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East Derry SDLP MLA Cara Hunter. Credit NI World

Hunter: Free period products must be delivered

The event is free to attend, and pre-registration is essential at 028 9262 2677 (Mon-Fri) or visit www.eventbrite.co.uk and search ‘Air Ambulance NI’. Credit Air Ambulance NI

Air Ambulance NI ‘Gifts in Wills’ Event

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is marking Baby Loss Awareness Week (October 9 -15) with a number of special events and initiatives. Credit Northern Trust

Baby Loss Awareness Week in the Northern Trust

Cllr Richard Stewart, Wendy McCullugh and Catherine King pictured at the Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee morning held in Portballintrae Centre organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and McMillan Move More Volunteers

In pictures: Portballintrae Macmillan Coffee Morning

Matthew Bell with his parents John and Suzanne, sister Ashlea and brother-in-law Timmy

There's not a day goes by that I’m not grateful for that second chance”...

Safe Access Zones have been introduced at eight health service locations across Northern Ireland. The Causeway Hospital is included. Credit NI World

Safe Access Zone now in place at Causeway Hospital

Council’s Move More Co-Ordinator Catherine King announced as finalist in upcoming Macmillan Professional Excellence Awards. Credit Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Nomination for Macmillan Move More's Catherine

General view of Craigavon Area Hospital, Co. Armagh. Photo by: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye

Emergency surgery at Craigavon

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

Lizzy Caldwell from North Coast Pilates & Physiotherapy with a Highly Commended certificate for Excellence in Rehabilitation. Credit Phil Magowan

Award for North Coast Pilates & Physiotherapy

Safe Access Zones will be introduced at health service locations across Northern Ireland on September 29, including the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. Credit NI World

Safe Access Zone to be introduced at Causeway Hospital

Council invites you to Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning initiative. Credit Macmillan

Join the Mayor for a cuppa to help Macmillan

Sandra before her weight loss. Pic credit: Unislim

Banbridge woman has been announced as a finalist in the Unislim Inspire Awards

Jeremy Eakin, Chief Executive Officer, Eakin Healthcare, oversees the start of construction on the £5million extension project with Pat Cleary, Managing Director, Cleary Contracting Ltd. Credit Eakin Healthcare

£5million extension for Coleraine site

The sisters at the finish line.

Marathon emotion and pride for sisters

FOOTBALL STARS CHARITY CHEERS

Thousands of workers in the health sectors in Northern Ireland to take part in strike on Thursday. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Health workers to strike

The Lord Mayor, Ald Margaret Tinsley at the official opening of Blossom Children’s Ward Garden with representatives from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Portadown Wellness Centre, Seagoe Youth Group and Craigavon Area Hospital staff.

'Calming retreat' created at hospital

The Lord Mayor, Ald Margaret Tinsley at the official opening of Blossom Children’s Ward Garden with representatives from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Portadown Wellness Centre, Seagoe Youth Group and Craigavon Area Hospital staff. (Pic: Contributed).

Young people help transform hospital garden

John Paul Higgins, Heron Bros, Ann Marie Millar, Kerry Foods, Noreen Treanor, Old Bushmills Distillery, Councillor Steven Callaghan, Mayor of Causeway Coat and Glens Council, Scott Bell, HSE NI, Julian Richmond, HSE NI, & Caroline Hughes, Heron Bros. Credit MW Advocate

Mayor launches ‘Drive Danger Out’ with HSENI

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is asking people to help save lives by speaking to family members about organ donation. Credit McAuley Multimedia

Council supports Organ Donation Week

Dr Sarah Fleming with Ballymoney Family Practice Team. Credit Phil Smyth

Ballymoney doctor named as NI GP of the Year

Volunteer guide leaders from North Antrim join the Girlguiding Ulster executive team to discuss the latest research which reveals girl’s happiness is at an all-time low. Front row - Carole Smyth, Claire Flowers, Lynn Morrow, Debbie McDowell, Barbara Acheson. Back row - Milly Greer, Claire Eakin, Ami Kirkpatrick. Credit Phil Smyth

Local Guides urge girls and young women to join

Tony McCullough from Ballymoney, one of the volunteer team at the Cancer Information Pod in Causeway Hospital. Credit Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Could you be a cancer support volunteer in the Causeway?

