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Baby alpaca recuperates after having treatment on her “floppy ears” in cute video footage
A cute video shows a baby alpaca recuperating after having treatment to straighten her “floppy ears”. The baby alpaca, who is currently unnamed, was born at Velvet Hall Alpacas with "floppy ears" - a rare and slight ear deformity needing treatment with tape to reshape them. After two weeks of treatment, the tape will be removed and her ears will be pointing straight. The treatment does not harm the alpaca. Jean MacDonald, owner of Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scotland, said that this is...
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Business as usual for Foyle Street bus services in Derry during first phase of car park works
These initial works will see Foyle Street Car Park reconstructed into temporary bus stands, which Translink will utilise later this summer when NI Water’s main works get under way on Foyle Street. Tony McDaid, Assistant Service Delivery Manager at Translink, said: “We wish to advise all passengers that our services will continue to operate from the usual stands as timetabled while the car park is repurposed. We have been developing a plan to seamlessly transition to the new set-up and further...
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Trust urges women to avail of life-saving cervical screening after MLA raises concerns
The SDLP MLA raised the case in the Stormont Assembly this week. "I rise to speak on behalf of many women in the Western Trust area and across NI who are deeply concerned about the reports of smear tests that have been misread and which have led to devastating consequences for women,” she said. Mrs. McLaughlin spoke of being contacted by a local woman who underwent three smear tests prior to being diagnosed. “In 2021, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to undergo a hysterectomy....
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Rescue: Woman trapped when porch of Cary home collapses
A woman was rescued Friday when the front porch of a Cary home collapsed. According to the town of Cary, around 10 a.m. a homeowner was...
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Over 260 burglaries reported in Derry & Strabane in 10 months: Lock doors, windows say police
Fresh advice has been issued as police confirmed that there were a staggering 266 incidents of burglary reported for the period April 2023 to February 2024 in Derry City & Strabane. PSNI Inspector Pearce said: “We know that burglary is a very personal, intrusive crime and victims feel shocked and vulnerable. We don’t want anyone to fall victim to burglary, which is why we’re urging people to make home security part of their daily routine."By getting in the habit doing things every day, the less...
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21 great pictures of dancing in the playground as The Jive Aces rock Derry school
The pupils of Rosemount Primary School had a ball in the sunshine after the Jive Aces rocked up for an unforgettable gig on the first day of the Jazz & Big Band Festival.
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University of North Alabama mascot lion Leo III dies
He and his late sister, Una, who died in 2020, were important members of the UNA family for many years.
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Derry resident jailed after he throttled passer-by who was trying to help woman during seizure in Belfast
Paul Farren, 34, launched the attack on Castle Street in Belfast city centre. At a court session in which Farren was sentenced, it was claimed that the attack resulted in the other man briefly blacking out. Farren, with an address of John Street in Derry, pleaded guilty to common assault and non-fatal strangulation. Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard on Friday that Farren had lashed out while giving medical assistance to a woman he knows. The incidents occured on February 23 of this year. The...
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We must call out nasty words of hate
The challenge of coping with the rise in the numbers of people seeking asylum on these islands has been badly handled, the infrastructure and initiatives explaining and promoting inclusivity, diversity sadly lacking, while attempts to answer twisted narratives with truth and downright lies with accurate information about those coming here have often come too late in the day after the damage has already been done. Had these been in place it may have helped lay the foundations so people can...
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88 brilliant photographs of people enjoying special party celebrations in Derry in Spring 2004
The great Derry public were out and about celebrating birthdays and big occasions and even having a gamble on the dogs down in Lifford. Were you among them?
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Man accused of assaulting partner bailed with conditions at Derry court
Ryan McLaughlin (36) of Clon Dara in Derry appeared charged with assaulting a female aggravated by domestic abuse, criminal damage to a window, entering a house as a trespasser with intent to do damage and attempted criminal damage. All of the offences were said to have occurred on dates between January and April this year. A police officer connected the accused to the charges and opposed bail during the hearing on Friday. He said that the alleged victim contacted police to report that she had...
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Motorists warned to expect traffic delays with 700 to take part in loyalist parade in Derry
Motorists are being advised to expect some traffic delays during the East Bank Protestant Boys Flute Band’s annual parade in the Irish Street area. The parade will leave Dennett Gardens at 8.30pm, making its way through Irish Street, across the Dungiven Road into Woodburn and back again. Five hundred participants and 200 supporters are expected. The PSNI said: “Road users are advised of traffic disruption in Derry/Londonderry this evening, Friday, May 3, due to a band parade. "The parade is due...