Addiction NI has called for government departments and communities across the region to unite in a renewed effort to end the harm being felt in many families and communities from alcohol and drug use.

Governments in Dublin and London should join all-party negotiations in the North on dealing with the legacy of the past, victims of the Troubles have said.

SCIENTISTS have derived a formula for “the perfect Christmas cracker pull”. According to research organisation QinetiQ, the best snap is produced by keeping a firm, two-handed grip to prevent the cracker being torn at your end.

Scientists have come up with a formula for “the perfect Christmas cracker pull”.