A Twelfth like no other - but still a day of celebration

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jul 14, 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           TWELFTH PICTURE SPECIAL: 33 amazing photographs of the Glorious Twelfth celebrations around NI           This year's Twelfth, although smaller in numbers due to COVID-19, is being hailed as one of the best there's ever been.                 The Twelfth: Not suited and booted as usual, but still a day of celebration   An Orangeman of more than 30 years nearly forget himself this morning and was ready to don his suit for his annual Twelfth parade.           Ryanair flight diverted after 'bomb note' found in toilet   A flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to land after a note was discovered in a toilet claiming there were explosives on board.           Alex Kane: Unionism needs a strategy because this is the endgame   What do unionists do if they don't trust the UK government to protect their interests?           Romanian national refused bail over brothel case which saw women fly to NI carrying lingerie and nothing else   A 39-year-man accused by police of being involved in trafficking females for sexual exploitation has been refused bail.           Irish judge pauses extradition case for man found liable for Omagh bomb   The judge in the case involving the extradition of Liam Campbell, who was found civilly liable for the Omagh bombing, is to take a number of weeks to consider issues before formally ordering his extradition to Lithuania.           Jim Allister: Sinn Fein is getting away with the Bobby Storey funeral breach, which will only encourage the party   Sinn Fein audaciously set itself above the law in the Bobby Storey saga, yet, sadly seems to be getting away with it.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Women weep as Ruth Ellis is hanged at Holloway Prison   Ruth Ellis, a 28-year-old mother of two children, was hanged at Holloway Prison on July 13, 1955, reported the News Letter, for the murder of the man who had been her lover.       Footage from Scarva Sham Fight in 1959 unearthed   Footage of the Sham Fight in Scarva dating back to 1959 has recently been made available online.                             David Wood Trophy races in September cancelled due to Covid-19 risk           September's two-day IFS David Wood Trophy meeting has been cancelled as a 'direct result' of the Covid-19 pandemic.                   The two prime ministers lead the British and Irish tributes to Jack Charlton   Tributes to the footballing great Jack Charlton have flooded in from both sides of the Irish Sea.       FLASHBACK: Jack Nicklaus captures second Open crown   Jack Nicklaus won the second of his three Open Championship titles in dramatic circumstances at St Andrews during 1970.                     View more news

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