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There are signs of new life in the hedgerows

Wonderful spring Robin Fairbairn

A rock and a safe place By The Newsroom

View from a wet and boggy Pigeon Rock Mountain

Doing things differently in 2023 By The Newsroom

The Nativity scene in Westminster Abbey puts livestock in the picture

Agriculture remains at the very heart of the Christmas narrative By The Newsroom

A time for reflection at The News' Christmas Carol Service & Christingle at St Mary's Church last year.  Picture: Alex Shute

What is Christingle, the celebration involving oranges and candles? Benjamin Jackson

The first published reference to this rich, fruity confection was in Anthony Trollope’s novel, Doctor Thorne, written  in 1858. But the tradition goes back hundreds of years. In the middle ages a Christmas porridge called  “Frumenty”  was popular and a savoury precursor to the sweet, rich pudding we enjoy today

Tis the season for Stir Up Sunday, time to get Christmas pudding ready By The Newsroom

Rural Chaplain

News Where you can find the Rural Chaplain By The Newsroom

When is the right time? Rev Knox Jones

The meadow in the Tommy Patton Park

Searching for something? By The Newsroom

Sainsbury’s shoppers left stunned as box of fish fingers now costs £7 Isabella Boneham

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In an ideal world Rev Ian Harbinson

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 14th November 2021

Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony takes place at the cenotaph in the Garden of Remembrance at Belfast City Hall to mark Remembrance Sunday. While the full service went ahead this year, the numbers participating was reduced due to the ongoing pandemic. Members of the public were also permitted to attend but numbers were restricted, in keeping with all other groupings in attendance. 


Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

The ultimate sacrifice By The Newsroom

Why do we dread Friday 13th? (photo: Adobe)

Beware! Friday the 13th – Day of Doom… or just another day? Chris Page

Bess and her lamb friend. Picture by Gregg Johnston

The importance of family By The Newsroom

Fresh figs

Palm Sunday is a day steeped in food traditions from figs to peas By The Newsroom

News Don’t be foolish By The Newsroom

A battery-driven lawnmower.

Three gardens By The Newsroom

The right tool for the job Rev Ian Harbinson

Pacemaker Press 14/2/11 Sheep take shelter from the snow on the Sperrin Mountains  Co Tyrone Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

The great gathering Ronald Annett

Available at all times By The Newsroom

Light into darkness By The Newsroom

Roast turkey for  Christmas dinner with all the trimmings

With the start of Advent we are now in the run up to Christmas By The Newsroom

Wonderful trees By The Newsroom

Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre 

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There is greater joy By The Newsroom

Smartly dress horses of the Cherryvale Clydesdale. INNT 22-010-FP

Putting the cart before the horse By The Newsroom

Boulders and memorial stones By The Newsroom

Do you consider Friday the 13th to be particularly unlucky? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky - and triskaidekaphobia explai... Rhona Shennan

There were many memorable moments in Euro 2020 but one standout moment for Robin was the incident involving the Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen

The pioneers By The Newsroom

The Ruston and Hornsby Thresher (pre-restoration)

A new beginning By The Newsroom

David Johnston

News The most important harvest of all David Johnston

Young man in a field and a tractor on a background. Concept of agriculture and field works.

We often ask - ‘What about you?’ By The Newsroom

Electric paddock fencing with creosote posts.

“Good fences make good neighbours” By The Newsroom

Vaccinations can protect people and animals

The real thing By The Newsroom

The greatest surprise By The Newsroom

News The stockman By The Newsroom

Signs and doors By The Newsroom

Darkness and light By The Newsroom

This is when you should take your Christmas decorations down - according to trad... Finlay Greig

Traditional Christian Christmas Nativity Scene of baby Jesus in the manger with Mary and Joseph in silhouette surrounded by the animals and wise men in the distance with the city of Bethlehem

A night to remember By The Newsroom

Farmers should have an exit strategy in mind

An exit strategy By The Newsroom

Paul Rader, the ex-pugilist missionary, had been drawing crowded audiences in Belfast this week in 1930 reported the News Letter. Not your typical American “hot-gospellers”, Rader was a man who was both restrained and refined in character; above all, Rader was described as “a very sincere in his mission”, noted the News Letter. Picture: Google

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Preacher with a punch speaks in Belfast Darryl Armitage

Stir Up Sunday: a comforting tradition in these social media days Community Reporter

One day at a time By The Newsroom

Royal Mail's festive stamps are now available to buy - here are this year's desi... Alex Nelson

Bringing in the bales By The Newsroom

Coming to our ‘census’ By The Newsroom

The Mayor of Derry Ald. Maurice Devenney presents prizes to  Hope North West poster competition winners, from left, Gavin Doherty, Strabane Primary School, third, Francesca Gillespie, St Columb'a Claudy, first, and Ben Galbraith, Newbuildings Primary School, second. Also included are Rev. Knox Jones, left, and Roy Warke, Hope North West education officer. (1006PG27)

The judge who sees all things By The Newsroom

Ascension Day, also known as, Holy Thursday, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord or The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, commemorates the moment Jesus ascended into heaven (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when Ascension Day is celebrated - and what it signifies Helen Johnson

This is what you need to know about the second May bank holiday (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is everything you need to know about the spring bank holiday 2020 Rhona Shennan

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