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Culture Day visitors were able to experience a bit of the culture from Senegal

Tesco grant funds Culture Day to celebrate diversity and inclusion in Belfast

The Francis family. From left Hannah, Charlie, Annie, Amy and Warren, with their dog Blossom, in the Stormont estate on the evening of Sunday September 8 2024, as a hot summery spell of weather at the start of the weekend turned back to a more normal autumn. Pic by Ben Lowry

NI basked in hot Mediterranean weather this weekend but is now back to autumn

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Lisburn Mayor makes an alliance with ASCERT

Michelle Guy - Alliance. Michelle Guy X account

Alliance Castlereagh councillor co-opted to replace Sorcha Eastwood in Assembly

The annual Somme parade passing through east Belfast on Monday evening.

GALLERY: Battle of the Somme parade in pictures

Chef Stephen Jeffers of Forestside Cookery School has created a menu to help Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s business growth

Chef Stephen Jeffers' recipe to support council’s healthy growth

Thousands enjoyed the Mayor’s Carnival Parade and Family Fun Day in Lisburn on Saturday 11th May hosted by Mayor Gowan. All ages really enjoyed the country experience in the city. From Lagan Valley Island to the city centre and Wallace Park it was an inclusive, fun and exciting day. PIC STEVEN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA:-

Lisburn and Castlereagh Mayor’s Parade and Family Fun Day in Lisburn on Saturday

99th Jollyes store opens at Connswater Retail Park, Belfast. Pictured are staff and social media sensation Maddie, the Golden Retriever, and Jollyes’ mascot Jolly

Jollyes throws pawsome party to celebrate opening of 99th UK store in NI

City council unveils below-inflation rates

Council unveils below-inflation district rates for this financial year

There were 110,023 recorded potholes on Northern Ireland roads in 2023 - an increase of 9%, according to recent government data analysed by CompareNI.com

New regional data: Over 110,000 potholes recorded on NI roads - up by 9%

William Crawley hosted a discussion on Thursday in which the News Letter editor was a panellist, discussing the strikes and the future of Stormont

Letter: News Letter editor challenged the molly-coddled public sector

Work to redevelop Dundonald International Ice Bowl will get underway soon, following the appointment of a building contractor to undertake the multi-million pound project. Pictured are councillor Thomas Beckett, chair of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Communities and Wellbeing Committee with David Burns, chief executive of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council at Dundonald International Ice Bowl

NI contractor appointed to rebuild Dundonald International Ice Bowl

A design impression of the proposed new Dundonald Ice Bowl. Photo by Lisburn and Castlereagh Council

Dundonald Ice bowl redevelopment row as councillors hear of costs hike

Clean up underway as the Glenarm is currently closed due to a landslide in the area. Diversions are currently in place via the Dickeystown Road and officers are in the area directing traffic.

The full available list of Northern ireland roads still impacted by Storm Debi

Gordon Elliott. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Down Royal 'great day' for Gordon Elliott thanks to five-timer

Letters to editor

Letter: Determining the need for a border poll

A letter from Alan S Carson:

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A showcase event, held in London’s Palace of Westminster, has heard details of how Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council plans to market its tourism brand on both the domestic and international market. Pictured at The Palace of Westminster networking event showcasing the Lisburn & Castlereagh area are mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, councillor Andrew Gowan, Ellvena Graham, chair of Tourism Northern Ireland, The Rt Hon Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP and David Burns, LCCC chief executive. Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Westminster event focuses on tourism and ‘Destination Royal Hillsborough’

Northern Ireland property portal, PropertyPal, has released its quarterly report highlighting insights and trends shaping the Northern Ireland housing market over Q2 of 2023. Pictured is an update on the average house prices across Northern Ireland

Latest PropertyPal reveals average property prices across Northern Ireland

St John's parish church, Newtownhamilton, Co Armagh Picture: Billy Maxwell

Council aid for Co Down parish church with acute traffic problems

DUP Councillor Alan Givan

DUP councillor questions if mental health sick days are 'genuine'

Northern Ireland’s local cancer charity, Cancer Focus NI, has opened a brand-new store in Lisburn city centre. Pictured are Tara Lamb, chartered architect and owner of LAM Architects, mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Cllr Andrew Gowan, Angela McGrath, director of Retail at Cancer Focus NI, Fiona Cullen, Cancer Focus NI shop manager (Lisburn)

Cancer Focus NI opens new high street store in Lisburn

Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the 7th Marquess of Londonderry

Gordon Lucy: The liberal unionist who helped win Battle of Britain

Keith and Kristyn Getty told the News Letter about the widespread rejections, disappointments and sheer hard work behind their phenomenal success.

