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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech on the plans for net-zero commitments in the briefing room at 10 Downing Street, London. Picture date: Wednesday September 20, 2023.

Tiny proportion of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon homes have a heat pump –...

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

The case was heard at Ballymena Magistrates Court. Picture by: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Court told crash motorist had smoked cannabis earlier

Maggie and Carrie, members of the management team at DV8, Magherafelt, who organised the successful Girls' Night Out in 2006.

17 photos from ‘Girls' Night Out’ events at DV8 Cookstown, Dungannon and Maghera...

Michael Gourley, Waste Resource Management Supervisor at Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council with the new cleansing equipment in action on the streets of Ballyclare. (Pic: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council).

Anti-gum-littering signage to be installed

Lurgan native Lee Gormley beat Jake Osgood from Carlisle in his second boxing match since turning professional. Photo courtesy of Tommy Hosker

Boxing champ Lee is unbeaten

Coronavirus Latest

An autumn Covid-19 booster vaccination will be offered to those people in Northern Ireland who the Department of Health says are at high risk of serious disease. Picture: Ed Us on Unsplash

Details revealed of those eligible to receive Covid-19 autumn booster in NI

Portadown native Ursula Derry with her daughter Martina Ferguson. Mrs Derry died during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Live streaming of Covid inquiry

The Covid-19 spring vaccination programme is now underway in Northern Ireland.

Covid-19 spring vaccine programme now underway in Northern Ireland

Crime

Craigavon Court House. INLM0311-117gc

Over the limit Jaguar driver banned

The case was heard at Ballymena Magistrates Court. Picture by: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Drink driver could have killed herself or someone else, says judge

Tommy French Competitions is based in Lurgan, Co Armagh and run across Northern Ireland.

Bookmaker wins damages

Craigavon Court house, Craigavon, Co Armagh. Picture / Presseye.

Man accused of gross indecency

Traffic and Travel

NI Water is due to begin work to install a new stormwater pipeline on Marine Highway/Taylors Avenue next week. Photo: Google maps

Pipe-laying in Carrickfergus part of ‘environmental protection measures’

Police are advising motorists to seek an alternative route for their journey. Photo by: Pacemaker

Key route reopens after earlier road collision

A section of the M2 is closed. (Pic: Contributed).

NIFRS at scene of M2 blaze

Weather

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place across Northern Ireland. Picture: Met Office.

Yellow weather warning for rain is issued across Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has enjoyed weeks of unbroken fine weather. Picture: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across NI

The fine and dry weather is expected to continue across Northern Ireland until the end of May at least. Picture: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Northern Ireland to enjoy mainly fine weather throughout the rest of May

Health

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

Business

Geraldine and Sean McLaughlin celebrating the forthcoming new business opening. Photo: submitted

Loughshore Boat House set to sail again

Ryan Totten and Brooke Reeves of Coleraine Alumni Rowing Club welcome the news the club is a recipient of the Fibrus ‘Play it Forward’ sports fund. The club is using the funds to purchase new oars for its youth section. Credit David Cavan

Coleraine rowing club welcomes Fibrus funding

Irwin’s Bakery in Portadown, Co Armagh has worked with Waitrose to secure a new listing for its Irwin’s Together branded Cranberry & Orange Super Seeded Loaf.

New twist on fruit loaf

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart with a representative from The Schoolwear Association.

Plea to scrap VAT on school uniforms

Environment

Cloughmills CAT are inviting you to their Annual General Meeting. Credit NI World

Cloughmills CAT to hold AGM

(l-r) Mark O’Donnell (Dept for Communities), Greg McDaid (Northstone), John McNally (Portrush Heritage Group), Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan, and Derek Logue (GM Design Associates). Credit McAuley Multimedia

Completion of Portrush Kerr Street and Harbour scheme

Kate Murphy tells Joe Mahon a story or two at Magheracross viewing point outside Portrush

UTV's Mahon's Way comes to Portrush

Education

Sinn Fein MLA John O'Dowd.

Call to reform university admissions

The Education Authority has welcomed the Department of Education Permanent Secretary’s decision to approve the amalgamation of Coleraine College, Dunluce School, and North Coast Integrated College to establish one controlled integrated post-primary school. Credit Pixabay

Education Authority welcomes move to amalgamate three schools

Niamh Bratton pictured with lecturer Tracey Cameron Rainey. Credit NWRC

Worldskills place for Portstewart's Niamh

Ian Matthews, principal, Rathfriland HS & George Lucas, chair Sport NI and Ulster Tennis Branch Ireland. Back: Ian McConnell, chairman Board of Governors, Year 10 pupils, Leanne Martin, PE teacher. © Photo: Gary Gardiner.

Revamped Rathfriland HS tennis court can also be used for netball

People

Siblings Megan and Bobby Porter with their winning Ram Lamb from Dungannon Show and Export Sale. Credit: Contributed

Maghera family enjoy successes for Major’s Bridge Beltex Flock

Renaissance is a Belfast-based Chamber Choir, formed in 1976 by the late Ronnie Lee MBE. The Choir will be performing 'Music for a Royal Occasion’ which celebrates the rich musical heritage of Irish and British composers who have contributed their exquisite works to royal occasions, spanning weddings, birthdays, and coronations. In this year of the coronation the choir wished to mark the special occasion as well as remember the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The concert will be at St Mark's Church in Portadown, Co Armagh on September 30. Photo by Joshua Booth.

Music for a Royal Occasion

Jessica Birnie was successful in being one of just twenty eight dancers selected. Credit: Contributed

Tyrone dancer selected as NI Ambassador for Dance Convention

On the march in Magherafelt during the annual Twelfth of July celebration. Credit: Tony Hendron

Magherafelt District LOL thank public for supporting street collection

Dr William Roulston will give a talk on “Life and People in Early 18 th century Ulster” at the next meeting of Ballinascreen Historical Society. Credit: Contributed

Talk on ‘Life and People in Early 18th century Ulster’

John Greer Wilson, a former director of the Mid Ulster Mail, who has died. Credit: Contributed

Former Mid Ulster Mail director steered newspaper through technological change

Pictured at the Millburn Smile Project’s fun day are (back row from left) Joel Cromie, Housing Executive Patch Manager, Gareth Doran, Housing Executive Good Relations Officer, Jenny Millar, Margaret Glendinning, Stella Boyd, Millburn Community Association, Billy Ellis, Millburn Community Outreach worker. Including (front row from left) Karen Douglas and Marilyn Donaghy of Millburn Community Association. Credit NI Housing Executive

Hundreds attend the big finale of Millburn’s Smile Project

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UK signs new ocean treaty but net zero u-turn 'already undermining it'

Police are searching for three men over a break-in at the home of England and Chelsea footballer Raheem Sterling (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Police searching for three men over Raheem Sterling burglary

Microsoft’s Call of Duty deal set to be approved