A WEST Belfast grandmother says she and her husband have been left “distracted” following the decision to stop her PIP (Personal Independence Payment). PIP, which replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and its assessment process, has been heavily criticised by political representatives with many calling for an overhaul into how PIP interviews are carried out. 51-year-old […]
Woman who suffered two heart attacks has PIP payments stopped
‘Teeny’ dreams of handing Ward defeat
JAMES Tennyson believes his experience of the big stage can help him add the European and Commonwealth super-featherweight title to his WBA International strap against Martin J Ward in London on Saturday night. It will be almost two years to the day since his last outing in England when a weight-drained Tennyson was stopped in […]
Pic of the Day, Wednesday, May 2
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Norwegian visitors go back to school
NORTH Belfast welcomed a delegation of 20 representatives from the largest teachers’ union in Norway recently as part of an educational learning trip. The trip was organised by Bone native Eddie Whyte, who now lives and works in Norway and is himself an active trade unionist, as part of a learning programme about the school […]
Sheehan seeks urgent meeting over patient recall
SINN Féin spokesperson for Health Pat Sheehan MLA has requested an urgent meeting with the head of the Belfast Trust about the recall of patients who’ve undergone neurological evaluation. On Tuesday, more than 2,500 neurology patients received a letter amid concerns about the care provided by Consultant Neurologist Dr Michael Watt at the Belfast Health […]
Pic of the day, Tuesday, May 1
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