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Maximise COVID-19 protection for winter with vaccination

Simon and Jackie McCreery are among three finalists for the prestigious Farmers Weekly Diversification Farmer of the Year award.

Tyrone-born couple shortlisted for prestigious farming award

Nearly two in 10 older people avoided going to A&E during winter last year due to these concerns

Six in 10 over 65s worry about catching flu from A&E trips

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Spring COVID-19 vaccination arrangements announced

Christina Murray & Pamela Caldwell from Rural Support highlighting the importance of the Across the Hedgerow Service.

Volunteers sought for Across the Hedgerow service

Robin Swann MP at the event with David Gibson from Moy Park

UK Food Security 'Meet the Producers' event in Westminster

Sam Fender at Boardmasters 2024

Sam Fender warms crowd with powerful performance at Boardmasters

The mart extension has been several years in the planning. (Pic: Rathfriland Mart)

£1 million extension opens at local farmers' co-op mart

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Breaking 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street.

Pirola: Why scientists are concerned about the new Covid variant

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper before his illness

Kate Garraway shares heartbreaking update on husband’s health

UFU Ards group focus

Breaking Empire Cinema group enters administration - full list of closures

The DWP is set to close 36 ‘temporary’ Jobcentres over the next few months.

Jobcentre closures: DWP to shut 36 sites - see full list

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street durng the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

World must prepare for disease even deadlier than Covid - WHO chief

The Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, and since then there have been six million related deaths worldwide. But is it finally over?

Breaking Covid ‘no longer global health emergency’ - is the pandemic over?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announed “with hope” that Covid-19, from which there have been six million related deaths worldwide, is “no longer a global health emergency”.
Sophie Wills

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

Hay-fever or COVID-19: Key differences you need to know as pollen season begins

Is it hay-fever or COVID-19? Key differences you need to know

Retailers along with banks, bars and restaurants have been really struggling over the last decade, with a rise in internet shopping said to be the key contributor in the high street’s decline.

Breaking 10 major stores to close for good in further blow for UK high street

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Breaking Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Savills research quarter 1 farmland analysis finds farmland market remains robust as competing motivations for ownership maintain levels and boost values.

Savills: Farmland market remains robust

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo: MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Silvio Berlusconi has leukaemia and in intensive care

WrestleMania will go Hollywood for one final time with Night 2 which airs on Sunday, April 2 - Credit: WWE

How to watch WWE WrestleMania 39 - full match card and UK start time

Norovirus levels remain high (Photo: Adobe)

UKHSA briefing: norovirus cases remain high across country

The NHS Covid-19 app will close after a three-year run

Breaking NHS Covid-19 app to close after three years - here’s when

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

RUAS president Christine Adams and some of the chairs of the committees.

RUAS holds annual meeting and election of council members
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society held its annual meeting on Friday 10 March at the T3 Conference Centre, House of Vic Ryn, Lisburn.
Joanne Knox

Covid-19 booster injections will be offered to some this spring

Everything you need to know about spring 2023 Covid-19 booster jabs

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Mrs Brown’s Boys to release first series in 10 years

Kate Garraway reveals financial toll of caring for husband Derek

A former minister has revealed the UK government considered culling pet cats in order to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Culling pet cats considered by UK government in Covid-19 early stages

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock appears to reject expert advice in leaked messages

Millions of Windows users will miss out on this huge Chrome update

Queen Consort Camilla have tested positive for Covid-19, say Buckingham Palace officials.

Queen Consort Camilla tests positive for Covid-19

Doomsday Clock: What is it, how close is it to midnight, and what time are scientists due to set it in 2023? (Photo: EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)

Doomsday Clock 2023: What is it, current time & new announcement

Sister Andre, born Lucile Randon, died in her sleep this wweek aged 118.

World’s oldest person Sister Andre dies in her sleep at 118

Commuters on their way to work cross London Bridge in central London.

‘Worst yet to come’ for those affected by the cost of living crisis

Adults have been warned to stay at home when feeling unwell or wear face coverings in public spaces in order to stem the spread of illness,

Adults told to ‘stay home’ and ‘wear face coverings’ if unwell

Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.

Back to school advice as scarlet fever and Covid cases remain high

Spotify cancels several live audio shows in latest programming cutback

A general view of the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Benefit claimants could get £1,500 payment if court appeal successful

Camels are pictured at the camel market in the Erhaiya desert area.

Doctors warned over ‘camel flu’ as England fans return from World Cup

Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022

Elon Musk set to allow Covid-19 misinformation to return to Twitter

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

HSENI Annual Report and Accounts 2021-2022 published

Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima during the live show of Strictly Come Dancing

Kym Marsh to miss Strictly after testing positive for Covid

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Michael McBride receiving his vaccination.

‘Get jabbed and support the health service’

Prime minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have said “tough decisions” are needed on upcoming tax rises.

Treasury warns of inevitable tax rises in upcoming financial statement

Covid cases are rising in the UK, new figures reveal, sparking fears of a winter wave of the virus.

UK Covid cases rising - but experts say infections may have peaked

Don't ignore calls to get your COVID-19 booster jab

People urged not to ignore COVID-19 booster invitation

Changes to Covid-19 testing in Northern Ireland

Geoff says the new anti viral coating will be a game changer for consumer confidence

Firm at cutting edge of sustainable packaging

Special celebrations for Portaferry WI

Changes to Covid-19 testing in Northern Ireland

Staff member Hannah Kirkpatrick and Edwin Poots at Ballymoney Show

It’s been an action-packed summer for the Rural Support team

Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson (Photo: Sky)

Sky’s This England release date revealed starring Kenneth Branagh

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