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Over 80 people from here have been recognised in this year's King's Birthday honours list, including broadcasters Stephen Watson and Rose Neill, who have been made MBEs. A Co. Down lace tutor has also been made an MBE for services to the art of lacemaking and needlecraft.

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In a world of smartphones, has the camera had its day? With most of us now taking digital pictures, the Belfast Photo Festival is looking at how photography has evolved over the decades.

It's been a happy ending for the eggs of an elusive bird that were just inches from the flames of a large wildfire in Fermanagh last month. Dean McLaughlin reports.

Lough Neagh is the largest wild eel fishery in Europe but it's currently restricted to try to ensure the long-term recovery of the industry. The agriculture minister says he is happy to publish the scientific data that has led to restrictions on eel fishing in Lough Neagh.

Fresh concerns have been raised about the number of animal carcasses being dumped in rural parts of Northern Ireland, particularly in local rivers. The Agriculture Minister says he's appalled and repulsed at the illegal dumping and has called for an end to the secrecy around it.

After 15 years of planning, a new public park has opened in Saintfield in County Down. The three-acre Windmill Park secured investment from, among others, the community, the heritage lottery fund and an American benefactor exploring his family history.

Springwatch is in Northern Ireland for the first time in its 21-year history. As the second week comes to a close, Our Agriculture and Environment Correspondent Louise Cullen caught up with the show's presenters Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham.

Stormont's Department for Infrastructure is to remove almost half the on-street pay and display machines it owns in Belfast, Newry, and Lisburn. It is part of a modernisation project which will include a move to ticketless parking.

Some residents in Bangor are opposing changes to part of a multi-million pound seaside redevelopment in the town which would lead to the loss of a green space along the seafront. Developers say a larger car park is essential for people to access the area.

Northern Ireland Assembly members who drive electric cars can receive free charging at Stormont, despite already being paid travel expenses. Electric vehicle charging points have been installed at Parliament Buildings for the benefit of MLAs and staff.

Larger shops across Belfast will be allowed to open at 11:00 BST during the first two weekends in August, coinciding with Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. However, some local retailers say all shops should be given the choice to extend their opening hours, no matter the size.

The mother of a boy who died after a severe allergic reaction in school is pressing for new legislation to protect pupils in Northern Ireland. Helen Blythe has been campaigning for compulsory training for teachers and a requirement for schools to have a dedicated allergy policy.

Celebrations have been held for a 90-year-old Portrush woman who has given 75 years of service to the community through her work in the local pharmacy on Main Street. While Sadie Jefferson has now officially retired, she says she intends to stay active and pursue new challenges.

Water safety campaigners are calling for more education on how to stay safe in the water. This comes after new figures from the National Water Safety Forum show that 14 people died from water-related incidents in Northern Ireland last year.

Doug Beattie has quit the Ulster Unionist Party, stating his membership is no longer "tenable." The former leader and Upper Bann assembly member was facing potential deselection by his constituency association ahead of the next assembly election.

Pupils at a Belfast Special School have set up an award-winning business, which makes sensory keyrings and other gifts. It's run by the pupils at Park Special School and recently it won two top prizes at the Young Enterprise Northern Ireland Awards.

The number of households waiting on a list for a social home has now passed 50,000. That number means there are tens of thousands of families living in unsettled accommodation and waiting for the Housing Executive to fulfil it's legal duty to provide a home for them.

Some gas and electricity bills are set to rise as a result of sustained rises in the wholesale cost of energy, caused by the war in the Middle East.