Africa

Northern Ireland, as part of the UK, can be a global leader in science and medicine. When you are part of something bigger, you have more opportunities to make a difference, says Patrick Harkness, from the Together UK Foundation

Patrick Harkness: NI’s place in UK allows us to dare mighty things

Damian Aspinall and gorilla Tambabi share a hug at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent. Picture: Damian Aspinall/SWNS

Moment gorilla gently hugs man captured on camera

The coffin of Maud Kells is piped out of Molesworth Presbyterian Church in Cookstown after her funeral. Pic: Declan Roughan/PressEye

Maud Kells funeral: Missionary was a 'Northern Irish national treasure'

Maud Kells pictured in 2015

Maud Kells: fearless missionary who survived a murder bid has died aged 84

Morning View

Editorial: United Nations refugee policy has its origins in a very different era

I’m A Celebrity-style mansion hits the market for £2m - just down the road from Ant & Dec

Inside the £2m ‘Jungle’ mansion down the road from Ant & Dec

Morning View

Editorial: Terrifying scenes of neighbourhoods being washed into sea in Libya

£397,000 was given to help people displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine

Churches: Huge response to Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal

The Claudy-Dungiven section of the A6 on the Belfast to Londonderry road, above, was widened more than needed

Letter: Northern Ireland cannot lose more precious farm land to roads

Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel employee is undertaking the ultimate endurance test to mark his long service with the company by completing a marathon in each of the world’s seven continents. Damien Cunningham set himself the goal of running a marathon in every continent and has to date completed an impressive 52 marathons across Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. With two more continents to conquer, Australia and Antarctica, Damien has committed to completing the final two continents to coincide with his 40-year career anniversary at the commercial aircraft seating manufacturing plant. Damien is pictured at the 2018 Toyko Marathon

Inspirational Damien recognising long service with 54 global marathons

Prince Harry

Prince Harry planning a major new Netflix project

Three judges have overturned a ruling, which previously said Rwanda could be considered a ‘safe third country’.

Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled ‘unlawful’

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Self Help Africa is currently implementing development projects in 17 countries across the globe. The organisation is one of Ireland’s leading overseas aid organisations. To find out more about its work visit: www.selfhelpafrica.org

How your spring clean can make a difference for poor African families

Spike the penguin crowned best in the world - who is the celebrity penguin with over 17k followers?

Spike the penguin crowned ‘undisputed’ best in the world

Environmental activist Jane Goodall (photo: Getty Images)

UK climate change is under microscope on eve of Earth Day
This week Angela Terry is concentrating on what is going on with climate change in the UK. The question being asked is: “I’m really worried about how much the climate is changing in the UK, what’s going to happen to nature and all our wildlife species?”

His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Africa, John Humphrey embarks on his first regional tour of the UK in Belfast. Pictured is Anne Beggs, director for Trade and Investment at Invest Northern Ireland alongside HMTC John Humphrey

The Trade Commissioner for Africa kick-starts his UK regions tour in Belfast

Staff and pupils from Ballyclare Secondary School plant a tree in support of Self Help Africa's One Million Trees project to help combat climate change. Pictured are 12 year olds Brian Russell and Robert Sloan with General Secretary of the NI branch of the Irish National School Teachers Association (INTO) Gerry Murphy, INTO rep Brian Adams, General Secretary of the UTI Jacqui White, UTI rep Leigh McKay, Rev T. Kirkland (Chair of school board of governors), school principal Wendy Shingleton, Sean McMahon of Self Help Africa, Siobhan McElhiney (NC Chair), and Jim Campbell, Sean McMahon and Ciara Tallon, representing the charity. www.selfhelpafrica.org

NI schools encouraged to help plant 'One Million Trees'

The UK could be facing a pizza crisis

UK facing pizza crisis as cost of tomato skyrockets amid shortage

An independent fruit and vegetable shop owner in Ballymena spoke about how busy his store has been after supermarkets introduced a customer limit of three on certain fruit and vegetables.

