Man Charged Following Drugs Find

A man has been charged following a drug search in north Belfast.

The man, 56, has been charged with being concerned in the production of class A controlled drugs, being concerned in the supply of class A controlled drugs, possessing class A controlled drugs with intent to supply and possession of a class C controlled drug.

He is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court today.

Snow And Ice Warning For Drivers

Motorists throughout Northern Ireland are being warned to expect hazardous conditions on the roads.

The warning comes after temperatures fell to below zero overnight.

A 'yellow' warning for ice was in place until 10am this morning (2 February), but motorists were warned to take care on the roads due to black ice.

A new further yellow warning has since been issued for snow. The alert will remain until Tuesday. Forecasters have said between two to 5cms of snow is likely at low levels, while an additional 10cm of snow is possible over higher ground.

Appeal Following Aggravated Burglary

Police have appealed for information following an aggravated burglary in north Belfast.

At around 8pm on Saturday (31 January), it is understood two men, wearing dark clothing and baseball caps, forced their way into a house in the Woodvale Avenue area of the city. They are said to have been armed with a hammer and a knife.

A resident inside the house, aged 23, managed to escape the house unharmed, but another man, aged 22, was assaulted with a hammer. He did not require medical attention at the time.

Another man, aged in his 50s, was also in the property at the time, but was not injured.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Free WiFi For Ballycastle

Funding to provide free WiFi in Ballycastle has been announced by the Social Development Minister.

The funding – £12,287 – has been made available by the department and is being matched by Moyle District Council. The service will provide free WiFi for locals and tourists in Ballycastle's Diamond and seafront areas.

Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey said: "As the tourist season approaches, Ballycastle will benefit greatly from this initiative which will allow free internet access for both local people and for the many hundreds of tourists who visit this part of Northern Ireland.

"One of the major benefits of this scheme is that it will also enable the Council to collect valuable data which will be used for analysing customer trends and forecasting future retailing and leisure trends."

(JP/MH)