Police and CRS teams searching for Stephen Watterson have recovered a body
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- Jun 13
Police issue updated appeal for missing person Stephen Watterson
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- Jun 11
Police make fresh appeal for information on missing person Stephen Watterson
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- May 11
HeART of Palliative Care winning designs unveiled
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- Mar 16
Police hunting for man with knife and blood on face
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- Feb 4
MU councillor urges Northern Trust to return Dalriada GP out-of-hours service to Mid Ulster Hospital
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- Jan 25
Police find bog body dated over 2,000 years in Bellaghy
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- Jan 8
Over 6,600 attacks reported on Northern Trust health & care staff in last five years
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- Jan 8
No time to spare - CRS volunteers launch to find 87-year-old man missing in freezing temperatures
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- Jan 3
Mid Ulster councillor speaks of anguish after daughter diagnosed with rare condition
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- Dec 27, 2023
Appeal for information following series of thefts from BMW cars in Mid Ulster
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- Oct 30, 2023
£2M contract and 12 new jobs for Bertie’s Bakery
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- Oct 20, 2023
Police confirm body of Lee Johnston found in Maghera
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- Oct 19, 2023
Community Rescue Service volunteers discovered body during search in Maghera
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- Oct 18, 2023
Body found by police investigating disappearance of missing person Lee Johnston
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- Oct 16, 2023
Criminal investigation launched into disappearance on 21-year-old man
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- Oct 15, 2023
Missing Person Appeal - Lee Johnston
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- Oct 8, 2023
Organised Crime Branch detectives seize suspected cannabis with estimated street value of £1.7M
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- Sep 20, 2023
Police remind motorists of drink driving dangers after two overnight collisions
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- Sep 11, 2023
Magherafelt woman Heather Vance shares shocking story of cattle attack