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Abigail Taylor

Belfast

Journalist at BBC News NI

Journalist @BBCNewsNI , previously @STVNews 🎥. All views my own. Northern Irish She/Her

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  • 4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Abigail Taylor

    'Our job is to protect a fort - to be fair it hasn't been attacked lately'Abigail TaylorNorman BriggsThe Hillsborough Fort Guard has existed since the 1600sFinal preparations are underway for a celebration that will take a County Down village back in time. Royal Hillsborough will play host on Saturday to the warrant ceremony of 13 new members, bringing the United Kingdom's oldest and smallest private army back up to its full complement.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Eve Coleman |Abigail Taylor

    'Unforgettable day': The wedding with almost 100 bridesmaidsEve Coleman & Abigail TaylorMark JohnstonThe average number of bridesmaids for a wedding in the UK is about three to fiveThere are traditional weddings and then there are people who like to add their own twist to their big day. Jack McGowan, originally from Aberdeen in Scotland, and his wife Kathryn from Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, decided two or three bridesmaids would not meet the mark for the special occasion.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Abigail Taylor

    Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Kneecap are an Irish-speaking rap trio who have courted controversy with their provocative lyrics and merchandiseThe Metropolitan Police's counter-terror officers will investigate online videos showing rap trio Kneecap calling for the death of British MPs and shouting "up Hamas, up Hezbollah". A video emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the band saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory.

  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | Catherine Moore |Abigail Taylor

    McIlroy's hometown is buzzing with his Holywood endingCatherine Moore & Abigail TaylorReutersMcIlroy and his caddie Harry Diamond are both from the County Down townThe town in County Down has always been proud of local boy Rory McIlroy but it has reached a whole new level after his dramatic win on Sunday. He finally joined a select club of just six golfers to achieve the career Grand Slam with victory in the Masters. The boy from Holywood received his Hollywood ending, and the town is buzzing.

  • Dec 10, 2024 | blog.passle.net | Adam Elgar |Abigail Taylor |Olivia Backon |Charlotte Knight

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18 Jun 25

RT @TheOpen: The 153rd Open is one month away. This is what it means to be a Champion Golfer of the Year. https://t.co/sEjLaFqsuJ

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18 Jun 25

RT @PippaCrerar: I wish people would read the detail: the framework of access to an abortion – including the need for two doctors’ signatur…

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18 Jun 25

RT @lewis_goodall: The biggest change in reproductive rights in Britain in half a century has just passed the Commons. MPs have voted 379…