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Consultation is a critical moment for fishing

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Political representatives want the public to engage with a consultation process to address issues with how shellfish fishing licences are allocated and managed.
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Singer and harpist to appear on BGT

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“I honestly can’t believe I’ve made it to the semi-finals." Seventeen-year-old Niamh Noade has reached the penultimate stage of Britain's Got Talent.
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Lifesavers honoured at a Coastguard event

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Veronica Sloan and Sinéad Deane helped save five children who got into trouble in the water at Rossglass.
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Trade union appeal to stop St Malachy’s PS closure

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UNISON have made an urgent appeal to the Education Minister to ‘step in and immediately halt’ the plan to close the local school.
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Eight-year-old publishes first book

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St Patrick’s Primary School Downpatrick pupil Michael Tate has published a book called ‘In search of the Golden Banana’.
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Downpatrick mural celebrates diversity

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Artist Kieron Black explains the Lecale Trinity and Down High mural, and why it represents all that is good about the town of Downpatrick.
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Killyleagh Primary School should have a school crossing officer

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A local councillor has said that the Education Authority have agreed to reassess the need for a crossing officer three years after the retirement of the last lollipop lady.
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Council urged to enhance Dunleath Playing Fields and Grove

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Councillors have appealed to the council to explore the options to have the Dunleath site used as a multi-use event space.
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Delamont is included in council’s city deal project

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The Newry Mourne and Down District Council have appointed a committee to produce an alternative proposal to retain the £29.2 million funding from the Belfast Region City Deal. Delamont is part of the new plan.
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Rescue expert says forest fires create a threat to life

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Following the devastating fires in the Mournes, a local search and rescue co-ordinator explained why these incidents are more dangerous than many realise.
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Proposal to redevelop Ballynahinch petrol station

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An application has been made to redevelop a petrol station on the Belfast Road has been lodged by Morrison’s Vivo Extra. The proposal includes the demolition of four houses.