- BAE executives 'could net bonuses'
- RBS bankers arrested in tax probe
- Sex change man 'first male mother'
- Syrian officers 'should be named'
- Jagger and Macca grace pop charts
- Hollywood stars out for Baftas
- Hunt warns over racism in football
- Andrew Lansley must go, says Hughes
- Tank marks charity eggstravaganza
- British and Irish 'least romantic'
- Tributes pour in for tragic Houston
- Carpet rolled out for Bafta awards
- Anger over marriage tax breaks
- Call to embrace community energy
- PM 'plans football racism summit'
- Murdoch expected in wake of arrests
- Singer Whitney Houston dies aged 48
- Protesters show Syria solidarity
- Police appeal over linked robberies
- 'More families' covering bills
Local
Appeal to HET on 1997 killings
CALLS have been made for the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) to bring forward a review of the original police investigation into the murders of two RUC men in June 1997.
Vigilantes blamed for murder
A republican vigilante group was being blamed yesterday for the murder of a 24-year-old Londonderry man in the Inishowen area of Co Donegal on Thursday night.
Family’s silent decorum a return to a bygone era
IAN Paisley’s failure to appear at a DUP dinner in Co Antrim on Saturday was the first sign of his latest health problems.
Massereene killers’ voicemail released
DETECTIVES investigating the murders of Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar and the attempted murder of six other young men in a gun attack outside Massereene Barracks have issued a recording of a phone call made by the killers shortly after the attack.
Shivers to serve 25 years in jail
CONVICTED dissident republican killer Brian Shivers must serve a minimum of 25 years in jail for the murders of two soldiers shot dead three years ago.
National
BAE executives 'could net bonuses'
Bosses at BAE Systems are set to be rewarded with multimillion-pound bonuses, it has been reported, amid fears for the future of its Portsmouth shipyard and the failure of its Eurofighter consortium to land a large contract to supply fighter jets to India.
RBS bankers arrested in tax probe
Bankers from the Royal Bank of Scotland have been arrested as part of an ongoing probe into an alleged tax fraud.
Sex change man 'first male mother'
A man is believed to have become Britain's first "male mother" by giving birth despite his sex change operation.
Syrian officers 'should be named'
The names of officers leading government forces in violent crackdowns against civilians in Syria could be published so they know they may face justice if the Assad regime falls, Labour says.
Jagger and Macca grace pop charts
The charts are being graced with musical greatness after two legends soared into the top three of both singles and album listings.
Politics
Trimble questions Robinson’s bid to woo Catholic voters
PETER Robinson’s appeals for a shared future in Northern Ireland are aimed at wooing liberal Protestants rather than Catholics, Lord Trimble has claimed.
GRAHAM WALKER: Unionists have role to play in Scots debate
PERHAPS predictably only a portion of Reg Empey’s recent remarks about the prospect of Scottish independence and its impact on Northern Ireland was given prominence.
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UUP probe into ‘McNarry affair’
THE Ulster Unionist Party has announced a probe into the “alleged indiscipline and breaches of party confidentiality” by David McNarry MLA and other party members.
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Pressure on UUP chief to bar McNarry
TOM Elliott was last night under intense pressure from senior colleagues to expel David McNarry from the UUP after a 35-minute broadcast interview in which he repeatedly attacked his party leader.
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Stormont spends £5m on spin, figures show
STORMONT probably employs more spin doctors than the journalists employed by Belfast news organisations, TUV leader Jim Allister has said after unearthing the cost of the Executive’s press officers.
Business
Poots attends Helsinki healthcare conference
THE opportunities for firms involved in the development of one of the fastest growing sectors within healthcare will top the agenda at a conference in Finland this week attended by Health Minister Edwin Poots.
Titanic story a ‘beacon’ to boost Ulster tourism
THE Titanic story is Northern Ireland’s to tell and will be a beacon attracting visitors to enjoy every other feature that the province has to offer, one of the most respected figures in the travel industry said yesterday.
Minister’s plan to revive town centres
RetaiL expert Mary Portas will be invited to Northern Ireland to advise on the content of an action plan to revitalise the province’s town centres.
Finance trading room a boost for Belfast
A LITTLE of the buzz and the tension of the stock market is to come to Belfast in a three-way initiative announced yesterday to open a trading room at Queen’s University.
Belfast legal firm to go international
LEGAL firm McGrigors which has a substantial presence in Belfast confirmed yesterday it plans to merge with international law firm Pinsent Masons.
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