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News Letter
20 Feb, 2019
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Scrap all UK assemblies, says new unionist party
A new unionist party which advocates a permanent end to all UK devolved assemblies will hold a recruitment meeting in Lisburn on Thursday.
Latest News
N.I. man has prison release revoked after he is released from prison – P.S.N.I. make appeal to public

The P.S.N.I. has issued an appeal to the public to help them to locate a man whose prison release was revoked after he was released from prison.

Brexit: Nigel Dodds says hard border claims just scaremongering

It is “scaremongering” to suggest that there could be a hard border in Ireland, the DUP’s Westminster leader has told the Commons.

Murder probe after man shot

The discovery of a man’s body at a house near Ballymena is now being treated as murder, police have said.

From 1739: Spain to pay Britain damages

From the seventh surviving Belfast News Letter, February 16 1738 (February 27 1739 in modern calendar):

Sport Update
TT 2019: ‘Big year’ for Michael Sweeney and Martin Jones Racing

Leading Irish road racer Michael Sweeney will continue riding under the Martin Jones Racing banner this season as he looks ahead to a ‘big year’ at the Isle of Man TT in particular.

WSBK: Champion Jonathan Rea fourth fastest as Alvaro Bautista ups ante at Phillip Island

Alvaro Bautista shaved almost half a second off his Monday lap time to finish the two-day World Superbike test at Phillip Island on top of the pile.

Video: Warren Feeney wants Ards to start playing with a smile on their face

Warren Feeney wants his new Ards players to start enjoying their football again.

And finally...
Evocative pictures of Crocknacrieve and two extraordinary near-(nick)namesakes

Two items that have been pending for some time in Roamer’s mailbox are finally getting an airing today, one concerning some evocative old photographs of unknown origin and the other a rather unnerving tale from Scotland.

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