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 […]
Charles Valliday arrested after six months on the run
AN on-the-run remand prisoner who faces charges relating to a 2012 murder has been arrested after six months. 46-year-old Charles Valliday was taken into custody from an address in the Springfarm area of Antrim on Monday afternoon. He and his brother James Valliday failed to return to Maghaberry Prison in November 2017 after being given […]
Pic of the day, Thursday, April 26
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Plans for Castle Street and surrounding area go on show
WEST Belfast Partnership Board have hosted a community consultation in light of a draft masterplan launched by Belfast City Council for the future development of what it terms as the Inner North West area of Belfast. City Council earmarks this area as stretching from Castle Street and College Street in the west over to North […]
Young Saffrons look to Erne their stripes
IT is the Ulster Minor Football Championship, but not as we know it. Gone are the days when they crowds on the terraces would swell during the second half as the province’s best minor footballers went toe-to-toe. The minors no longer act as the curtain-raisers for the main senior events. That honour is now reserved […]