A leading loyalist went on trial today charged with murdering a lieutenant of Johnny Adair during a bitter feud within the Ulster Defence Association.

SUPPORTERS of jailed loyalist Johnny Adair yesterday challenged the reasons given by the Ulster Defence Association for its killing of Alan McCullough.

Police confirmed today that they have found the body of an associate of leading loyalist Johnny Adair.

Police investigating the disappearance of Shankill Road loyalist Alan McCullough said today they had found a body on the outskirts of north Belfast.

Police hunting for missing loyalist Alan McCullough launched a search in Co Antrim today amid reports of a shallow grave being spotted.