Africa

I’m A Celebrity-style mansion hits the market for £2m - just down the road from Ant & Dec

Inside the £2m ‘Jungle’ mansion down the road from Ant & Dec

Prince Harry

Prince Harry planning a major new Netflix project

Three judges have overturned a ruling, which previously said Rwanda could be considered a ‘safe third country’.

Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled ‘unlawful’

The Self Help Africa Northern Ireland shops in Dunmurry and Lisburn would welcome any contributions of worn but not worn out goods, and can find them a second home while raising much needed funds for its development projects in Africa

Consider donating to Dunmurry and Lisburn Self Help Africa Shops

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Spike the penguin crowned best in the world - who is the celebrity penguin with over 17k followers?

Spike the penguin crowned ‘undisputed’ best in the world

Environmental activist Jane Goodall (photo: Getty Images)

UK climate change is under microscope on eve of Earth Day

The UK could be facing a pizza crisis

UK facing pizza crisis as cost of tomato skyrockets amid shortage

Empty tomato shelves at Morrisons in Birmingham.20/02/2023 See SWNS story SWBNtomatoes - Suppliers are blaming poor weather conditions in Spain for empty shevles which seem to be prevalent across the country.

Asda, Tesco, Morrisons & Lidl limit sales of fruit and vegetables

Aldi and Tesco put limit on fruit and veg sales - full list of items

President Mary Ferris welcomes Wednesday’s Guest Speaker, Fred Faulkner

‘Fun and laughter’ as Fred regales Probus members with stories

Decom Engineering team, left to right, Adam Kirkpatrick, David Kelso, Nick McNally, Sean Conway, Matthew Drumm, Emmett Donaghy, Laura McShane.

International contract wins set Decom Engineering up for successful year

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

Conor Meyler on a recent visit to Kenya with Self Help Africa.

Tyrone Gaelic player Conor Meyler on course to plant a million trees

Handout of Ngozi Fulani, founder of SistahSpace.

Royal aide resigns after asking charity boss ‘where are you from?’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

This year, the Drop Inn Christmas Shoe Box Appeal will be using Turkington's in Portadown as a drop zone for shoe boxes aimed at bringing a smile to those children less fortunate in Eastern Europe and Africa.

Christmas Shoe Box appeal

Pumpkins sit in a wheelbarrow at Tulleys farm in Crawley, England.

Scarily hot Halloween on the cards thanks to ‘African plume’

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

UKHSA identifies new signs of monkeypox to look out for - what to do if you spot...

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

These are five ways to recycle, reuse or donate unwanted gifts

Rev David Clarke

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

World Prematurity Day takes place every year in November, raising awareness of the challenges and burden of preterm birth globally (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's when World Prematurity Day 2021 takes place - and this year’s theme

As part of the charity’s ‘Home Safe Home’ fundraising campaign, staff and
volunteers from Habitat ReStore here in Ballymena walked 100 miles around the Ecos Centre

Ballymena ReStore volunteers ‘dander for doors’ around Ecos

Sir Mo Farah stretching clear in the closing stages of the Antrim Coast Half Marathon in 2020.
Picture: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Antrim Coast Half Marathon: who to look out for

Annie conducted the effort on June 19.

Ballyclare girl raises over £1,000 to help African children with eye disease

At Hyster Yale factory in Craigavon.

Hyster-Yale celebrates 40 years in Craigavon with multi-million dollar expansion

The deal from Aldi comes in at just £4.50 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Parents can buy their kids’ school uniform for just £4.50 as Aldi launches cheap...

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus (Photo: CDC/Getty Images)

Monkeypox outbreak in UK: what are the symptoms and how does it spread?

Do you have any traditions to mark the start of a new month? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why people say 'white rabbit' on the 1st of a new month

GLobal citizens in a zoom workshop with GOAL

Online resource to enable local and global citizenship

These are the animals that hibernate in the UK in winter - and why they do it

Comic Relief will no longer send celebrities to Africa - here’s why

The Albert Bridge Congregational Church, Belfast. The present church, on the Woodstock Link, replaced one demolished during the widening of the Albertbridge Road. Picture: geograph.org.uk

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Memorial service held for murdered missionary

A spring display of Rotary crocus planting at Governors Place in Carrickfergus.

‘Cheerful splash of colour’ for Carrickfergus care homes

around 12 million girls become victims of early marriage every year (Photo: Shuttertock)

The Covid-19 pandemic could increase child marriages - here's why

Travel company Thomas Cook collapsed and entered into liquidation last year, but it has now made a comeback by relaunching online (Photo: Shutterstock)

Thomas Cook has relaunched as an online-only travel agent - here are the destina...

Here are three common illnesses that we could see eradicated by the end of the 21st century

Ad Feature Could multiple illnesses be eradicated this century?

An Ulster film crew were set to join a dangerous 4,000-mile mercy mission to deepest Africa, reported the News Letter on this day in 1979. But before the four man crew, which included John Davis, Alywn James, Derek Boden and Ross Graham from Holywood Films Ltd, had a chance to leave home shores for the almost unknown Africa country of Upper Volta (modern day Burkina Faso) they appealed through the News Letter for help with sponsorship

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: 'Movie mercy mission' to Africa for Ulster filmmakers

European river cruises and UK short breaks head bookings at Titan Travel

The first case was reported on Saturday (4 July) at a hospital in Urad Middle Banner, in Bayannur city (Photo: Getty Images)

An outbreak of bubonic plague has been confirmed in China - what is it and shoul...