Former SDLP leader John Hume (83) passes away after short illness

Comedian Paddy Rafferty defends role in LAD

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Aug 3, 2020           A message from the Editor: With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to newsletter.co.uk and enjoy unlimited access to the best Northern Ireland and UK news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content. Alistair Bushe, Editor           Former SDLP leader John Hume (83) passes away after short illness           Former SDLP leader, John Hume, has passed away after a short illness, his family has confirmed.                 John Hume 1937-2020: 'John Hume was a political titan' - Tony Blair   People from virtually every walk of life in Northern Ireland are paying tribute to former SDLP leader and Nobel peace prize winner, John Hume, who passed away on Monday morning after a short illness.           UDR man murdered for 'ethnic and sectarian reasons' as he delivered potatoes to friend   Tributes have been paid to a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment who was murdered 40 years ago as he went across the border to deliver potatoes to his friend.           Ian Paisley: My sister put my dad on the phone and he said 'bye bye son'   Ian Paisley has spoken openly about his father's death in a podcast with Northern Ireland journalist Rodney Edwards.           Comedian Paddy Rafferty defends role in LAD as complaint made to BBC NI   Comedian Paddy Rafferty has said his role with the defunct LAD social media parody accounts was purely as a contributor.               Trio on mission to revive traditions of Ireland's whiskey distilling   Business partners and long-time friends Shane McCarthy, Liam Brogan and Donal McLynn are on a mission to revive the great traditions of Irish Whiskey distilling and marketing.       Full steam ahead - new booklet on railway   Described as 'one of the most beautiful railway journeys in the world' by Michael Palin (host of the BBC's Great British Railway Journeys), the Londonderry to Coleraine railway has cut through the spectacular landscape of Binevenagh for almost 200 years.                             Patrick McClean delighted to be able to repay the Glentoran fans           Patrick McClean has become a real fans' favourite since making the move to Glentoran.                   Defeat was hard to take for Ballymena United   Glentoran's late winner deep into the second period of extra time was a bitter pill for Ballymena United to swallow.       Cookstown 100 organisers confirm spectator numbers for September race   The Cookstown 100 will be limited to 1000 spectators for practice on Friday, September 11, and 1600 on Saturday, September 12, the organisers have confirmed.       Nigel Jones highlights Chris Dougherty's value after CIYMS win double   CIYMS continued their unbeaten start to the season with another two victories over the weekend.                   View more news

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