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DUP’s politics and scandals now undermine the Union, Robin Swann tells the Ulster Unionist Party conference

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Prisoner who died in custody has been named

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Delegates listen to Robin Swann's speech in Armagh on Saturday

Sam McBride: Despite UUP’s tough talk, party should be alarmed at two key failures

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Can you help find missing Robert Holmes?

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Dominic Raab: Extended transition is alternative to Brexit backstop

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Ryanair criticised for failing to remove racist passenger from flight

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Part of school closed after 'significant structural issues' discovered

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Man arrested over paramilitary-style shooting

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The aftermath of the IRA bomb in Frizell's fish shop on the Shankill Road

Shankill bomb: Victims demand justice on 25th anniversary

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Rangers' James Tavernier celebrates scoring his side's third goal from the penalty spot. Photo credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

RANGERS: Away day relief for Steven Gerrard

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James Tennyson fight was stopped too early insists manager Mark Dunlop

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Michael Conlan

Michael Conlan wants “real opponent” in next fight

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Rangers' James Tavernier celebrates scoring his sides third goal from the penalty spot

STEVEN GERRARD: Rangers boss relieved after Hamilton late show

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David Healy hoping for cup tonic after shock Ards defeat

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Dan McFarland: Ulster head coach disappointed by European Cup loss in Paris

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Belfast boxer Sean McComb makes if four from four in Boston

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James Tennyson loses to Tevin Farmer in brave bid to lift IBF World title

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The Junction in Antrim caters for all ages with a vast range of shops, eateries and activities

The Junction centre manager Leona Barr on why shopping in store still matters

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The front page of the second surviving News Letter, dated October 6 1738 (which is October 17 in the modern calendar). The papers was founded a year earlier, in September 1737 but all of the editions from the first 13 months are lost

Reported in the News Letter this week 280 years ago

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Staying in Branson’s bolthole

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