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A photograph of the Hutchinson family which appeared in the News Letter ahead of the family emigrating to Australia in December 1959. Picture: Darryl Armitage/News Letter archives

Belfast family of 11 to emigrate ‘Down Under’ (1959)

In this new documentary, part of Channel 4’s Climate Emergency season, Ade Adepitan looks at the science, and meets those campaigning to “make beef the new smoking”

Friday: The Big British Beef Battle (Channel 4, 8pm)

The slowdown in venture capital-led tech sector investment hasn’t proven to be a setback for Cloudsmith, a Belfast-headquartered software supply chain management firm, which has announced $11 million (£8.8 million) in Series A2 financing. This latest funding follows the recent appointment of new CEO Glenn Weinstein (pictured)

Belfast software firm announces $11 million funding round

Australia has opted against a bid to host the 2034 World Cup, leaving Saudi Arabia on course to stage the tournament

Australia pulls out of World Cup bid leaving path clear for Saudi Arabia in 2034

Kenny Shiels, pictured as manager of Northern Ireland Women during the Euro 2022 finals, has returned to the game with a position at Irish League club Moyola Park. (Photo by Ben Stansall/AFP)

Kenny Shiels 'couldn’t believe getting turned down' for Irish League jobs

Forest Green Rovers and Birmingham City. Getty Images

Going Green: Winners in sport and a more sustainable future

Letters to editor

Letter: You would accept barbarism?

Comedian Dawn French talks about her new book

Comedian Dawn French talks about her new book

Girl power: Susan Nightingale, devolved nations network director, British Business Bank addresses the 'chronically under-represented' female founders when it comes to start-ups

Opinion: The untapped benefits of supporting female founders

Ralph Hasenhuttl in 2022 as Southampton manager. (Photo by PA)

Names in the running to replace Michael Beale as Rangers manager

Celebrations following Lauren Wade's goal in victory for Northern Ireland over Albania at Seaview across the UEFA Women's Nations League. (Photo by Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker)

Four milestone moments on night Northern Ireland women defeat Albania

Northern Ireland players thank supporters at the final whistle of the UEFA Women's Nations League loss to Republic of Ireland in Dublin. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Debut defeat but Northern Ireland's Tanya Oxtoby clear women's game 'exploding'

Keady-based SFM Engineering drives ambitious growth with £3.5m support from Bank of Ireland. Pictured are Barry Breen, technical director, SFM Engineering, Diane McCall, senior business manager, Bank of Ireland UK and Paul Breen, managing & commercial director, SFM Engineering.

NI firm drives growth with £3.5m boost, expansion and jobs increase

Slim Dusty performed for nearly four billion people when he sang ‘Waltzing Matilda’ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

Slim Dusty … Australia’s Ulster-Scot singing cowboy

The funeral of Conor Browne has heard that Conor’s passing was ‘violent, unexpected and completely unnecessary

Conor Browne: His 'passing was violent, unexpected and completely unnecessary'

Maya Jama will host the first-ever Love Island Games

Love Island Games start date and how to watch in UK
Love Island will return to our screens later this year under a new format, titled Love Island Games

Mack Hansen proved a key player during Ireland's Six Nations campaign but has been dropped for their World Cup opener. PIC: Steven Paston/PA

Mike Catt: Ireland wing Mack Hansen’s dropping not due to disciplinary matter

Ireland head into the 2023 Rugby World Cup after winning the Grand Slam earlier this year. PIC: Donall Farmer/PA Wire.

Joe McCarthy delighted after wrestling his way into Ireland’s World Cup squad

Jeffrey Boyce (left) has been announced as a new retail director at Specsavers Strabane, joining ophthalmic director Peadar Kearney as partners of the local healthcare business

Strabane opticians adds to local expertise with new director

Northern Ireland senior women’s manager Tanya Oxtoby settling into life at the National Stadium. (Photo by Phil Magowan/Press Eye)

Tanya Oxtoby targets 'magical moments' with Northern Ireland women's squad

The 1975 announce ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ UK tour including Glasgow & London - list of dates & tickets

The 1975 announce massive UK tour 2024 - List of dates & tickets

Ashleigh Rainey will captain Ireland at the World Bowls Championships

Ashleigh Rainey has positive feeling ahead of World Championships

This picture taken on August 20, 2023 shows President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales carrying Spain's Athenea del Castillo Beivide on his shoulder as they celebrate winning the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup final football match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

FIFA suspends Luis Rubiales amid World Cup kiss row

23rd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM23) delivered approx. £1.7 million to the economy with delegates booking hotels and enjoying our bars and restaurants. Belfast was chosen to host the conference for the first time this year as a result of its unrivalled engineering and manufacturing heritage, with many delegates visiting companies such as Spirit AeroSystems and Artemis Technologies as part of the event programme (SYNC IMAGING)

Opinion: Belfast will never need to manufacture its contribution to engineering

Women’s World Cup star announces pregnancy days after final

My leg was ballooning’: Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker in UK tourist hotspot

Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker at UK tourist hotspot

Morning View

Editorial: Brave Lionesses don’t quite make it – this time
News Letter editorial on Monday August 21 2023

Will Lauren James be available for the World Cup final?

