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With temperatures hitting 'baltic' in recent days, local shoppers have begun their annual winter ritual of purchasing brand new hats, scarves and gloves to leave at their arse somewhere within the next fortnight, the Ulster Fry has learned. "It would...

There were wild Celebrations in a Belfast accountancy firm today after local clerk Robert Basset opened his lunch to reveal a sandwich filled with Quality Street chocolates. "I was gonna dump the pile of leftover junk food so we could...

In the latest instalment of our in-depth guides to all things Northern Ireland, we tell you 8 fascinating facts you never knew about County Tyrone. 1. Tyrone is the only Northern Irish county visible from space. That's right, it's the biggest of the six...

A top French chef has opened a fashionable new Parisian restaurant that only serves delicacies traditionally found in a Northern Irish petrol station. 43-year-old Marco Peure Shite told us that he came up with idea while holidaying here last summer. "Oui,"...

It's a well known fact that Northern Irish people have the sexiest accent in the world - you only have to look at the likes of Liam Neeson, Gloria Hunniford and Frostbit Boy. We always have the right word...

According to popular wisdom Halloween, like Christmas, "is all about the kiddies." This appears to give the "kiddies" the right to run about the place being really annoying, letting off fireworks and throwing eggs at innocent windows. Here at The...

As Valentine's Day approaches a new international study has revealed that Northern Irish men are the most romantic in the world. We sent our roving reporter out on the streets of Belfast to find out what makes men here such Romeos. "My...

Driving in Northern Ireland is a whole handlin'. Apart from learning all that stuff in the Highway Code, there's a heap of unwritten rules to follow. We've compiled a handy list so you know the craic! 1:  Only overtake other cars on blind bends NI...

A wee while ago we made a list of Norn Iron Ladybird style books that we thought would be good craic to see printed. Yousuns seemed to enjoy them, and so did we, so we've made a clatter more. Hopefully they'll...

A County Tyrone business woman has opened what is thought to be the world's first tanning salon aimed at people working in the agricultural industry. "It's a crowded market out there but I think I've spotted a gap," says 24 year...