County Down Spectator

Sylvia Hermon is stepping down as local MP, announcing tonight that 'with great regret' she will not stand for re-election in December after 18 years in the seat. "It has undoubtedly been the greatest honour of my life to serve the people of North Down," she says.

Ulster Hospital stroke cuts meeting cancelled last night now rescheduled for Monday 7pm in Queens Hall, Newtownards - and health bosses have pushed the consultation deadline back to the end of August.

#Bangorwest final tally - 2 Alliance, 1 UUP, 1 Green, 1 DUP. Alliance comfortably topped the poll. #election2019

Holywood & Clandeboye final tally - 2 Alliance, 1 Green, 1 DUP, 1 UUP. Alliance with a very strong showing #election2019

Carl McClean (UUP) elected in Holywood & Clandeboye, defeating the DUP's Roberta Dunlop for the borough's final seat #election2019

UUP Carl McClean and DUP Roberta Dunlop neck and neck in race for final Holywood seat, but with 700 UUP transfers about to come in McClean's a cert #election2019

Alliance's Scott Wilson defeats DUP veteran Alan Graham to take the last #Bangorwest seat #election2019

Green Party's Barry McKee elected at 2nd round for #Bangorwest - DUP big beast Alan Graham in danger of losing seat to Alliance #election2019

Alliance's Connie Egan tops the poll in #Bangorwest - she, DUP Jennifer Gilmour and UUP Marion Smith elected. Green Barry McKee inches away from seat #election2019

Alliance's @AndrewMuirNI tops the poll in Holywood & Clandeboye, he and Green @rachelwoods52 elected on first count. #elections2019

Counting continues in Ards and North Down with initial results for Bangor West and Holywood & Clandeboye due soon #election2019

Bangor Central final tally: 2 DUP, 1 Alliance, 1 UUP, 1 Green, 1 Independent. Strongest showings Alliance and Green #elections2019

Bangor East & Donaghadee final tally: 2 UUP, 2 DUP, 1 Alliance, 1 Independent

Independent Ray McKimm takes the final #Bangorcentral seat from fellow independent Noelle Robinson #election2019

Tom Smith beats the DUP, saving his Bangor East & Donaghadee seat from the party he was forced out of after arguing with their LGBT stance. #election2019

@petermartindup through in Bangor East & Donaghadee. Green McNamara, DUP Keery and Ind Smith fight it out for last two seats. #election2019

Newcomer Craig Blaney (UUP) takes a #Bangorcentral seat - though he's gone to a wedding instead of the count, so if you see him let him know! #election2019

Huge upset as veteran UUP councillor Ian Henry loses his #Bangorcentral seat #election2019

Strong showing from Green Party's Hannah McNamara puts her neck & neck with Peter Martin & Tom Smith, leaving two DUP far behind - and three seats left. #election2019 #Bangoreast

DUP's Alistair Cathcart elected in #Bangorcentral at the seventh count. Five candidates left in a drawn-out battle for three remaining seats #election2019 #Bangor