BALLYMENA: A 41-year-old man caught drink driving for the third time after police saw his Audi swerving on the M2 was given a four-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months and banned from driving for 18 months.

BALLYMENA: A 27-year-old man accused of slashing his cousin's face with a Stanley knife in Antrim was refused bail at Ballymena Magistrates' Court, with the case adjourned to November 24.

LONDONDERRY: A 12-year-old boy charged with stealing a poppy wreath from the Cenotaph and other offences was granted bail with conditions at Londonderry Magistrates' Court, with the case adjourned to 1 December.