The Apprentice Boys on the streets of Londonderry on Saturday for their Relief of Derry parade

Thousands of Apprentice Boys take part in huge parade - 21 fantastic images

he Copeland Distillery has secured new listings at Belfast City Airport’s World Duty Free. The Distillery’s gin, rum and whiskey range has only been on-shelf for six weeks so far, but sales are already off to a flying start with the Distillery’s Traditional Irish Gin the second most-popular duty-free purchase across all products sold at Belfast City within the first two weeks of being on-shelf. Pictured is Gillian O’Neill, World Duty Free Group, Gareth Irvine, founder, The Copeland Distillery and Michael Jackson, head of commercial, Belfast City Airport

Copeland Distillery sales flying high as travel booms at Belfast City Airport

ABOD Associated Club General Committee leads the Relief of Londonderry celebrations last year. Photo: George Sweeney.

Derry Day: Relief of Londonderry celebrations promise boost for city's economy

Daniel Wiffen of Team Ireland competes in the Men's 800m Freestyle Final on day four of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A on July 26, 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan. PIC: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Daniel Wiffen breaks record but narrowly misses out on World Championship medal

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

World first, Northern Ireland-pioneered anti food waste app, Gander, has expanded internationally, with a recent launch in the Queensland and Victoria areas of Australia. An innovative, real-time mobile technology platform, Gander is already well established throughout the UK. It presents an innovative solution that connects shoppers with yellow label food items and provides substantial savings while significantly reducing food waste in supermarkets and grocery stores

NI anti-food waste app expands internationally with Australia launch

Siobhan Chamberlain, Katie Shanahan, Michelle Owen, Karen Carney, Eni Aluko, Laura Woods, Seema Jaswal, Jill Scott, Emma Hayes, Pien Meulensteen, Seb Hutchinson and Lucy Ward

Thursday: MOTD Live: FIFA Women’s World Cup (BBC One, 7.30am)

Prince and Princess of Wales with their three children

Reason why Prince Louis is yet to join parents on royal tour revealed

Popular ITV shows axed from schedule - reason why explained

Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games will no longer go ahead - Credit: Adobe / Victoria

Explainer Commonwealth Games 2026 in doubt after Victoria cancels plans to host

(Photo: Edward Smith/Getty Images)

Amazon launches ‘unmissable’ experience days with celebs - how to buy

Sophie Cairns with her father Gareth after having her head shaved

Co Down woman shaves head in solidarity after father's cancer diagnoses

Millions of Britons are invited to work in Australia for up to three years with changes made to its working holiday visa.

Millions of Britons invited to work in Australia under new changes

Caroline Wozniacki is set to come out of retirement

Caroline Wozniacki to come out of retirement

Comedian Micky Bartlett's mini-tour will see the standup perform at Londonderry’s Millennium Forum on October 7 plus the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on October 13 and November 17, 2023. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.ie and Millennium Forum box office

Standup Micky Bartlett announces new Waterfront Hall date

England's Johnny Bairstow carrying a Just Stop Oil protestor off the pitch during day one of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Just Stop Oil protesters invade Lord’s Test match for The Ashes

Rory McIlroy exchanges clubs with caddie Harry Diamond after hitting his second shot on the 14th hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands

Rory McIlroy nine strokes behind as Keegan Bradley leads the way at Travelers

Morning View

Editorial: A chaotic and ruthless Boris Johnson ends up isolated in Parliament

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar

'United Ireland could fall off the agenda for long time if border poll defeated'

Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish

Rangers have to make 'great start' next season, says ex-boss Alex McLeish

Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates with the trophy after victory in the Men's Singles Final against Austria's Jurij Rodionov on day seven of the 2023 Lexus Surbiton Trophy at Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, London

Andy Murray wins Surbiton Trophy after straight sets win in final

Texthelp founder and CEO Martin McKay is one of 49 global business leaders shortlisted for the prestigious title of EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023

Antrim CEO in running for World Entrepreneur of the Year title

Founded in 2014 by husband and wife team Sean and Leona McAllister, Ballymena's PlotBox has pioneered the integration of high-resolution drone mapping imagery, geographical information systems, cloud-based software, and cemetery records - innovations that facilitate cemeteries and crematoria to operate to world-class standards

NI deathtech solutions provider PlotBox wins £5m investment

Australian scientists have had a major breakthrough in developing more effective treatments for women suffering from endometriosis, a painful and debilitating illness that can lead to infertility

Massive leap forward in endometriosis treatment

Queen Victoria, pictured in 1897, issued a Royal Pardon in 1869 to Irish rebels convicted of high treason. The pardon is set to be sold at auction in Belfast

Rare pardon granted by Queen Victoria to Irish rebels set to be auctioned

Facebook and Instagram’s owner Meta has introduced a paid verification service in the UK

Facebook and Instagram roll out UK verification subscription service

Voyager will compete for Australia in Eurovision 2023

Why can Australia participate in Eurovision?