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Tributes to east Antrim men who died in light aircraft crash

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Conferment of the Freedom of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim on Joan Christie, Lord Lieutenant of Co Antrim. She is pictured (centre) along with (l-r) Chief Executive Anne Donaghy, Cllr Billy Ashe, Cllr Audrey Wales and Mayor Cllr Paul Reid.

Lord Lieutenant of Co Antrim Joan Christie ‘humbled’ by prestigious award

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Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE, Her Majestys Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Antrim.

Freedom of the Borough to be conferred on Lord Lieutenant

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Cllr Billy Ashe, who is looking forward to the gun salute in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh's 97th birthday.

Mid and East Antrim to host 21-gun salute for Duke of Edinburgh

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DUP mayor praised for Irish language event

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Watch: Meghan Markle wishes local couple well ahead of wedding

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Meeting over plans to welcome refugee family to Whitehead

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Collision causing rush hour delays

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Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Councillor Paul Reid, Deputy Mayor Councillor Cheryl Johnston and Councillor Timothy Gaston ahead of the MEA United match.

Councillors and staff team up for charity football match

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. Ulster Rugby's Rob Herring pictured during the press conference. 'Picture By: Arthur Allison.

WATCH: Rob Herring's statement on behalf of Ulster players following the IRFU review decision

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NI Railways to increase crackdown on anti-social behaviour

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Road closed due to fire - ‘emergency services tasked to scene’

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The new parking regulations will be enforced from March 5, 2018.

New car removal and clamping regulations start today

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Over 150,000 parking and bus lane fines were dished out in Northern Ireland in 2017

IN PICTURES: Northern Ireland’s top 20 parking fine hotspots revealed

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Winter driving

TRAFFIC: 'More work will continue today to keep roads clear'

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Crime More Crime >>

Care home worker jailed for assaulting patient with Alzheimer’s

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Police probe criminal damage

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Appeal after car gutted in arson attack

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Alarm raised after pensioners targeted in phone ‘scam’

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Education More Education >>

Islandmagee teacher in running for top title

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Getting out in the snow

Who makes the final call if your child's school needs to close due to snow?

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Natalie McCollum, winner of Carrickfergus College's Christmas Countdown competition.

Hamper surprise for college pupil

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Colin Patterson (Vice-Principal, Downshire School), Harry Coulter and Alan Winsby (Co-Chairmen of the Interim Board of Governors), Hedley Webb (Principal, Carrickfergus College) and Michael Graham (Education Authority). INCT 47-720-CON

Carrickfergus Academy to operate across split site

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Principals of Carrickfergus Model PS, Jennifer Miller (right) and Carrickfergus Grammar School, Kieran Mulvenna, joined Model pupils from Primary 5-7 (from left) Stuart Crooks, Jaye Pollock, Evie Coates and Cameron Fitzgerald, and Grammar year eights, Dylan Sproule and Sarah Boyd to help launch the Northern Area Mental Health Initiative.

Mental health awareness training for children and young people

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Business More Business >>

New map plots route to hidden gems in The Glens

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Inver Park

Larne FC’s move to purchase Inver Park accepted by council

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NI Railways

NI Railways to increase crackdown on anti-social behaviour

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At the launch of the anniversary celebrations is long service staff member Michael McKinty, Whitehead, with Translink Group CEO Chris Conway.

Golden anniversary tickets on steam trip to Whitehead

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Politics More Politics >>

Revealed: two-thirds of all police stations shut in two decades

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Jackie Nicholl holds a photo of his 17 month old son, Colin, who was killed by an IRA bomb. He has just resigned from the Victims Forum after disovering a convicted IRA bomber is a fellow member.' Photo: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker.

‘I was gutted to find IRA bomber on victims forum’

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Robert McClenaghan campaigning with family members of those murdered in the 1971 McGurks Bar bombing, attend a meeting with the Police Ombudsman's Office to present new evidence on the atrocity.''Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

‘My daily job was to place bombs in Belfast centre’

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Jim Dunlop (right), president of Carrickfergus Rotary, welcomes the Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Council, Councillor Paul Reid, as guest speaker to the club.

Economic and tourism challenges highlighted for Rotarians

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Former Mayor of Clare, Flan Garvey with his new book 'Inside Minds North and South'.

Former Unionist MP to launch book of his Fianna Fáíl ‘friend’

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Environment More Environment >>

Up to four inches of snow expected in parts of Northern Ireland

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The Dark Hedges near Armoy shot to international prominence after featuring in the hit TV series Game of Thrones

Dark Hedges traffic ban ‘must be only start to preserve attraction’

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Red panda by Joe Beattie.

Red panda snap earns top prize for Carrick photographer

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Best School Gardening Project winner: Kells and Connor PS.

Young talent 'Blooming' across Mid and East Antrim

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Health More Health >>

Mental health event at Carrick Town Hall

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Antrim Area Hospital. AT5-312JC

Recruitment day for nurses

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An unhappy child

Sharp rise in counselling for sexually exploited children in NI

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Ken Carson, from Bangor, who reached out to RNIB for emotional support to help come to terms with his sight loss.

Free emotional support for those affected by sight loss

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An unhappy child

Hundreds of NI children contact Childline with bullying woes

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