Over 100 people attend funeral of Antrim woman with no known relatives after appeal
The community came together to pay their respects, with some even volunteering to perform music. More than 100 people attended a funeral in Antrim this week for a woman with no known relatives after a public appeal. Margaret Ellen ‘Peggy’ Murdoch died on 9 April peacefully in hospital at the age of 81. After her […]
4 months ago
8-year-old girl killed in tragic car accident in Co. Antrim
An 8-year-old girl has tragically passed away after a road accident in Co. Antrim. A boy, believed to be 5 years old, was also involved in the accident. He was rushed to hospital and is currently being treated at Royal Victoria Hospital for Sick Children in Belfast. The accident occurred in the High Street area […]
3 years ago
9-year-old boy dies in scrambler bike accident in Ballymena
The accident occurred on Thursday, June 16th. A 9-year-old boy has tragically died in a scrambler bike accident in Co. Antrim. The young boy was critically injured when he was riding on one of the bikes on Thursday afternoon. Another boy (13) involved in the accident is in a critical condition in hospital. Both boys […]
4 years ago
Man first to be charged with murder under new domestic abuse law over death of Alyson Nelson in NI
He appeared in court today. A man has been remanded in custody over the alleged murder of a woman in Co Antrim over the weekend. 64-year-old Alyson Nelson was found stabbed at a property in the Victoria Avenue area of Whitehead on Saturday and 66-year-old William Finlay appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, the […]
4 years ago
Ireland’s oldest woman has passed away at the age of 110
Maud Nicholl was from Antrim and she was born in July 1909. RIP. Maud Nicholl, thought to be the oldest woman on the island of Ireland, has died at the age of 110. Born in Ballymena on 3 July 1909, she passed away at Glenkeen Nursing Home on Thursday afternoon, as reported by the BBC. A […]
7 years ago