.30pm on Saturday.

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Dissident republican Easter parade held in Derry

There was a colour party of people wearing face coverings, sunglasses and paramilitary-style dress, carrying the Irish flag and republican flags

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EasyJet plane forced to 'go around' over 'projectile' fears on runway

There were reports of an 'explosion' and smoke on the runway reportedly caused by a wedding

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The Cadbury eggs that we looked forward to every Easter

With reports that Cadbury’s Easter eggs may have quietly joined Freddo Frog on a bit of a weight loss journey, we have taken a dive through the chocolatier's archives to find some of our favourite childhood Easter eggs

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Belfast MLA calls for 'managed response' to avoid repeat of football match disorder

A child was struck by a bottle and at least nine police officers were injured during disorder before the match at Windsor Park

Northern Ireland | The Guardian

Parts of UK to experience warmest temperatures of year in wake of Storm Dave

South-east England could reach 24C as settled weather replaces rain and 70mph winds which battered the northParts of the UK are forecast to experience the warmest temperatures of the year so far in the wake of Storm Dave, which caused widespread damage and disruption over the Easter weekend.London a...

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Department explains why M1 slip roads were never constructed in West Belfast

You cannot join or exit the motorway if you want to head towards Lisburn