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Co Tyrone candlemakers has entire stock stolen by thieves

A Co Tyrone candlemaker has had its entire stock stolen after being hit by thieves on Thursday night.

Co Antrim council staff given time off in exchange for parking further away

Staff on Antrim and Newtownabbey Council have been able to claim time off in exchange for parking further away from their workplace.

'The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs confirmed yesterday that the goose had tested positive for H5N6 avian influenza' (stock photo)

Second case of bird flu is discovered in Co Armagh

The second case of bird flu in Northern Ireland this year has been confirmed.

Man glassed ex-footballer after learning he was having affair with wife, court told

A father-of-three glassed a former League of Ireland and Irish League footballer on the side of the head when he discovered that his victim was having an affair with his wife, a court heard.

'O'Kane, from Streefe Road, also Omagh, was given 240 hours community service and banned from driving for two years' (stock photo)

Driver's 'grievous mistake' caused tragic death of man

A father-of-two wept yesterday as a court heard how his momentary lapse of attention whilst driving on a cold, wet winter's night caused the death of a 50-year-old man.

A piper leads the coffin of Ronald Pollock out of Dromore Presbyterian churc

RUC man who lost legs in booby-trap bomb laid to rest

A former RUC officer, who lost both his legs in an IRA car-bomb, was described as "an incredible man of great courage, conviction and commitment" with an "unbreakable spirit" at his funeral yesterday.

Young footballers from Derry Colts with Brighton and Republic of Ireland footballer Shane Duffy at the launch of the Foyle Cup earlier this month

Sinn Fein fails to block extra £10k for Foyle Cup despite concerns over spending

Sinn Fein has refused to support an increase of funding of £10,000 for this year's Foyle Cup tournament.

'Judge Gordon Kerr QC was told that during a testing procedure, Watson sexually assaulted the 16-year-old for around three minutes' (stock photo)

Nurse sexually assaulted teen in 80s, court told

A former nurse at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) has been handed a two-year probation order for indecently assaulting a teenage male patient.

'The court was told that the five-figure sum was fraudulently paid out of MSL accounts to external individuals and businesses' (stock photo)

Heating firm worker who paid for home improvements with £50,000 of company...

A Belfast man who defrauded his employers out of over £50,000 for improvement works on his home avoided prison yesterday.

Continued trend of dwindling membership could bring institution to an end: scholar

As the row continues in the Presbyterian Church over same-sex marriage, the latest figures reveal that membership has fallen by 160,000 in the past 42 years.

Julieann McNally's mum (left) and Granny Annie

'We are never going to stop until we get answers about what Granny went through'

She has become the face of the suffering endured by countless people living out their final months and years at Dunmurry Manor.

Family's agony as loved one dies after catalogue of grim neglect

A 97-year-old woman endured a catalogue of appalling neglect at Dunmurry Manor just a matter of weeks ago, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.

Dark Hedges were damaged in Storm Hector. Credit: Bob McCallion

Game of Thrones Dark Hedges trees damaged in Storm Hector

Trees featured in the TV drama Game of Thrones have been damaged during Storm Hector.

Helen Boyce, Cook of the Year at the BBC Food and Farming Awards, with Grace Dent (left) and Romy Gill

Prison officer who teaches female inmates kitchen skills named BBC Cook of the Year

A prison officer who teaches cooking skills to female prisoners has won a prestigious national award.

30 years on, RUC duo recall horror of Provos' Lisburn Fun Run blast that left six soldiers...

A former RUC reservist who was among the first on the scene after the Lisburn Fun Run bombing 30 years ago today that left six soldiers dead says she has carried the memory with her ever since.

Victims to be remembered at special memorial event

Thousands of people had turned out to watch the Lisburn Fun Run on Wednesday, June 15, 1988.

The Prince of Wales uses an electric screwdriver during a visit to the
Owenkillew Community Centre in Gortin

Prince Charles shows skills as handyman in Tyrone

Prince Charles helped put the finishing touches to a tiny wheelbarrow being constructed by member of the Gortin Men's Shed project during his brief stopover in the Tyrone village yesterday.

Starved and neglected... Dunmurry report lifts lid on abuse of residents

Some of Northern Ireland's most vulnerable people suffered starvation, sexual abuse and shocking neglect at a care home, a damning report has found.

Anne Berry, Julie Scott and Bridie Shortt holding pictures of their mother Annie, who was a resident at Dunmurry Manor

Dunmurry care home horror: Families 'may sue for corporate manslaughter'

Families of Dunmurry Manor residents have said they may take a case of corporate manslaughter after an official probe unveiled horrific conditions suffered by people living at the nursing home.

Found in a wet bed, in the dark, beside uneaten food

Resident X was 86-years-old and had been living with dementia after being diagnosed in 2012.

