Edwin Poots returns to Assembly three weeks after cancer surgery

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Subscribe              Feb 23, 2021           Good afternoon,   Here are some of today's headlines from the News Letter.    *  DUP MLA Edwin Poots returns to the Assembly three weeks after receiving surgery following a cancer diagnosis   *  In the first part of a new investigation into modern slavery in the UK, reporter Philip Bradfield discovers that up to half of those convicted of modern slavery offences have walked free from NI courts with non-custodial sentences.   *  Keep up with the latest coronavirus news and how it affects you by checking out our LIVE UPDATES as they happen throughout the day.   * Want total access to all of our online content? You can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 a month for 3 months - and it couldn't be easier.   Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our subscription page.     Valerie Martin, Head of Content.           Man rushed to hospital after being shot at NI home           A man was rushed to hospital last night after being shot at his home.                 Five injured after horrific crash near Bellaghy   Police say five people received injuries when a car crash near Bellaghy last night.           Stormont told: Give us a plan like Boris to reopen Northern Ireland   The Northern Ireland Executive has been told to "follow in the prime minister's lead" and produce a timeline, including dates, for reopening society and business.           Record alcohol deaths in NI but service shortfall concerns   With the number of alcohol related deaths in Northern Ireland at an all-time high, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych NI) has called for an increase in the number of community-based detox addiction services.           Northern Ireland should follow the prime minister's plans for England and reopen the schools on March 8   News Letter editorial of Tuesday February 23 2021:           From petrol station to snooker glory for Antrim Ferrari Jordan Brown   Snooker player Jordan Brown is someone with ideas above his station – in the 33-year-old's case it was a petrol station in Antrim.           Check out our Danske Bank Premiership Team of the Week...   It was another week of Danske Bank Premiership action with plenty of excitement and entertainment.           NI 100: 'One Giant Weekend' celebration for Antrim and Newtownabbey   'One Giant Weekend' is being planned by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council as part of its Northern Ireland Centenary celebrations.               Here's what the average Northern Ireland house price of £147,500 could buy you in every council area in the country   The latest Northern Ireland House Price Index report revealed that as of December 2020, the average house price in the country was £147,593.       THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Townlands fined for malicious destruction of flax   From the News Letter, February 23, 1868                             Kenny Shiels relishing England test for his Northern Ireland players           Northern Ireland women's boss Kenny Shiels said he was looking forward to seeing how his part-timers match up tonight against "the might of England".                   Ireland going 'the right way' despite poor Six Nations start   Assistant coach Mike Catt insists Ireland are going "the right way" despite making their worst start to a Six Nations campaign.       Niall Owens highlights journey from Ballinamallard to California   Niall Owens can vividly recall the moment he achieved a childhood dream by scoring his first senior goal for Ballinamallard United – a club he had been at since the age of three.       Ballymena man scores national Grassroots Football People's Award   Ballymena man Billy O'Flaherty MBE has been announced as the national winner of the People's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Grassroots Football at the McDonald's Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards for 2020.                   View more news

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