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The Alliance Party has secured significant victories in the count so far for the new Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

As the count limps towards Stage 4 in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council, the first female candidate, an Ulster Unionist, has been elected.

Newry Mourne and Down District did not escape the rise of big party alternatives, with one such candidate who finished last in 2014 topping the poll in his area this time out.

Colin Coates is quite happy to be the villain of the piece if it means Crusaders win Saturday’s Irish Cup final.

BBC Sport NI has confirmed its coverage of this year’s North West 200 across TV, radio and online.

Richard Clarke expects his Ballinamallard United team-mates to ‘play without fear’ when they take on Crusaders in Saturday’s Irish Cup final.