Crossgar26 Dec 2025Man dies after collision with forklift on Christmas EveCallum McVeigh, 23, died following a collision with a forklift in the Craigantlet area of Newtownards on Wednesday.26 Dec 202530 Oct 2025'Back to the roots' of HalloweenHalloween has been celebrated in Ireland in one form or another for more than 2,000 years.30 Oct 20258 Aug 2025The teen delivering thousands of chocolate eggs to NI hospitalsDubbed Belfast's Easter Bunny, the 15-year-old from had seen rows and rows of chocolates eggs in the supermarkets and wondered if sick children got any sweet treats.8 Aug 202520 Feb 2025Families spending hundreds on school uniforms hope new law tackles costsParents tell BBC News NI that a new law needs to address the expense of kitting out children for school.20 Feb 202510 Dec 2024Man charged after two people attacked in own home One resident sustained head injuries after being struck in the head with a hurl, police say. 10 Dec 202424 Sep 2024Pupil thought she was 'groomed' by welfare officerNeil Beckett, 43, of Kilmore, County Down is accused of 29 sex offences against teenage girls.24 Sep 202419 Sep 2024Pupil breaks down during welfare officer trialNeil Beckett, 43, of Kilmore near Crossgar in County Down is accused of 29 sex offences against teenage girls.19 Sep 202418 Sep 2024Pupil 'creeped out' by school welfare officerNeil Beckett, 43, of Kilmore near Crossgar in County Down is accused of 29 sex offences against teenage girls.18 Sep 202413 Sep 2024Alleged rape victim says she 'lives with it every day'Neil Beckett is standing trial for alleged rape and other sexual offenses between 2013 and 2015.13 Sep 2024...