Portrush girl makes message in a bottle friend

A six-year-old girl has come away from a trip to the beach with an unlikely pen-pal, thanks to a message in a bottle. It turned out the bottle had drifted 2,089 miles across the Atlantic from Newfoundland in Canada. Read story.

Top 10 UK walks: North Antrim coast, Northern Ireland

National Trust UK walk 6, best for cliff-top views: This dramatic route has some of the finest cliff scenery in Europe, including panoramic views of the Giant's Causeway.  Read story.

BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL HITS THE RIGHT NOTE WITH INTERNATIONAL LINE-UP

One of Europes biggest Bluegrass festivals, the Bluegrass Music Festival at the Ulster American Folk Park attracts some of the worlds best known Bluegrass bands. The event takes place from 3rd - 5th September and tickets are now on sale. For further information visit www.nmni.com/bluegrass. Read story.

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Were 57 US immigrants from Ulster brutally put to death?

US historians trying to uncover a mystery surrounding the mass death of 57 Ulster immigrants, nearly 180 years ago, have uncovered evidence they may have been murdered. Read story.

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