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Cool FM trio smash £100,000 target as epic 800-mile cycle raises £201,478
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (466+ words) Cool FM Breakfast presenters at the finish line (L-R) Paulo Ross, Rebecca McKinney, and Pete Snodden Cool FM Breakfast presenters Pete Snodden, Paulo Ross and Rebecca McKinney have more than doubled their fundraising target after completing an extraordinary 800-mile cycle…...
‘Look after yourself and your friends’ – ASCERT’s Freshers’ Week message
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (582+ words) Students heading into Freshers’ Week are being urged to look out for each other and know when to call for emergency help as universities welcome a new intake across Northern Ireland. Alcohol and drug charity ASCERT says the start of…...
Northern Trust records 896 complaints over nine months as health service concerns rise across NI
23+ hour, 12+ min ago (833+ words) Almost 900 complaints were made to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust during a nine-month period, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in complaints across Northern Ireland’s health service. The Northern Trust recorded 896 complaints between April and December 2025 — 17% of…...
Ballymena faces wait until 2029 for GP support teams as Allister calls for rethink
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (638+ words) Inset: North Antrim MP Jim Allister Ballymena GP practices face a wait until at least 2029 for the rollout of Multi-Disciplinary Teams designed to ease pressure on doctors and give patients greater access to physiotherapy, mental health and social work support....
£1.25m funding boost for cancer support closer to home
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (584+ words) People affected by cancer are set to receive more practical, emotional and wellbeing support closer to home as a £1.25 million funding scheme opens to charities and community organisations across Northern Ireland. Health Minister Robbie Butler and Macmillan Cancer Support have…...
‘Memories may fade, but love remains’: Son turns dad’s 14-year dementia battle into hope for others
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1794+ words) David pictured with his Dad, who he is his named after. David Clarke was just 21 when he began to understand that the father who had spent his life looking after him was slowly going to need his son to do…...
Seven e-scooters seized in Antrim as MLA urges parents: ‘Do not buy your child one’
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (631+ words) E-scooters seized by police in Antrim over the weekend. Seven e-scooters have been seized by police in Antrim as officers step up enforcement against their illegal use in public places — prompting a local MLA to issue a warning to parents…...
47 new NIFRS vehicles to strengthen emergency response across Northern Ireland
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (464+ words) (L-R) Health Minister Robbie Butler joins Aidan Jennings, Chief Fire and Rescue Officer and Paula White, Director of Finance and Support Services to welcome a £16m investment in new NIFRS appliances and equipment. Forty-seven new fire appliances and specialist vehicles are…...
Pre-school admissions shake-up will end wider priority for families on replacement benefits
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (561+ words) Families applying for funded pre-school places in Northern Ireland face a significant change to admissions rules next year, as Education Minister Paul Givan moves to restrict which households receive priority under the current social disadvantage criterion. The Minister has confirmed…...
Know your normal: women urged not to ignore possible signs of gynaecological cancer
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (754+ words) Women across Northern Ireland are being urged not to ignore unusual bleeding, persistent bloating, pelvic pain or other changes in their bodies which could be signs of gynaecological cancer. The Public Health Agency (PHA) has issued the reminder during Gynaecological…...