Saturday 18 May 2013
A 45-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car in Co Down, police said.
The man died following the collision at the Magheraknock Road in the Ballynahinch area on Sunday afternoon.
Another man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment to leg injuries.
Police said motorists should expect delays in the area and urged them to seek alternative main routes for their journey.
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has warned that George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market is "too close for comfort" to a general state guarantee for mortgages.
Former foreign secretary Lord Geoffrey Howe has claimed David Cameron is losing control of his party as the Conservatives' "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues.
One of Northern Ireland's grandest stately homes has been badly damaged in a fire.
Gael Clichy has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester City.
Substitute Craig Doyle came off the bench to fire in a spectacular hat-trick as Carlow powered to a 4-17 to 2-13 victory over London in the Leinster SHC at Dr Cullen Park.
Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones has apologised to team-mate Glenn Whelan after smashing his car windscreen in a mistaken act of retribution for a training-ground prank which went wrong.
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John Hurt has been unveiled as an incarnation of The Doctor as the latest series of Doctor Who reached its climax.
A-lister Kate Winslet has ramped up the glitz and glam to address the "heartbreaking" situation of youngsters living rough.
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