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Cars damaged in arson attack linked to Co Down drugs feud

Detectives are appealing for information about the incident in Newtownards.

Food banks in hospitals now the norm, say nurses

A union official said the NHS has reached a ‘boiling point’.

Ministers urged to introduce gun-style licensing laws for machetes

Conservative MP Anna Firth made the call in a bid to ‘get every machete off the streets and out of our homes’.

Plans to ban more machetes and zombie knives branded ‘too little, to...

Policing minister Chris Philp defended the Government plans.

Figures show shoppers cut back on spending on extras to focus on ess...

The figures came from the Scottish Retail Consortium.

Alastair Campbell plays bagpipes lament for late Good Friday Agreeme...

The former Downing Street communications chief played the tune in memory of politicians involved in the peace deal who ‘are no longer with us’.

Government and media ‘must make it clear’ terrorism is ‘completely u...

Benjamin Shaw, whose sister and two of his nieces were killed in the West Bank, spoke out during a ministerial visit to his north London home.

Release of paramilitary prisoners in 1998 ‘horrible but necessary’ –...

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern said the Good Friday Agreement would never have been signed without the decision to release prisoners.

New plastic-free ‘planet-friendly’ poppy partly made from discarded...

The poppy will be plastic free and made of recyclable paper for the first time since it was introduced 102 years ago.

Teachers who help exam pupils for part of strike day should be fully...

The National Education Union has issued guidance to ‘minimise disruption to Year 11 and 13 exam preparation’ during strikes next week.

SNP facing ‘critical moment’, defeated leadership candidate Forbes s...

The former Scottish finance secretary insisted ‘decisive action’ was now needed from party leadership.

Labour deputy leader makes election plea to SNP voters

Angela Rayner told trade unionists the SNP was ‘too warped by their internal wars’ to bring the change Scots were ‘aching for’.

Tributes paid to Northern Ireland climber who died on Nepalese mount...

Noel Hanna, an experienced Co Down mountaineer, was descending from Annapurna when he died, it is believed.

French publisher held in London ‘on suspicion of terror offences’, e...

Ernest Moret, who works at Editions La Fabrique, was allegedly detained by officers after arriving at St Pancras railway station from Paris.

UN ready for ‘heartbreaking’ decision to pull out of Afghanistan

The head of the UN Development Programme said it will pull out in May if it cannot persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organisation.

Man admits being in charge of dogs which caused death of pensioner

Darren Pritchard was warned a custodial sentence is likely over the fatal attack on 85-year-old Lucille Downer and two drug-related offences.

Extra trains planned for King’s coronation

Hundreds of thousands of well-wishers are expected to travel to the centre of London for the ceremony on May 6.

More work was needed on legacy of Troubles in 1998, says Bertie Aher...

The former taoiseach said legacy was one of the outstanding issues unresolved from the Troubles.

Government lacks ‘focus and direction’ on social care reform, says e...

Simon Bottery of the King’s Fund, said social care is being ‘short-changed’.

Losing weight can put type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least fiv...

Obesity is a major driver of type 2 diabetes, with research suggesting that obese people are up to 80 times more likely to develop the condition.