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Woman threatened with screwdriver during armed robbery in Co Antrim

Woman threatened with screwdriver during armed robbery in Co Antrim

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Fire which destroyed homes ‘likely caused by embers from nearby bonfire’

Fire which destroyed homes ‘likely caused by embers from nearby bonfire’

The incident in Co Antrim also saw two other properties damaged in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following stabbing

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following stabbing

Police said the victim was stabbed in the chest and suffered head injuries in the incident in the Rodgers Quay area of Carrickfergus shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday.

Man stabbed at event in Carrickfergus

Man stabbed at event in Carrickfergus

Mid and East Antrim Council agrees to rename ‘Prince Andrew Way’

Mid and East Antrim Council agrees to rename ‘Prince Andrew Way’

Calls to change ‘Prince Andrew’ place names in the North intensify after stripping of title

Calls to change ‘Prince Andrew’ place names in the North intensify after stripping of title

Young girl critical following crash in Co Antrim

Young girl critical following crash in Co Antrim

Co Antrim woman’s passion for posting traditional cookery skills a hit on TikTok

Co Antrim woman’s passion for posting traditional cookery skills a hit on TikTok

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

Grandmother Cheryl Smyth has surpassed her children on the platform, amassing millions of views passing down her cooking and baking skills.

Years to ‘rebuild what has been broken’ after Ballymena unrest, warns minister

Years to ‘rebuild what has been broken’ after Ballymena unrest, warns minister

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Lady Anderson was joined by other peers at Westminster in condemning ‘the appalling acts of racist thuggery’ seen on the streets of Ballymena.

Man jailed for murder of victim whose body was dumped in reservoir

Man jailed for murder of victim whose body was dumped in reservoir

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

A judge at Belfast Crown Court said the murder of Roy Reynolds in Rathcoole, Co Antrim, in 2022 was ‘brutal in the extreme, relentless and merciless’.