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Guildford pub bomb planted by ‘courting couple’, coroner rules

The victims of the Guildford pub bombings carried out by the IRA nearly 48 years ago were unlawfully killed by a powerful time bomb planted by a “courting couple”, a coroner has ruled. Soldiers Caroline Slater, 18, William Forsyth, 18, John Hunter, ...

21 Jul 2022 at 14:38

Northern Ireland

Online catfishing abuser believed to have targeted 3,500 victims across world

A Northern Ireland man at the centre of a global web of catfishing, blackmail and sexual abuse is believed by police to have targeted about 3,500 children. From the bedroom of his childhood home near Newry, Alexander McCartney created a catfishing ...

25 Oct 2024 at 15:07

Local News

Maghera teenager uses the lockdown to launch her new dog-grooming business

Business has been booming for a County Derry school girl who left school during lockdown to pursue a career in dog grooming. 17-year-old Cliona Owens, from Maghera, took advantage of the Covid-19 slowdown to launch 'Fairy Tails Dog Grooming', and ...

07 Jan 2021 at 08:30

Northern Ireland

Abuse victim ‘left feeling suicidal’ after photos were shared with friends

A victim of David John Andrews has told how she was left suicidal after he shared nude images of her online. Clare (not her real name) said she believed she was talking with a 14-year-old boy after he befriended her on Instagram. She is 19 now, ...

10 Dec 2024 at 14:03

Northern Ireland

Memorial service remembers victims on 50th anniversary of Guildford pub bombings

A memorial service to honour those killed and injured in the Guildford pub bombings has been held to mark the 50th anniversary of the atrocity. The Holy Trinity Church in the Surrey city hosted a service to remember the four soldiers and a ...

06 Oct 2024 at 13:20

Northern Ireland

‘Predator’ who groomed and abused at least 14 girls receives five-year sentence

A Co Armagh man has been sentenced to five years and two months after admitting scores of child sexual abuse crimes against girls. Max Hollingsbee, 21, of Orient Circle, Lurgan, faced charges including inciting a child to take part in ...

09 May 2025 at 14:34

Northern Ireland

Family of Guildford bombing victim say questions are ‘unanswered’ after inquest

The family of a soldier killed by a powerful explosive planted by the IRA during the Guildford pub bombings nearly 48 years ago say their questions “remain unanswered” after an inquest into the incident concluded. Soldiers Caroline ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:47

Northern Ireland

New Northern Ireland up-skirting and cyber-flashing laws ‘close legal loophole’

New sexual offences which allow police to charge people with up-skirting, down-blousing and cyber-flashing have closed legal loopholes in Northern Ireland, a senior police officer has said. PSNI Detective Superintendent Lindsay ...

27 Nov 2023 at 12:15

Northern Ireland

Teacher who had sex with schoolboy a ‘cold, calculating predator’

A teacher who groomed and sexually abused a teenage pupil has been described as a “cold, calculating child predator”. Judith Evans was jailed for two years at Belfast Crown Court on Friday for a series of sexual offences ...

14 Mar 2025 at 16:56

National News

Maintaining the Mo: 6 iconic moustache styles and how to grow them this Movember

Dedicated to men’s health causes, Movember (movember.com) is the annual event that encourages ‘mo bros and sisters’ to grow a moustache or get involved with other fundraising activities, such as running or walking 60km ...

31 Oct 2022 at 14:43

Northern Ireland

Sex offender who targeted girls online across the UK jailed for 27 years

A prolific sex offender from Northern Ireland, who posed as a teenage boy on Snapchat and Instagram to trap his child victims, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. David John Andrews, 55, was told at Downpatrick ...

10 Dec 2024 at 13:39

Local News

Derry court told that man deliberately groomed a young child for sexual activity

A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexual activity with a child. The man was sentenced at Derry Crown Court, sitting in Coleraine yesterday, for the following offences: adult causing or inciting a ...

18 Dec 2020 at 11:31

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