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Fresh criticism for Givan over school trousers U-turn as Hunter says girls ‘waited long enough’
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (853+ words) SDLP MLA for East Londonderry, Cara Hunter Girls will be guaranteed the choice to wear trousers at every school in Northern Ireland from the 2027/28 school year, as Education Minister Paul Givan faces fresh criticism over why the change was not…...
Causeway Coast & Glens councillor hits out at lack of progress on quieter Halloween fireworks
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (335+ words) Inset: TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley has expressed disappointment over what he says is a lack of progress by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council on exploring alternatives to traditional fireworks at its Halloween events. The councillor…...
Around 300 cannabis plants seized as police dismantle ‘sophisticated’ grow operation
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (436+ words) Cannabis plants seized by police Police say they have dismantled a “sophisticated and well organised” cannabis cultivation operation after around 300 plants were discovered at a property in Portadown. A 32-year-old man was arrested after police said he attempted to make…...
Ballymena man jailed for role as ‘main instigator’ in June disorder
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (517+ words) Jailed: Ballymena man Bradley Douglas A Ballymena man identified by police as one of the “main instigators” of rioting in the town last summer has been sentenced to five years, with half of the term to be spent in custody....
Visible police presence planned for Belfast student areas as safety campaign launches
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1236+ words) Students arriving in Belfast for the new academic year will see a visible police presence around accommodation areas as a safety campaign gets under way, with advice on accessing help during nights out and protecting themselves and their belongings. The…...
Man charged following Co Antrim woman’s death as police prepare manslaughter report
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (126+ words) A 41-year-old man is due in court today charged with offences including non-fatal strangulation and domestic abuse following the death of a woman in Newtownabbey. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team brought the charges following…...
£50,000 drugs haul and weapons seized in Ballymoney and Armoy searches with help of PD Isco
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (258+ words) PD Isco who helped discovere the seized haul Drugs valued by police at around £50,000 have been seized alongside weapons and approximately £5,000 in cash during searches in Ballymoney and Armoy. Two people were arrested following the operation on Monday 7 September. One…...
Co Antrim man jailed for child sexual abuse as victim urges others to speak out
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (460+ words) Jailed: County Antrim man Curtis Archibald A County Antrim man who groomed a girl and threatened to share images he had forced her to send him has been jailed, as his victim urged others experiencing abuse to come forward. Curtis…...
Police believe young people were ‘used and exploited’ in orchestrated Londonderry disorder
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (454+ words) Police believe disorder involving up to 50 masked people in Londonderry was orchestrated, with young people allegedly “used and exploited” by adults during the violence. Petrol bombs were thrown at officers in the Waterside area on Monday evening, 7 September, after reports…...
Seven e-scooters seized in Antrim as MLA urges parents: ‘Do not buy your child one’
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (631+ words) E-scooters seized by police in Antrim over the weekend. Seven e-scooters have been seized by police in Antrim as officers step up enforcement against their illegal use in public places — prompting a local MLA to issue a warning to parents…...