British Prime Minister Theresa May has faced calls to push for reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws after the Republic's referendum, with scores of MPs prepared to act to rewrite the current legislation.

THE family of an IRA man shot dead by the British Army will hold a commemoration to mark his 37th anniversary in Derry this weekend.

THE Loughs Agency said yesterday that it had located the source of a slurry spill into a Co Tyrone river and has confirmed the discharge "has now been stopped".

A Co Down GAA club is expecting a full house tonight as it shows the big match on all screens - but it's not the Mournemen's Ulster Championship clash Ballyholland Harps GAC outside Newry announced on Monday that it will be screening the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool "including the build up".

GREEN Party leader Steven Agnew says he has closed his Twitter account because of abuse from faceless online trolls.

A five-year-old Belfast boy who penned a story about a superhero lollipop man has been named as a regional winner for a prestigious writing competition.

A ROMANIAN man who had made Co Down his home has been described as a " kind man" following his death in a brutal attack.

THOUSANDS of people are descending on Titanic Slipways for a huge weekend of music in Belfast.

A DUP councillor has admitted drink-driving and been disqualified for 12 months.

AN ALLIANCE councillor who has launched a High Court legal challenge of a council suspension for drink-driving is being represented by a fellow party councillor.

A CONTENTIOUS bonfire that a UVF-linked group says is being moved to a "safe space" will still be built just yards from people's homes. Loyalists announced earlier this week that agreement had been reached to relocate the annual Bloomfield Walkway pyre...

TYRONE All-Ireland winner Conor Gormley has paid tribute to the charity set up in memory of late team mate Cormac McAnallen after his father's life was saved by a defibrillator.

THE funeral of 27-year-old Karl Heaney, who died in a road crash on the way home from training with his GAA club, will take place tomorrow in Newry.

AN SDLP councillor whose father was killed by loyalists has said she was “flabbergasted” by a DUP proposal to send Rev William McCrea a letter of congratulations for being nominated to the House of Lords.

THE daughter of a woman killed in the McGurk’s Bar bombing is set to lodge two separate complaints about unionist peer Lord Kilclooney.

MPs have launched an inquiry into a government consultation on proposals to address the legacy of the Troubles.

A young boy was taken to hospital yesterday after his arm was impaled on railings in west Belfast.

A MAN who kicked a heavily pregnant nurse in the back and exposed himself to her colleague in a busy A&E was jailed for four months yesterday.

A FURTHER complaint has been received in connection with a 90-year-old former monk who sexually abused three boys, the Court of Appeal heard today.

Northern Ireland needs a voice at the Brexit talks table, Jeremy Corbyn has said.