Christy McLaughlin from Ballymoney was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in April 2022 just after the birth of his first baby, Henley. Credit Lymphoma Action

Ballymoney man Christy shares personal story during Blood Cancer Awareness

Jason and Cathy, foster carers from Portadown, Co Armagh, with Geraldine Mulholland, Head of Service for Fostering in Southern area.

Foster parents given top award

SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter has said that long waits for smear test results is creating huge anxiety for patients. Credit NI World

MLA says smear test delays are causing 'huge anxiety'

L—R: Julie Bell, Head of Service for Fostering in Northern area with Joanne and Seamus, winners of the Excellence in Foster Care Award. Credit Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Fostering award for big-hearted Ballymoney couple

Lauren Corrigan, Laura Mason, Jayde McGarvey, Rebecca Currie and Rachel Lappin are among seven new midwives who are among the first recruits to graduate from a new Masters in Midwifery course at Queen’s University Belfast and take up posts within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. Not pictured are Lauren Jardine and Rachel Henning. Credit: Southern Trust

Cookstown nurse says she ‘always had a pull towards midwifery’

A pioneering initiative to make the beach at Portstewart more accessible to those with disabilities has been recognised with a nomination in the 2023 National Lottery Awards. Credit National Lottery

Portstewart Strand inclusivity scheme up for award

Kilrea 18-year-old Lorcan Calvert in action at the Cork Ironman event in August. Credit: Sportograf

Kilrea's Lorcan takes on Cork Ironman in memory of father

Pictured left-right Anne O’Hagan, Macmillan Palliative Care Service Improvement Facilitator, Fiona Gilmour, Macmillan Palliative Care Service Improvement Lead, and Alison Craig, Macmillan Palliative Care Service Improvement Facilitator. Credit Northern Health Trust

Palliative Care Week events in Ballyclare and Coleraine

Joining the judging panel for the 2023 Health and Fitness Awards are Billy Murray and Bubba Ali, pictured with host of the ceremony, Ibe Sesay, event director Sarah Weir and judge Ian Young. Pic credit: Kelvin Boyes

Local health and fitness businesses amongst finalists of Health & Fitness Awards

In glorious sunshine, 111 adults and 31 children took part in the Ulster 5K and 1.5K Children’s Race held at the Coleraine campus of Ulster University on Saturday 2 September 2023, raising almost £1500 for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

In pictures: RAF Benevolent Fund 5k run

Smiley Monroe launches charity football tournament. Pic credit: Smiley Monroe

Smiley Monroe invites local businesses to kick off against cancer

Joining the judging panel for the 2023 Health and Fitness Awards are Billy Murray and Bubba Ali, pictured with host of the ceremony, Ibe Sesay, event director Sarah Weir and judge Ian Young. Credit Kelvin Boyes

Coleraine business up for FOUR Health & Fitness Awards

Members of Moycraig Young Farmers' Club present their donation to the Air Ambulance representatives. Credit Air Ambulance NI

Moycraig YFC support Air Ambulance to mark 80th year

Members of the Dementia Friendly Partnership in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust area. Pic credit: SEHSCT

Health Trust forms partnership to make the area dementia friendly

Left to right: Pastor Billy Jones, Daniel McVicker, Jonathan McCurdy and Alan McDonald. Credit AANI

Dunseverick Baptist Church raises funds for Air Ambulance

Special guests were welcomed to the official opening of Links Counselling Service in Lisburn. Pic credit: Links Counselling Service

Mayor officially opens Links Counselling Services new Lisburn offices

Pictured here is Deirdre Quinn, the Training and Development Manager with the Women’s Resource and Development Agency which is running the programme. Credit Kelly PR

Course to help women become active community facilitators

Emerge Counselling Services receives a welcome donation from Lambeg Orange and Blue Flute Band. Pic credit: Emerge Counselling Services

Emerge Counselling Services thanks flute band for their support

Pictured at the launch is from left. Raph O’Connor, Residential Services Manager at Cancer Fund for Children’s Daisy Lodge; Mayoress Nicola Gowan; Councillor Andrew Gowan, Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and Sarah Clements, Partnerships & Philanthropy Lead Executive at Cancer Fund for Children. Pic credit: Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Cancer Fund for Children chosen as Mayor’s charity for 2023/24

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Police responded to a concern for safety in Ballymena. Photo by: Pacemaker

Man facing assault on police and disorderly behaviour charges

Dungannon Courthouse. Credit: National World

Motorist almost caused head-on collision with oncoming vehicles, loses licence

Appeal for information

Women arrested after disturbance