Anti-abortion protester wins appeal

In Belfast, an anti-abortion protester convicted of harassing a Marie Stopes clinic director has won her appeal.

The case against Precious Life director Bernadette Smyth was thrown out of court in Belfast today.

A judge ruled there was insufficient evidence that she harassed former clinic director Dawn Purvis.

52-year-old Mrs Smyth, denied harassing Ms Purvis on two dates in January and February last year.

Last December, she was convicted and sentenced to 100 hours community service.