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12 February 2026

A picture of Sarah Montgomery. She has long, brown hair and she is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a red, floral dress.

Zak Hughes pleads guilty to murdering pregnant mum-of-two Sarah Montgomery

Zak Hughes pleads guilty to the murder of Sarah Montgomery and child destruction.

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Noel McNally wearing black framed glasses a grey shirt and a black coat.

'Our family is living a life sentence after our daughter's murder'

Speaking outside the court, Natalie's father Noel described the family's "unimaginable" pain and grief.

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McCullagh in a grey tshirt behind a glass screen looking at a TV screen.

Watch: McCullagh questioned over live stream alibi

The PSNI has released footage of Stephen McCullagh being questioned over his YouTube live stream alibi on the night that Natalie McNally was murdered.

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A mobile phone with 999 typed in with flashing lights in the background.

Stephen McCullagh's 999 call to emergency services

The call that killer Stephen McCullagh made to the emergency services - he claimed to have found Natalie McNally's body.

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An old, black and white picture of Sadie in her work uniform in the middle of the chemist.

Chemist worker retires after 75 years serving the Portrush public

Sadie Jefferson started her pharmacy job in Portrush, County Antrim at the age of 15 in 1951.

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Girl with black hair and blonde highlights

Brexit at 10: What do young people think?

Almost 10 years on from the Brexit referendum, we ask young people how they feel.

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Andrew and Molly Clifford. A man with grey hair, wearing a grey tshirt and sunglasses perched on his head. Molly has long ginger hair and is in a white top.; They are both carrying very large, colourful backpacks, and are pictured outside against greenery.

Maghera father and daughter's Race Across the World

Maghera father and daughter Andrew and Molly Clifford reflect on the highs and lows of their Race Across the World.

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Carl Frampton

'I just wanted to find out what probation is all about'

Carl Frampton was speaking ahead of the release of a new documentary series which sees him go behind the scenes with the Probation Board.

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A blonde haired woman on stage playing a violin

'Our objective is to change the image around women in trad'

BIIRD's rise has been rapid, driven almost entirely by the strength of their live performances and word of mouth.

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Sheep judging at Balmoral Show

What's the Balmoral Show all about?

Some regulars at the event tell us what has them coming back to the agricultural bonanza year after year.

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A close-up of Amie Donaghey. She is a young woman with slicked back, long blonde hair. She is wearing a green zip jacket and she is stood in front of a large bush.

'Fake car insurance scam left me with a criminal record'

Amie Donaghey paid £700 for an internet insurance policy which turned out to be bogus.

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Elise Conroy is a young woman with slicked back dark hair and stretchers in her ears. She is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a cream jumper.

'If I didn't wake my neighbour after an arson attack it could have been different'

Elise Conroy raised the alarm after the attack outside the house in Carryduff on Wednesday morning.

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A dark ballot box with yellow tags.

Why are there no elections in Northern Ireland?

Why are there no elections in Northern Ireland this year?

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A close-up picture of Katie Simpson. She is a young woman with long, light coloured hair. She is smiling at the camera.

Review of Katie Simpson death criticises police handling

Police had initially treated the 21-year-old's death as a suicide before charging a man with murder.

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Mel McQuitty looks at a small tube while sitting on Benone Strand on the north coast.

Beetle-mania hits the north coast with unique find

Mel McQuitty found a unique beetle during a "after-work survey" on Benone Strand

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Stephen Nolan looking at the camera, he has brown hair. He is wearing a navy jacket that is zipped up halfway with a white t-shirt under it. Behind him are two police cars that have blue lights on.

On the beat with the real Blue Lights

Over two years, Stephen Nolan has been allowed unprecedented access to a team of officers.

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Communities minister Gordon Lyons (centre front) with campaigners from the deaf community at a rally outside the Parliament Buildings at Stormont.

'Historic' sign language bill passes at Stormont

The bill means all deaf people under 25 and their families will be given free sign language classes.

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A blue padel court with two players on it.

Padel making a racquet in NI

Eleven new Padel clubs have opened their doors across Northern Ireland in the last year, clubs are running socials to help players meet people and get coached.

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A red brick block building with a sign on top in read spelling out 'VITA'

Is the student housing boom in Belfast over?

More than 7,000 student rooms have been built in Belfast over the past decade

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Three men wearing black shorts and different coloured running vests jog towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon with their arms around each other. Robson De Oliveira, who has short, dark hair and a moustasch and is wearing a white vest and a white headband. Ajay Haridasse has short, dark hair and a black vest. Aaron Beggs has short brown hair and a beard and is wearing a yellow vest with a blue stripe.

'Greatest feeling ever': Runners help exhausted man finish Boston Marathon

The BBC spoke to Boston marathon runner, Ajay Haridasse, who was helped over the finish line by two strangers.

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