Returned to hospital three times inside three months

Resident C was 83 years old and living with dementia when they suffered a severe fall whilst living in supported accommodation.

Patient's underwear, socks and shoes soaked in urine

Resident R was a 72-year-old who had been living with dementia.

'Nathan Kidney (18), from Dergina Road, Dungannon, faces four sex charges, 27 assaults, 18 motoring offences and single counts of kidnap, false imprisonment and threats to kill' (stock photo)

Teen on kidnap and rape charges after high-speed pursuit

A teenager appeared in court yesterday on more than 50 charges, including kidnap, rape, assaults and multiple motoring offences ending in a high-speed police chase with his alleged victim on board.

Pistol found at loyalist's home 'was in a poor state'

A handgun located during a search of Lisburn loyalist Mark Harbinson's home displayed no signs of having been fired recently, a court heard yesterday.

Illegal tobacco trader avoids jail

A Ballymena shopkeeper who hid illegal tobacco under the floor boards of his store and kept thousands of pounds of cash in his shoes has been sentenced for excise fraud.

EasyJet are on the ball with World Cup updates

Holidaymakers travelling on EasyJet flights coinciding with England's World Cup games will be given score updates by pilots, the airline has announced.

Spike in RHI applications came after officials shared 'inside information'

The RHI scheme could have been suspended before a huge spike in applications that occurred in 2015 as a direct result of Deti officials sharing "insider information", a public inquiry has been told.

Grieving mum's anger as charges against assault accused dropped

A Co Antrim woman has hit out at the Public Prosecution Service for dropping a case against three men charged with carrying out an attack on her son months before his death in an unrelated incident.

The monarch walks through the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey

Queen’s cataract op revealed as she tours new exhibition at Abbey

The Queen has had eye surgery to remove a cataract.

I never meant to suggest corruption: ex-Lord Mayor

Concerns have been raised over an apology issued by former Belfast Lord Mayor Nuala McAllister for distributing a leaflet that her fellow councillors said alleged corruption in City Hall's planning committee.

Judge slams 'complacent' NI Water as he fines it £40k for polluting river

A judge has accused Northern Ireland Water of having an attitude of "extraordinary complacency" for the time it took to react to a major sewage pollution incident.

Military vets may be made scapegoats: ex-minister

Former defence minister Mark Francois has said he is concerned military veterans will be "scapegoated" for actions which occurred during the Troubles.

Man denies murder of Romanian fisherman in Ardglass

A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a fisherman in Ardglass, Co Down.

Audit Office urged to probe 'bonfire diversion' cash

The Northern Ireland Audit Office has been asked to investigate a controversial Belfast City Council decision to award £400,000 of ratepayers' money to community groups for "bonfire diversion".

Jeremy Corbyn meets Betty Keegan and Blossom in Strabane

Corbyn left in no doubt about Brexit fears on visit to Tyrone border

Business leaders in the north west yesterday told Jeremy Corbyn that the lack of clarity on the border was testing their patience.

Lisburn DUP councillor Luke Poots on dangerous driving rap

A DUP councillor is due in court today on a charge of dangerous driving.

Facebook's Zuckerberg told of tragic Northern Ireland schoolboy Ronan Hughes

DUP MEP Diane Dodds says she hopes Facebook will tackle fake accounts after she raised the suicide of a Northern Ireland schoolboy with the social media giant's chief executive.

Dissidents tell Adams they are 'not going anywhere' as posters are pasted across west...

A sinister message to former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams was plastered across his former constituency of west Belfast yesterday.

'The failure to provide adequate funding comes despite the Department of Health commissioning an independent review into the cost of running community pharmacies' (stock photo)

Northern Ireland pharmacists 'at breaking point' over funding

High street chemists across Northern Ireland are facing closure without an urgent cash injection from health officials, it has been claimed.

Des Mee was found outside Millers House apartment block in Newtownards

Grief-stricken dad took own life: coroner

An inquest into the death of a Co Down man has found that he took his own life.

Researchers at QUB probe nitrates cancer link

Nitrates used in the curing process for processed meats can produce chemicals that cause an increased risk of colorectal cancer, scientists at Queen's University have discovered.

Unionists welcome Republic bar on Northern Ireland citizens voting in abortion poll

Unionists say they support a decision by the Irish Government not to allow people in Northern Ireland a vote in the upcoming abortion referendum, despite a legal challenge.

How our A-level league table was compiled

The Belfast Telegraph is the only source of comprehensive league tables showing the results of every post-primary school in Northern Ireland. We obtained the data from the Department of Education for A-level and GCSE examinations sat in the 2016/17 academic year after a Freedom of Information request and compiled the figures into easy-to-read league tables, ordered from top to bottom. In the A-level league tables we have used the percentage of pupils in the final year of a level 3 course who achieved three A-levels between an A* to...