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‘Exceptional’ rainfall brings one of wettest Januarys on record for many

Cornwall in south-west England and County Down in Northern Ireland both experienced their wettest January on record.

Evening Standard · Feb 2

Winterwatch heads to Northern Ireland for the first time

The new series will be broadcast live from the shore of Strangford Lough in County Down.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Man arrested on suspicion of murder of 84-year-old in County Down

Suspect detained after Sean Small, who had recently served prison sentence for sex offences, found dead in Newcastle

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025

Volunteer, 95, who helped raise almost £2m for humanitarian causes meets King

Nellie Hill, 95, of Newcastle, County Down, opened a shop to raise money for Concern Worldwide in 1992.

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Lidl wins legal battle to open its first-ever pub

The High Court has paved the way for Lidl to open the in-store pub in County Down near Belfast

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

Remains of 300-year-old building complex unearthed by chance on country estate

The discovery was made during routine work to install a drainage system at the National Trust property at Castle Ward in Co Down.

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025

Carrowdore school bus crash latest: Four in hospital after vehicle overturns with 43 pupils on board

More than 40 children at Strangford College were on a bus involved in a ‘major incident’ at Carrowdore

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

Four people taken to hospital as Northern Ireland school bus overturns

Most of those hurt were well enough to be discharged at the scene, according to the ambulance service

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

School bus carrying 70 people overturns in Northern Ireland

A DOUBLE-DECKER school bus carrying up to 70 people has crashed in County Down.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2024

Experts carry out controlled explosion on WW2 German bomb in County Down

More than 400 homes evacuated before 500kg bomb was blown up, decades after it was dropped by Luftwaffe

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024