A man is in hospital being treated for stab wounds to his chest after an attack in Glenville Park, Whiteabbey, on the outskirts of north Belfast.

The assault took place just before 1pm on Sunday.

A 36-year-old women from the Whiteabbey area has been arrested and is helping police with their inquiries

In Londonderry, an elderly shopkeeper was viciously assaulted during a robbery at his Glenview Avenue shop at around 10.15pm on Saturday.

The man had a wooden block thrown at his face – leaving him with a gash above his left eye which required hospital treatment – when four people entered the shop and unsuccessfully tried to open the cash register. The attackers also beat the man with a walking stick with which he had attempted to defend himself.

The thieves are all described as being 5ft 6ins in height and of slim build. All wore balaclavas while one wore a blue coat and two had black coats. It is believed that they were all in their late teens.

Detective Constable Eddie Bell described the assault as “a vicious attack on an elderly member of the community” and urged the public to help detectives.

(MB)