'Our success is built on rejections and disappointments'

A security alert is continuing at playing fields in Castlereagh, on the outskirts of east Belfast.

Road closures in Castlereagh lifted - but no access still to playing fields

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Collision now cleared on Belfast route after collision between car and Translink

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson (right) with Brian Higginson who was elected to represent Castlereagh South

'Consolidation' for DUP in Lisburn and Castlereagh but Alliance closing in

Ballots are tallied in the Great Hall of Belfast City Hall as counting begins in the Northern Ireland council elections

Counting resumes in Northern Ireland local government elections

Counting has resumed in the Northern Ireland council elections with Sinn Fein remaining on course to become the largest party in local government.

By Jonathan McCambridge, PA

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson (right) with Brian Higginson who was elected to represent Castlereagh South

Lisburn and Castlereagh remains a 'strong base' for DUP, says party leader

The Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council offices on Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn

Election 2023 - Lisburn and Castlereagh: Alliance Party vote surged last time

A man has been arrested at the scene of a security alert close to a large police station in east Belfast.

Man arrested following collision close to Belfast police station

PropertyPal, Northern Ireland's leading property portal, released its Q1 2023 Housing Market Update, revealing a return to pre-Covid-19 levels of activity in the region's housing market for the first time since March 2020

Northern Ireland housing market returns to ‘normal’ pre-Covid level of activity

An impression of the new crematorium at Roselawn

Belfast City Council given planning permission for new crematorium at Roselawn

There's a great Easter package at La Mon Hotel & Country Club

Travel: Some great offers this week

Letters to editor

Letters: Unionism must be promoted as a futuristic vision

Lord Castlereagh did much to limit the extent of the rebellion in 1798

Stopgap Lord Castlereagh was a calm voice amid turmoil and rebellion of 1798

King Charles III and the Queen Consort at Hillsborough Castle last September. A row has erupted at Lisburn and Castlereagh council over a fund for coronation events

Council's Coronation fund for community celebrations is oversubscribed

Renata Karkocha from McCulla Ireland Ltd, LCCC’s Development Committee Chairman Alderman Allan Ewart MBE and Janice Cooke from South Eastern Regional College.

HGV Transport Academy is driving careers forward this month

By insisting that the functioning of the Northern Ireland Protocol must be compatible with the Belfast Agreement, above, in all its aspects, the UK government has made a start in addressing matters such as unionist alienation generated by the trade barrier

Lord Bew: Supreme Court is right, NI constitutional status unchanged by protocol

The planned zone of development (in red - with the link road in dashes through the middle)

Plan to grow Lisburn: 'It feels everything is being done to hinder this'

Margaret Harbinson after her sea swim in memory of her mother and in aid of Cancer Research

Pharmacy technician does Christmas Day swim for Cancer Research

Suppliers have been rationing home heating oil deliveries in Northern Ireland due to 'unprecedented demand'.

Heating oil rationing - industry chief says 'don't worry'

Home heating oil prices in Northern can vary from area to area

Huge rise in cost of home heating oil in Northern Ireland

Crowds in Hillsborough, hoping to get a good view of the new King during his last visit after the death of the Queen

No money for new ‘Royal’ Hillsborough road signs

Letters to editor

Letters: No all Ireland any time soon

Missing Crystal Pond

Urgent appeal to find missing 14-year-old schoolgirl

A fallen tree - not last night

Road remans closed by fallen tree this morning after weather warning

Warren Ellis

Gordon Lucy: David Bailie Warden: a united Irishman and an Ulster-Scot

Unite the Union members at Lisburn and Castlereagh Council staged a picket in Lisburn when the strike began on September 6, 2022.

Bin collection chaos set to escalate

Lisburn and Castlereagh Council workers on a picket in Lisburn when the current strike action began on September 6

Bins to remain unemptied as vote on new deal awaited

Lisburn and Castlereagh council workers on a picket line in Lisburn when the current strike began on September 6. Photo: Pacemaker

Lisburn and Castlereagh bin collections remain halted

The price gap between petrol and diesel has hit an all time high

Home heating oil falls for third week, gap between petrol and diesel hits high

CO3 chief executive, Valerie McConville joined by key conference and research sponsors, Evelyn Partners, Community Finance Ireland, Department for Communities, Tony Clarke and Company, Marsh/Ecclesiastical and Baker Tilly Mooney Moore to launch the 2022 CO3 Annual Leadership Conference

‘Valuing Our Sector’: CO3 to hold conference

Royal Mail workers at their picket line outside the sorting office on Prince Regent Road in east Belfast. Picture: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Postal workers latest to take strike action over pay offer

Road closed

Morning collision creating delays

Staff from armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council

Strike action to affect second NI council from next week