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No tricks, just treats: Asda offers free meals for kids in fancy dress this Halloween
Children dressed up for Halloween can enjoy a free meal at all 205 Asda Cafés nationwide on 31 October – with no adult spend required. This Halloween, families across the UK can look forward to a treat that won’t scare their wallets. On Friday 31 October, Asda is inviting children in fancy dress to eat for free in any of its 205 cafés nationwide, as part of its popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative. The offer coincides with half-term week, providing much-needed relief for parent
Oct 21, 2025


Concerns over fake references for agency health workers in Northern Trust as disciplinary cases double
Concerns about fake references being submitted for agency healthcare workers were brought before the Northern Health and Social Care Trust board following an alert earlier this year. During the most recent Trust board meeting, Paul Turley, a non-executive director , told members that fraudulent references had been submitted for agency posts, with a “small number specific to the Northern Trust”. According to the meeting minutes, the Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) — w
Oct 20, 2025


Communities Minister joins Olympic Champion Hannah Scott at Bann Rowing Club for boat launch
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with Olympic Medallist, Hannah Scott, MBE unveiling a boat named in her honour. Communities...
Oct 12, 2025


Northern Trust’s healthy eating revolution: Fresher options in cafes and vending machines
Staff from Braid Valley canteen are among those supporting newly revised nutritional standards within health and social care settings. In...
Oct 10, 2025


Police appeal for help to find missing man Stephen McCord
Missing man: 43-year-old Stephen McCord Police and family members are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of 43-year-old...
Oct 8, 2025


Northern Trust to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week with remembrance events
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust has announced a series of special events to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week 2025, offering...
Sep 30, 2025


County Antrim referee Sammy McNeill, 83, shortlisted for grassroots football people’s award
83-year-old referee Samuel ‘Sammy’ McNeill, from Mosside, County Antrim Democratic Unionist Party councillor John McAuley (Causeway) has...
Sep 29, 2025


A lifetime of care: Nurse Margaret Toye bids farewell after six decades in Coleraine
Margaret Toye pictured with district nursing colleagues. A much-loved nurse has been honoured in Coleraine after an extraordinary career...
Sep 27, 2025


Antrim Area Hospital activates Critical Incident Management to combat Emergency Department pressures
Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department Antrim Area Hospital, under the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, has implemented critical...
Sep 23, 2025


A week in the life of a palliative care doctor: Inside the Northern Trust
Specialty doctor in palliative care, Jenny Wilson, works in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Dr Jenny Wilson, a specialty doctor...
Sep 11, 2025


Princess Royal honours 106-year-old Coleraine veteran with BEM at Hillsborough Castle
The Princess Royal greeting 106-year-old Coleraine veteran Norman Irwin at Hillsborough Castle (Images: The Royal Family) The Princess...
Sep 11, 2025


Causeway Hospital’s same-day care unit doubles patient target in first year
Representatives from a number of Trust services along with SOS Causeway, Red Cross, North Coast Community Transport, Patient Client...
Sep 9, 2025


Causeway Hospital Radio launches new smartphone app to enhance patient experience
Causeway Hospital Radio volunteers, back row, left – right, Mervyn McKay, Rodney Magee, Andy Cooper and Richard Brown, front row, left –...
Aug 28, 2025


Suspected cannabis worth £25,000 and £16,000 cash seized in police operation
Cash seized during the police operation A 34-year-old man has been arrested after police seized suspected cannabis and a large sum of...
Aug 20, 2025


Coleraine man convicted of fraud after using cloned SIA licence
A Coleraine man has been convicted of fraud after being caught working with a cloned Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence at a local...
Aug 19, 2025


Causeway Hospital’s new MRI scanner marks “momentous day” for patients
The new MRI scanner arriving at the Causeway Hospital Causeway Hospital has welcomed the arrival of its first MRI scanner, signalling a...
Aug 19, 2025


PSNI dismantle £500k cannabis farms in major organised crime operation
Quantity of suspected cannabis from a property in Templepatrick Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Organised...
Aug 13, 2025


Tragedy in Coleraine as man dies in late-night house fire
A man has tragically died following a house fire in Coleraine, County Londonderry, the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has...
Jul 31, 2025


Northern Trust celebrates over 225 volunteers during inspiring Ballymena event
Some of the Northern Trust’s Macmillan volunteers who attended the celebration. The Northern Health and Social Care Trust recently marked...
Jul 17, 2025


Mountfern Service Users Enjoy Unforgettable Adventure on Rathlin Island
Taking in the sights on Rathlin Island. Seven service users from the Northern Trust’s Mountfern Adult Centre in Coleraine have returned...
Jul 15, 2025
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