THE clock on the wall directly above the dock was just approaching 10.23 when she heard the words which condemned her.

Health and safety experts in the North tonight issued a major alert after confirming that a defective appliance had been found at a seaside apartment where two teenage boys were killed by leaking gas fumes.

THOSE looking for an alternative luxury winter sun holiday might be tempted by new deals to the Dominican Republic.

A suspected drugs baron at the centre of a major investigation in Northern Ireland is a former police officer, it emerged today.