An Uzi sub-machine gun was seized in Belfast when police stopped a taxi after a tip-off, it was revealed tonight.

Two men were arrested today by detectives investigating the murders of UDA boss John Gregg and another man in the docks area of Belfast, police said.

The homes of three loyalists have been targeted in separate attacks, police revealed today.

A man charged with murder was applauded by an Ulster Defence Association chief today as he appeared at a court in Belfast.

A man and woman were arrested on the outskirts of east Belfast today by police investigating a brutal murder committed over a year ago.

Two men were today being treated for bullet wounds while another suffered broken limbs following the latest round of paramilitary-style attacks in Northern Ireland.