16/06/2014 BBC Newsline

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A school principal has described a pupil who died

in a cliff accident at the weekend as ?a real character?.

It's believed Logan Crawford, who was seven years old,

had been playing with friends in Ballycastle yesterday evening.

Logan Crawford fell along the coastline close to his home, a

dangerous coastline. Today, a police car beside the spot where he fell,

down a steep and sheer cliff face. The area is noted for its beauty,

majestic on a summer's day and it was while playing on a summer's day

that the tragedy unfolded, leaving a family grieving and 200 school

children coming to terms with the loss of their friend. Logan's school

principal said... The exact circumstances of why and

how the little boy fell are still being investigated. It is an area

popular with tourists for its breathtaking beauty. But locals here

know that the scenery can be matched by danger. The rescue services are

all too familiar with the danger and always among the first to respond.

Our lifeboat was very quickly on the scene here, along with the cliff

rescue team from the local coastguard. With the cliffs and

whatnot, we knew the child had fallen over the cliff, some you just

try and do your very best. Unfortunately, after the child was

found, the father was on the shoreline, so we took him aboard the

lifeboat and took him around here and he was taken to the hospital.

The father's journey to the hospital ended in heartbreak, learning that

his son did not survive his fall. The rescue services responded to

three emergencies on the north and north-west coast. One, and injured

fishermen and another, a diver lost his life and last night, this

tragedy. Today, the police investigation is still evident along

the busy to restrict and at the entrance to the scene of the

tragedy, a tribute. A former taxi driver who was jailed

for the armed robbery of a post office in 1973 has won

a legal battle to clear his name. 73-year-old Frank Newell,

from the Shankill area of Belfast, He has always insisted

his car was hijacked The Court

of Appeal ruled that the conviction should be quashed as crucial

material undermining the prosecution case

had not been disclosed. I have been vindicated. Anybody that

knows me knows that I didn't do this. The judge said this morning,

senior judge, it should never have came to court, I should never have

been convicted. And I was over the moon. My relations are delighted.

The best thing that has happened to me in 40 years.

And you can hear more of that radio interview tomorrow

A 41-year-old man has been in court charged with the murder

It's understood the mother of two, Denise Dunlop, was stabbed several

times in her Ballymena home early yesterday morning.

Our North-West reporter Keiron Tourish was in the court.

32-year-old Denise Dunlop was found dead at her home in Ballymena in the

early hours of yesterday morning. It is understood she had been stabbed

several times with a knife. Detectives launched a murder inquiry

following the incident and forensic teams have spent much of the day in

and around the home. The houses there were previously used as family

accommodation that soldiers on the site of the former St Patrick's

Baron will stop -- barracks. They were taken over by a housing

association and civilian families moved in last year. The death has

shocked many local people, who described the area is very quiet and

peaceful. Before the court this morning was the partner of Denise

Dunlop. He is 41-year-old Richard McAuley, who is unemployed. He is

accused of the murder of the 32-year-old. During the two-minute

hearing, Richard McAuley, dressed in a blue top and trousers, sat

impassively in the dock. He spoke only once, to confirm he understood

the charge. A detective told the court he could connect him to the

offence. He was remanded in custody until the 10th of July. No

application was made for bail during the brief hearing.

An inquest jury has been told that a suicidal prisoner who hanged

himself was not monitored as he should have been.

50-year-old John Deery, from Londonderry, died in August

2009 when staff had not checked him for almost two hours.

The Coroner's Court was told that CCTV video had shown

a three-day period when prison staff checked on John Deery 233 times and

The jury also heard that in a log a prison officer had written the

prisoner was asleep when the inmate was on the phone to the Samaritans.

Five people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been arrested

by police officers investigating reports of rogue traders and bogus

Three men and a woman are also detained on suspicion of fraud

and burglary offences in The Close in Holywood this morning.

The official confirmation came today that Royal Portrush golf club will

stage The Open for the first time since 1951.

The decision to host the tournament follows the successful staging

BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson spent the day in the town to get

These are exciting times for Portrush. It has always been at an

associated with entertainment. Now comes one of the world's most famous

sporting events. Like everything, it comes at a price, but Stormont

ministers won't say exactly how much they are paying to bring The Open

here. I will say this, in terms of the money we are putting in, the

millions we are putting it will come back tenfold to us and I don't think

anybody could underestimate what is happening here today. Is it millions

or tens of millions? I think I've made it clear that I'm not going to

speculate on how much it is. I had said the money we put in, we'll get

back in tens of millions. Give us ballpark. I'm not giving you a

ballpark. It is believed to be somewhere in the region of ?7

million. An economic return is estimated at 70 million. But will

any of the money go to Portrush itself? Absolutely, the money will

made rapidly to be made in Portrush. There will not be a bed space

anywhere for the week of the Open and in the week leading up to it.

That is what they were told about the Irish open two years ago and

many were left disappointed as spectators watch the golf but didn't

come into the town centre. I think a lot of businesses are here dug for a

lot of people coming, but it never happened. It was a bit

disappointing. But lessons have been learned and the news that the Open

is now coming to town is going down well. It is good for Portrush in

general, we work together as a team, so if it benefits one area, it

will benefit us all. People can play golf, walk the beaches, go and eat,

come and see us, the overall image is great. There is the odd grumble,

but overall, the mood in the area is very positive and people are looking

forward to showing of this spectacular part of the world. Sun,

sea and sand. Sea and sand are guaranteed, anyway. It may not be

for another five years, but it seems the Open on the north coast will be

worth waiting for. Whatever the weather.

Time now to find out if that good weather is set to continue.

Here's Geoff Maskell. Hasn't it been an absolutely

glorious day today. We did just miss out on it being the warmest day of

the year so far, but we will have another crack at the record

tomorrow. This evening does become quite cloudy overnight, temperatures

staying very mild, though, 11 or 12 degrees, but as we get into

tomorrow, another dry and bright today as we go through the day,

although just a bit cloudy to start. Some mist and fog just start with,

but once we have some heat in the day, it will start to burn back and

we get some breaks in the cloud. The weather is down to this high

pressure system which is keeping things beautifully settled as we go

through the next few days. Take a look at this picture across the UK

and Ireland and I think it looks like summer, don't you? Bright skies

and temperatures in the mid-20s. As we go through the afternoon, plenty

of bright and sunny spells through the day, very pleasant and

temperatures very acceptable indeed, up to 21, 20 2 degrees. And that

really is the picture again on Wednesday -- 22 degrees. If

anything, brighter on Wednesday, that is reflected in the

temperatures. We might see the odd shower bubbling up here and there,

highs of 22 or 23. We have a settled quality to our weather due to the

high-pressure system. It carries on right the way through the week. A

little bit cooler towards the weekend but still very pleasant and

very usable. That is it now, we are back tomorrow

So much pressure, so much expectation.

It's the title that all the players want to win.