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POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward with information following a petrol bomb attack on a car in Co. Antrim. A car was targeted outside a house in the Wellhurst Park area just after midnight yesterday. “Shortly before 00:05am, it was reported that a car was set alight outside a property in the area,” the PSNI’s Inspector Graham said. “Damage was caused to the … [Read more...] about Investigation underway following petrol bomb attack

A ROAD RAGE driver has been found guilty of manslaughter after assaulting a pedestrian, who later died as a result of his injuries. Jake McIntyre, 28, struck Andrew Peart with a tyre lever before punching him in the attack in Guide Post, Northumberland on August 22 last year. Mr Peart, 39, initially appeared fine after the assault but was admitted to hospital several hours … [Read more...] about Road rage driver found guilty of manslaughter following altercation with pedestrian

IRISH actress Philippa Dunne is to appear in a spin-off of hit BBC sitcom Motherland. Dunne will reprise her role as over-protective Irish mum Anne Flynn, the long-suffering friend of Amanda, played by Lucy Punch. As well as being familiar to fans of Motherland, Dunne also had a recurring role in Derry Girls as Clare Devlin's mother Geraldine and last year appeared in the BBC's … [Read more...] about Irish actress Philippa Dunne to star in spin-off of hit BBC sitcom Motherland

AN UNLIKELY figure delivered the Premiership trophy to Celtic on Saturday after the Hoops sealed a third title in a row. With summer just around the corner, Glasgow was bathed in sunshine as Celtic ran out 3-2 winners against St Mirren on the final day of the league season. However, despite the beautiful weather, it was someone more used to the snowy environs of the North Pole … [Read more...] about Christmas comes early as Santa delivers Premiership trophy to champions Celtic

TWO men have been arrested after more than £2m worth of suspected cannabis was seized during searches in Co. Tyrone. The discovery was made on Saturday morning at properties in the Cookstown and Coalisland areas. A spokesperson for the PSNI said the seizure had 'dealt a significant blow' to those behind the supply of drugs in the region. "Officers carried out searches under the … [Read more...] about More than £2m worth of suspected cannabis seized in Co. Tyrone