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Tuesday 06 October 2026 A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a reported stabbing in Coleraine town centre on Tuesday afternoon. Police said a man in his 30s was injured during an altercation on Railway Road at around 1.20pm and was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening at this time. Suspect arrested after significant police operation Following what the PSNI described as a “significant po

Tuesday 06 October 2026 Stroke patients across Northern Ireland can now access potentially life-changing thrombectomy treatment 24 hours a day, seven days a week, removing the time of day or night as a barrier to the specialist procedure. The expanded regional service, based at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, began operating around the clock on 14 September and has already treated patients during the new overnight hours. Health Minister Robbie Butler confirmed the ser

Warren Smyth, Helen Lowry, Lowry Construction, Michael Bacon, Mountfern Adult Centre; Paul Davison, NI Water, Barbara Smyth and Henry Smyth pictured at the recent 50th anniversary celebrations for Mountfern where a new outdoor facility was officially unveiled. Monday 05 October 2026 A father who chose to give something back rather than receive a traditional retirement present has helped transform an outdoor space at Mountfern Adult Centre in Coleraine, as the service celebrat

Monday 05 October 2026 Five people, including three children, were inside a Coleraine home when shots were fired at the property in one of two shootings now being investigated as attempted murder. A three-year-old child was in bed during the first attack in the Lisnablagh Road area shortly after midnight on Monday, 5 October. No one was injured. Police were still dealing with that incident when, around 20 minutes later, they received a report of shots being fired at another h

The applications seek permission for modern phone kiosks offering free non-international calls, an interactive map and a defibrillator at locations in Coleraine, Portrush, Ballymoney and Limavady. Saturday 03 October 2026 New planning applications could see modern public phone kiosks introduced at 12 locations across Causeway Coast and Glens. Applicant New World Payphones has submitted proposals for “new communications kiosks” offering free calls, an interactive map and a def

Coleraine Magistrates’ Court Friday 02 October 2026 A 24-year-old Coleraine woman has been fined £1,500 after admitting offences involving the unlawful possession of unauthorised prescription medicines intended for sale or supply. Alana Dalton, of Kenton Drive, appeared at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court today in relation to five offences under the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. She received fines totalling £1,500 along with a £15 offender levy. Medicines seized from Colerain

Wednesday 30 September 2026 Staff in Causeway Hospital’s Emergency Department will begin using body-worn cameras tomorrow, 1 October, as the Northern Trust extends a scheme aimed at tackling violence and aggression towards frontline workers. The rollout follows a 12-week pilot at Antrim Area Hospital, where staff reported greater confidence in managing incidents and said the presence of cameras had helped change some patients’ behaviour. Antrim Emergency Department worker Eme

Tuesday 29 September 2026 Families are being invited to get building, exploring and solving this October as The Great Coleraine Build brings hands-on Bricks4Kidz sessions, a free town centre fairytale trail and the chance to win a family trip to LEGOLAND®. The programme, organised by Coleraine Connect with support from Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, begins with 13 large brick-built fairytale displays appearing in businesses across Coleraine from Thursday, 1 October.

Monday 28 September 2026 The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is developing four integrated neighbourhood teams in a major shift towards providing more care in people’s homes and reducing avoidable hospital admissions. The new Neighbourhood Model of Care will bring together primary care, community and social care services and the community and voluntary sector, with an initial focus on supporting older people as winter approaches. Trust leaders say earlier intervention c

Carly Heggarty, Equality and Wellbeing Manager at Northern Regional College and Shannon Murphy Education Support Co-Ordinator pictured with the Autism NI Award Monday 21 September 2026 Northern Regional College has achieved Autism NI’s Impact Award for Education after introducing practical measures designed to make college life more accessible and supportive for autistic and neurodivergent students. The recognition follows tailored Autism NI training for staff and the develop

Hannah Buchanan, Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Blood cancer can affect people of all ages and its symptoms can sometimes be mistaken for other illnesses, prompting the Northern Health and Social Care Trust to urge people to know the warning signs and seek medical advice if something does not feel right. September marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month, with health professionals using the campaign to highlight symptoms including unusual bruising or bleeding, extreme tire

A seven-year-old boy remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition following a serious road traffic collision in Coleraine on Sunday evening. Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage as they investigate the collision, which involved the young boy while he was riding his bicycle and a black Volkswagen Scirocco. Collision on Warnocks Lane The incident happened in the Warnocks Lane area at around 6.40pm on Sunday, 13 September. Inspector Roxborough said:

85-year-old Maud Kerr sadly died folloei g the collision in Coleraine An 85-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Coleraine. Police have named the woman as Maud Kerr, from the Macosquin area. The collision happened on the Windyhill Road at approximately 12.30pm on Saturday, 12 September. Man remains in hospital Detective Inspector Stewart, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: “At approximately 12

Almost 900 complaints were made to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust during a nine-month period, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in complaints across Northern Ireland’s health service. The Northern Trust recorded 896 complaints between April and December 2025 — 17% of the 5,222 received by all six Health and Social Care Trusts, including the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. Across Northern Ireland, the total was up by 1,208 — or 30% — from 4,014 during the same

Inset: TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley has expressed disappointment over what he says is a lack of progress by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council on exploring alternatives to traditional fireworks at its Halloween events. The councillor raised the issue again during September’s Environmental Services Committee meeting, almost a year after suggesting that options including silent fireworks and drone shows should be considered. Concerns ove

Four primary schools—including two in the wider Love Ballymena coverage area—have vowed to continue building inclusive school communities after Education Minister Paul Givan rejected their applications for integrated status. Larne and Inver Primary School and Killowen Primary School in Coleraine were refused alongside Ballyhenry Primary School in Glengormley and Downshire Primary School in Hillsborough. The four ministerial decisions were dated Sunday 30 August, immediately b

The controversial proposal to move emergency general surgery from Causeway Hospital to Antrim is set to face a tougher ministerial test after Northern Ireland’s new Health Minister pledged to challenge the evidence behind major hospital changes and warned that reform cannot simply mean centralisation. Robbie Butler has also put proposed new hospital categories on hold and announced plans for an independent expert committee to scrutinise major or controversial changes to Healt

A “significant improvement” in lengthy ambulance handover delays at Antrim and Causeway hospitals has been highlighted by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Figures presented to a recent Trust board meeting show the number of patients waiting more than two hours to be handed over to hospital staff fell substantially compared with earlier in the year. Interim chief executive Suzanne Pullins acknowledged the “commitment and hard work of the emergency teams”. Two-hour wa

The Northern Trust has agreed £50 million of savings and confirmed it is now working to wind down Phone First — but says much of the detail showing what its wider financial plan will mean for patients and frontline staff is still being worked through. Love Ballymena put 12 detailed questions to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust after examining its 2026/27 Savings Plan, seeking clarity on a 23% reduction in winter planning funding, a targeted 25% reduction in enhanced

Antrim Area Hospital Monday 31 August 2026 The Northern Trust is preparing to reduce winter-pressure funding by 23%, target a 25% reduction in enhanced patient observation hours, move selected surgery between hospitals and seek the closure of Phone First as it attempts to make £50 million of savings this year. Millions more are being targeted through reductions in agency and locum spending, tighter controls on vacant posts, changes involving care-home costs and almost £600,00