'Nothing we can't find', says local fruit and veg co-owner

Empty fruit and vegetable shelves at an Asda supermarket in east London. Picture date: Tuesday February 21, 2023.

Tomato shortage: Bare shelves in supermarkets lead shoppers to NI greengrocers

Empty tomato shelves at Morrisons in Birmingham.20/02/2023 See SWNS story SWBNtomatoes - Suppliers are blaming poor weather conditions in Spain for empty shevles which seem to be prevalent across the country.

Asda, Tesco, Morrisons & Lidl limit sales of fruit and vegetables

Aldi and Tesco put limit on fruit and veg sales - full list of items

Decom Engineering team: Adam Kirkpatrick, David Kelso, Nick McNally, Sean Conway, Matthew Drumm, Emmett Donaghy, Laura McShane

International contract wins sets NI firm up for successful year and growth

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

Rev Dr Norman Hamilton OBE, Presbyterian Church

Facing the realities of another difficult year - with God's help

Neil Walsh, the United Nations’ Regional Representative in Eastern Africa

Cybercrime tells how growing up in NI motivated career fighting global terrorism
A United Nations cybercrime expert based in Africa has told how his background growing up in Northern Ireland motivated him towards a career fighting global terrorism.

The Hiking For Little Heroes team in Banbridge Orange Hall

Orangemen aiming for highest ever meeting on charity trek up Kilimanjaro

Handout of Ngozi Fulani, founder of SistahSpace.

Royal aide resigns after asking charity boss ‘where are you from?’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

Rev Dr Paul Bailie

Paul Bailie's last segment on 'Thought for the Day' as missionary dead at 54

Morning View

Morning View: The challenge of an ever growing world population

Pumpkins sit in a wheelbarrow at Tulleys farm in Crawley, England.

Scarily hot Halloween on the cards thanks to ‘African plume’

Bishop Katanda

Anglican bishop from Africa’s Democratic Republic of the Congo visits Co Tyrone ...

The Bible

Focus on Africa as 125 bishops support 1998 gay resolution

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

UKHSA identifies new signs of monkeypox to look out for - what to do if you spot...

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Blanket Flowers love the hot weather

5 heat-seeking plants that love hot weather

Watering systems like this one are available

Gardening: Summer care for houseplants

Common swift Apus apus, adult in flight

See if you can spot a swift this summer

Decom Engineering team during test trials with managing director Sean Conway

Double contract wins for Decom Engineering in North Sea and Africa

Farmer/entrepreneur Robert Fletcher of Dr Trouble Sauces is seen picking chillies with Mike Mboko

Belfast for Africa leader and his The Dr Trouble range

Dr Susan Hopkins said the cases are largely centred in urban areas

Doctor warns of rising monkeypox health risk with ‘more cases every day’

High Sea Spirits arrives at Townsend Enterprise Park

Rev David McMillan of the Free Presbyterian Church

Thought for the Week: ‘Witnessing is the whole work, of the whole church’

Where is Rwanda? What is its human rights record and why is the UK planning to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?

Why is the UK planning to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?

Denny Elliott, head of Self Help Africa NI

My health: Denny Elliott

Virologist Doctor Connor Bamford from Queen's University Belfast

QUB virologist explains why Omicron is more infectious but less dangerous

News Letter editorial

Northern Ireland organ donation law reform is becoming increasingly urgent

These are five ways to recycle, reuse or donate unwanted gifts

World Prematurity Day takes place every year in November, raising awareness of the challenges and burden of preterm birth globally (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's when World Prematurity Day 2021 takes place - and this year’s theme

Captain Doug Beattie while serving with the Royal Irish in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

I admire Afghan service of Doug Beattie, who knows suffering of war

Nigel Quinn in the saddle near where he lives, south of Belfast, as he has been for 500 consecutive days.
Picture by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

Nigel is still cycling after 500 days of lockdown, raising funds for Africa

Summer weather in NI last month - Joel Mooney and Tyler Kelly pictured enjoying the water in Carrickfergus. (Photo: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Second NI heatwave: Temperatures to hit above average levels by end of August