Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Thu 24th Jul 2014

Belfast Newsletter News Ulster turns into rainbow nation as it basks in hottest day of year Rainbow colours were sported across the Province yesterday as Ulster folk basked in what was being cited on the streets as being the warmest day of the year so far. Read more... Heat is on for ice cream sellers Ice cream was being sold as fast as it was made in a Portadown outlet yesterday as temperatures soared outside. Read more... Man shot in city playground leaves trail of blood to home An MLA has described the graphic aftermath of an incident in which a man was shot twice in a loyalist area. Read more... Fans left short by Garth Brooks ticket refunds Some Garth Brooks funds are being left out-of-pocket due to a quirk in the refunds process. Read more... McCausland deliberately misled the Assembly, inquiry determines DUP minister Nelson McCausland was last night facing cross-party calls for his resignation after an inquiry found that he “deliberately misled” the Stormont Assembly. Read more...   Sport TEAM NI: Competition Schedule, Thursday July 24 Here is the Commonwealth Games schedule for NI Athletes, Thursday July 24 Read more... RUGBY: Sevens are going global insists former Welsh star Ryan Jones Former Wales captain Ryan Jones believes rugby sevens is ready to touch new heights through its exposure at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. Read more... Spectacular opening ceremony puts Glasgow in the spotlight They cheered for teams fresh from two-week trips on post office ships, and the microscopic populations of tide-lapped Pacific atolls. But the biggest roar of the night was reserved for the Queen who declared open the Commonwealth Games deep in the green-hooped half of Glasgow. Read more... Queen declares Commonwealth Games open The Queen has formally declared the 20th Commonwealth Games open following a colourful ceremony at Glasgow’s Celtic Park. Read more... Northern Ireland stars set their sights on medal success at Commonwealth Games Martyn Irvine flew the flag for the Northern Ireland team at Thursday night’s Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Read more...   Please do not respond directly to this email as this mailbox is not monitored. To contact Belfast Newsletter direct go to http://www.newsletter.co.uk/ and click on Contact Us Johnston Press are the publishers of Belfast Newsletter. You have received this email as you have subscribed to this newsletter on our website. Edit or Unsubscribe Preferences | Edit Your Profile Company Name: Johnston Press plc | Registered in Scotland no: SCO15382 | Registered Office: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS