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Friday 09 October 2026 Families who have experienced the loss of a baby or child are being invited to come together for a series of remembrance events across the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area during Baby Loss Awareness Week, from 9–15 October. Causeway Hospital in Coleraine will be illuminated in blue and pink to mark the annual awareness campaign, which offers families opportunities to remember precious lives, share memories and find support. Events include a sp

Wednesday 07 October 2026 Coleraine is preparing for a landmark weekend of LEGO® fun as National Brick Events makes its Northern Ireland debut — bringing its biggest-ever format to the town. The event on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October will be the organisation’s first anywhere on the island of Ireland, as well as its first two-day event and the first to be staged across multiple locations. Running from 9am to 4pm on both days, the event will take over Coleraine Leisure Cent

Wednesday 07 October 2026 A 31-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a reported stabbing in Coleraine town centre. Detectives investigating the incident in the Railway Road area on Tuesday, 6 October, have also charged the man with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and threats to kill. Man due before court in Ballymena The man is due to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ballymena, on Thursday, 8 October. As is nor

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

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

Monday 05 October 2026 A 25-year-old man has been charged with blackmail and threatening to disclose private sexual images following an investigation by detectives in Cookstown CID. The man was arrested at Magherafelt PSNI station on Sunday, 4 October, in connection with a number of alleged online offences. Due before court today Police said he has now been charged with blackmail and threatening to disclose private sexual images. He is due to appear before Londonderry Magistr

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

Thursday 01 October 2026 Free tickets for the City Walls section of Derry Halloween’s 40th anniversary trail will be released at noon on Monday, October 5, ahead of three evenings of circus, aerial performances and folklore-inspired encounters. The Awakening the Walled City Trail returns from October 28–30, running nightly from 6pm to 9pm across the historic city centre. Only the City Walls section requires a ticket. Visitors can explore all other trail locations without book

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

A low quality but most recent photo available of at large convicted murderer Gary Anderson Friday 18 September 2026 Police have issued a fresh appeal to locate convicted murderer Gary Anderson, who remains unlawfully at large four days after failing to return to prison following temporary release. The 29-year-old was last seen at around 11am on Monday 14 September in the Eastway area of Creggan in Derry/Londonderry. Police have now released a more recent photograph of Anderso

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

Thursday 17 September 2026 Passengers travelling between Derry–Londonderry and Coleraine face replacement buses over the next two weekends and both following Mondays as essential railway maintenance takes place. Early morning trains on the two following Tuesdays will also be affected. Translink is urging passengers to allow extra journey time and check services before setting off. For Ballymena passengers, trains on the Coleraine–Belfast Grand Central route will continue to o

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

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