County Down Spectator

The County Down Spectator, established in 1904, is a local weekly newspaper based in Bangor, Northern Ireland, serving the towns and communities of North Down

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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