Gemma Murray

Detectives are appealing for information following a shooting incident in Dervock in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 27th October.

Alliance MLA John Blair was not shocked by the backlash his party colleague and Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir received after the Fivemiletown cattle cull.

“A lot of the threats that are made against politicians now are online threats,” he said. "Anonymous trolls contact us on a regular basis.

"Interestingly, I have colleagues here in Antrim who would tell you that when they were young in Antrim - going back 50 years - they can remember times when the water at Rea's Wood was full of algae," he said.

South Antrim Alliance MLA John Blair says he has been sent online threats for his work in the Assembly – and relating to the Hunting with Dogs Bill, which is going through the assembly at the moment.

A stunning barn conversion, on sale through Galbraith, offers contemporary country living in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway.

Police in Londonderry are dealing with a security alert in the Ebrington area of the city following a report of a suspicious package at approximately 3.20pm this afternoon, Tuesday, 27th October.

Hugh Scott suffered a stroke on 29 May 2026, after an otherwise ordinary day spent visiting family, swimming and working in his garden.

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Agricultural Envionment and Rural Affairs board member John Blair recognises that the graphic images of healthy animals being slaughtered during