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w e k e 2 s a e Alexanders of Markethill Fu rni tu re T el : 37 55 11 33 Giftware Tel: 3755 1261 g r a n d no w o n Op en 6 da ys pe r we ek 9. 00 am-5.3 0p m POLICE have arrested “a number o people” in Coleraine over a picture on Facebook which showed two youths apparently burning a poppy. The two males were holding a lit lighter to the edge o the red paper which makes up a poppy in a photograph which has sparked outrage on the social networking website. Yesterday the picture, which emerged on Sunday, was removed rom the website. Arrests over burnt poppy A MURDER investigation has been launched in Londonderry following the death of a 51-year-old man who had been stabbed. The attack happened in the Francis Street area of the city at around 1.30pm on Tuesday. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment but later died. A 34-year-old woman was arrested last night and is helping police with their inquiries. Stab attack victim dies Robinson calls for the long view SHORT- TERM soluti ons are not the way to handle an economic crisis, Peter Robinson told a Dublin audience last night. Addressing a gathering o accountants, the frst minister praised the Republic’s avoidance o “simplistic” measures in handling its grave fnancial difculties. Speaking against the background o the economic crisis in Greece, he said such solutions are “no substitute or the difcult, long-term measures that are being taken”. Mr Robinson acknowledged that Northern Ireland had its own problems, including an over reliance on public sector employment. The DUP leader also said that strong inormal ties and good inrastructure will make or a better working relationship between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Mr Robinson said a good road, avourable exchange rate, a successul rugby team and a good speed dial contact with a ministerial colleague will do more or relations than any amount o North South Ministerial Council meetings. In other comments in the speech, he said that the Northern Ireland economy is expected to grow by around one per cent this year and by two per cent in 2012. BY REBECCA BLACK r.black@nesletter.co.uk World Cup winner fies in to boost Ulster SEE SPORT 400 years o the King James Bible SEE PAGE 3 The pride of Northern Ireland Price: 72p (IR 1.05 EURO) Thursday, November 3, 2011 VIEwERS’ favourite Julian Simmons ill be back on our screens tonight after recently undergoing ve- hour heart surgery to save his life. Make-up artist Samantha weightman is seen putting the nishing touches to the UTV presenter in his dressing room. Julian said: “Vieers have been fantastic and sent such fabulous get ell messages – I’ll be saying a special thank you to all of them at 7pm, before Emmerdale. I’ve never felt better and can’t ait to get back on screen.” Julian’s all set for TV return after op A 56-YEAR-OLD man, be- lieved to be Liam Adams, was extradited from the Republic last night and handed over to the PSNI. Police said the transfer fol- lowed a Dublin High Court decision last week to trans- port the man to Northern Ireland to face serious sexual offence charges. The man was arrested on 18 warrants, including charges of rape, gross indecency and indecent assault and is expected to appear before Laganside Magistrates Court this morning. Man is extradited Since 1737 www.newsletter.co.uk Turn to page 12 Turn to page 8

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w e k e 2 s a eAlexanders

of MarkethillFurniture Tel: 3755 1133Giftware Tel: 3755 1261

grand now onOpen 6 days per week 9.00am-5.30pm

POLICE have arrested“a number o people” inColeraine over a picture onFacebook which showed twoyouths apparently burning apoppy.

The two males were holdinga lit lighter to the edge o thered paper which makes up apoppy in a photograph whichhas sparked outrage on thesocial networking website.

Yesterday the picture, which emerged on Sunday, was removed rom the website.

Arrests overburnt poppy

A MURDER investigationhas been launched inLondonderry following thedeath of a 51-year-old man who had been stabbed.

The attack happened inthe Francis Street area of the city at around 1.30pm onTuesday.

The victim was taken tohospital for treatment butlater died.

A 34-year-old woman wasarrested last night and ishelping police with theirinquiries.

Stab attackvictim dies

Robinson callsfor the long viewSHORT-TERM solutions are notthe way to handle an economiccrisis, Peter Robinson told aDublin audience last night. Addressing a gathering o

accountants, the frst ministerpraised the Republic’s avoidanceo “simplistic” measures in

handling its grave fnancialdifculties.

Speaking against thebackground o the economiccrisis in Greece, he said suchsolutions are “no substitute orthe difcult, long-term measuresthat are being taken”.

Mr Robinson acknowledgedthat Northern Ireland had itsown problems, including anover reliance on public sector

employment.The DUP leader also said that

strong inormal ties and goodinrastructure will make ora better working relationshipbetween Northern Ireland andthe Republic.

Mr Robinson said a goodroad, avourable exchangerate, a successul rugby teamand a good speed dial contact

with a ministerial colleague will do more or relations thanany amount o North SouthMinisterial Council meetings.

In other comments in thespeech, he said that the NorthernIreland economy is expected togrow by around one per centthis year and by two per cent in2012.

BY REBECCA BLACK

[email protected]

World Cupwinner fies into boost UlsterSEE SPORT

400 yearso the KingJames BibleSEE PAGE 3

The pride of Northern IrelandPrice: 72p (IR 1.05 EURO) Thursday, November 3, 2011

VIEwERS’ favourite JulianSimmons ill be back onour screens tonight afterrecently undergoing ve-hour heart surgery to savehis life. Make-up artistSamantha weightman isseen putting the nishingtouches to the UTVpresenter in his dressingroom.Julian said: “Vieers havebeen fantastic and sentsuch fabulous get ellmessages – I’ll be sayinga special thank you to allof them at 7pm, beforeEmmerdale. I’ve never feltbetter and can’t ait toget back on screen.”

Julian’sall set forTV returnafter op

A 56-YEAR-OLD man, be-lieved to be Liam Adams, wasextradited from the Republiclast night and handed over tothe PSNI.

Police said the transfer fol-lowed a Dublin High Courtdecision last week to trans-port the man to NorthernIreland to face serious sexualoffence charges.

The man was arrested on18 warrants, including charg-es of rape, gross indecencyand indecent assault and isexpected to appear beforeLaganside Magistrates Courtthis morning.

Man isextradited

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