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Omagh’s Donna Taggart on stage with Daniel O'Donnell during recording at the Millennium Forum in Derry, for the new series of 'Opry le Daniel', which begins tomorrow, Thursday, October 29, on TG4 at 10.30pm. Donna will appear on the show on November 26. SU4144CD26

Omagh's Donna Taggart takes the stage with Daniel O'Donnell

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Emergency services at scene of Newtownstewart collision

Band master of 50 years and founder member, Kenny Porter, left, with fellow founding members, Norman Crawford and Ivan McDonald get ready to cut the cake to mark the Omagh Protestant Boys Flute Band 50th anniversary. The beautiful anniversary cake was made by band members, Stacey Connor and Sarah Beckett. IB1844CD26

Omagh Protestant Boys Flute Band celebrates 50 years

Discussing arrangements for the show are from left, Thomas Keelagher, committee member Fermanagh Pedigree Livestock Breeders Ltd; Robert Brownlee, chairman of Fermanagh Pedigree Livestock Breeders Group Ltd; Stuart Johnston, managing director of Ulster Farmers Mart Co. Ltd; and Edwin Morrison, honorary member FPLB group. SU2845CD26

‘Fermanagh Stars’ Multi-Breed Calf Show ready for Hallowe’en

Abbie Armstrong, Omagh High School pupil on Ruby SU0144CD26

Record entries at Omagh High's Annual Charity Horse Show

Police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed the accident on the Curr Road, Omagh this morning. SU2745CD26

Van driver taken to hospital after collision on A5 near Omagh

Members of the event fundraising committee, Amanda Brown, Richard Black, Robert Brown, Jim Hunter and Carol Robinson, with a display of poppies made from painted plastic bottle bottoms and crocheted and knit poppies which will be displayed inside and outside the church during the Festival of Poppies. AN442926

Newtownstewart Presbyterian Church Festival of Poppies

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Jim, far right, with stroke survivors at the Stroke Association's ice brain sculpture in London. SU2645CD26

Strabane stroke survivor supports charity ‘Survival Is Not Enough’

Pictured launching the upcoming 'Know Your Place' workshops in Fermanagh and Omagh are the chairwoman of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Councillor Debbie Coyle (right); Isabel Brennan, Heritage Development Officer, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (centre); and David Bradshaw, Devine Bradshaw Associates (left). The series of hands-on workshops, delivered through the 'Exploring Our Local Heritage' programme, aims to engage 350 residents in learning about local history, family stories, folklore, industrial heritage, and the evolution of our towns, villages and landscapes. SU2545CD26
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Residents invited to explore the history of their area

SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan has revealed that West Tyrone secured £2,656,792 across 225 Letters of Offer for 215 farm businesses under Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme round 1. SU4644CD26

215 West Tyrone farm businesses secure £2.65m of funding

Sport

Fintona Pearses won the league and championship double in Tyrone, and now face Urris in Sunday’s Ulster Club Junior Football Championship first round tie at O’Neills Healy Park.

Fintona face Urris in Ulster tie

Pictured are the prizewinners in the 'Night Golf' competition at Fintona Golf Club.

Fintona GC hosts 'Night Golf' event

Sharon Scott, centre, Dergview FC treasurer, presents a cheque for £600 to Phillip Haire and Susan Young, committee members of the Castlederg Patient Comfort and Terminally Ill Fund. The funds were raised at the annual John Forsythe Memorial Cup at Darragh Park.

Dergview FC raises £600 for Castlederg charity

At the gathering to celebrate 35 years of Ardstraw Community Angling Club were, from left, guest speaker Dr Liam Campbell, club chairman, Colin Duncan and club committee member, Rodney Noble. SU5144CD26

Ardstraw Angling Club celebrates 35 years of fishing and heritage

The Omagh Accies team pictured after their All-Ireland Junior Cup over Dunmore RFC.

Omagh Accies make history

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Conal Gallen will be coming to the Strule Arts Centre on November 21.

Exciting programme lined-up for the Strule

Mellon Centre for Migration Studies will host their annual Literature of Irish Exile seminar, now in its 26th year on Saturday, November 21. SU3244CD26

Exploring Mid-Tyrone’s migration stories from the Great War

Motoring

Vauxhall updates best-selling Corsa and Mokka ranges

Volkswagen celebrates 50 years of the Passat

Ford Pro intensifies off-road appeal of its top-selling Ranger pickup with all-n...

Put through its paces: Audi tests the production-oriented Q6 e-tron prototype in...

Digital, dynamic and now also fully electric: the BMW 5 Series enters a new era

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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council ranked first among Northern Ireland’s 11 councils for processing both major and local planning applications. SU2445CD26

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council top NI for planning processing

The River Derg near Newtownstewart. Photo: Beautiful Northern Ireland. SU6344CD26

New River Derg monitoring project launched

Three generations of the Cochrane Family, past and present members of Blossomhill Pipe Band. David Cochrane, left, with over 50 years' service with the band and son Mark Cochrane. Missing from the photo is current member, his grandson, Harry Cochrane. IB3244CD26

Blossomhill Orange Hall celebrates proud 100-year milestone

Ian Irwin, right, with Ulster Unionist Party Leader Jon Burrows MLA. SU6244CD26

Ian Irwin selected as Ulster Unionist candidate for Mid Ulster

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Ready to go... From left: Robert Fyffe, Iris Wallace, Sylvia Thompson, Carole Harpur, and Alison Hemphill from Gillygooley Youth and Community Development Association members before the walk. IB0242CD26

Walkers turn out in force for fun-filled Gortin Glen charity trek

TUV leader, Jim Allister MP, right, congratulates the party's candidate, Stevan Patterson, on his selection to contest the West Tyrone constituency in the 2027 Assembly election. SU5044CD26

TUV candidate launches attack on DUP

Discussions are at an advanced stage and a closing date for bids for the Mellon Country Inn has been set for Monday next, November 2. In the meantime the selling agents and the police have warned trespassers to stay out of the building. SU5644CD26

Trespassers target vacant Mellon Country Inn

The three vehicle collision on the Tattymoyle Road was attended to by Air Ambulance NI alongside fire crews, paramedics and police. SU4244CD26

Nine involved in serious three-car crash near Fintona

Community

Omagh Academy pupils with their new reusable water bottles as part of NI Water’s Refillution campaign. SU4344CD26

Omagh Academy pupils take action to cut plastic waste

Pupils at Gortin Primary School helped Newtownstewart Royal British Legion branch launch their Poppy Appeal 2026. Pictured are members of the student council, Mia Baxter, Grace Scott, Sophia Lucas, Ellie Warnock, Ross Warnock, James Orr, Scarlet Black, Lottie Armstrong, Epsie Alison and Harvey Wauchob, with Derek Hussey and branch officers Hazel Ross, secretary, James Baxter, president and Lord Lieutenant for County Tyrone, Allen Scott, chairman and Victoria Ross, vice-chairman. AN441526

Newtownstewart RBL Poppy Appeal Launch

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Mayor Grace, Uí Niallais, pictured at the launch of the Strabane Halloween progranne with sisters of the coven, Wendy, Sophie and Tina.

Strabane gears up for Halloween

Pupils from Rainbow Community Playgroup, Omagh with their new NI Water waterbutt. SU3744CD26

No Ifs’ or Butts for Rainbow Community Playgroup, Omagh