First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have sent their best wishes to all the local athletes competing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Environment Minister Edwin Poots is urging people to be smarter with the water they use while at home during this current dry spell, and to only use water for the areas it is needed; hygiene, hydration and household chores.

Mid Ulster District Council members have been updated by the Department for Infrastructure on road maintenance, improvement works and active travel schemes in 2020/21 and those planned for 2021/22.

A £196,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on Main Street, Cloughmills (Phase 2) will commence on Monday 26 July 2021.

Young people who turn 18 on or before 31 October 2021 can now access their vaccines at the seven regional vaccine centres across Northern Ireland.