Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the advice on Covid booster vaccinations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

A quick look at some of the stories making the headlines in this week's Impartial Reporter.

THE magic of the B-Movie has been revived by a young team of film-makers working in the heart of one of Enniskillen’s housing developments.

THE Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, paid a flying visit to Fermanagh at the weekend when he presented Duke of Edinburgh Silver Awards to young people from the Western Education Board area.

AT ABOUT two o’clock yesterday morning 50 armed and masked men went to Daisyhill House, situated between Clogher and Fivemiletown, the residence of Major Stewart, J.P.

The summer holidays are here!

AN ENNISKILLEN woman who attacked a friend and then damaged her oven and back door after they had drunk together has been given a probation order.

It's football season and it's time to make a MIND-BLOWING SAVE!

Two men have been arrested following two separate assaults in the Belmore Street area of Enniskillen on Monday.

A 30-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after being assaulted allegedly by two men and a woman in the street on Tuesday afternoon.

THE Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) marked Carers’s Week 2021 by hosting a number of outdoor face-to-face and virtual events for carers of all ages.

A FERMANAGH man who is accused of fitting a vehicle with a blue light and a two-tone horn on two separate occasions has entered guilty pleas to the charges.

THE back roads of Maguiresbridge came alive with colour recently as runners from several clubs undertook a hilly 5K organised by Aravon McCann, K9 Kennels, to raise money for Fermanagh Women’s Aid.

FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council buildings were lit up in blue to launch this year’s Volunteers’s Week recently.

A man has died following a road traffic collision in the early hours of Tuesday morning, june 29.

FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has appointed a new Digital Remembering Officer, on secondment until next March, through the Shared History Fund.

STEPHEN McKinney, the father of two who is accused of murdering his wife while their two children slept during a family boating holiday four years ago, told police he will never accept he'd lost everything – his best friend, his wife, his soul mate...

TWO men have been returned for trial on charges relating to an alleged kidnapping in which the victim claims she was assaulted and threatened.

Mixing doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines generates a robust immune response against coronavirus, research suggests.

THE trial of a 44-year-old man accused of murdering his wife four years ago heard on Friday, June 25, that she may have taken up to two sleeping tablets on the night she died.

Police in Enniskillen are appealing for witnesses folowing an assault in Enniskillen.

Families entitled to extra support with school meals and uniforms can now apply online.

First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have commended the success of the vaccination programme as it exceeds the two million doses landmark today.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has held a confidential briefing with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council on the latest Covid-19 position, but members are forbidden from disclosing the content.

A LETTER from grassroots Fermanagh Gaels calling on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to “take the lead” in planning discussions around a Shared Ireland has been signed by nearly 1,000 people in the county.

Aghavea Aughintaine Parish in Brookeborough hosted a special Jubilee Mass on Sunday (June 20) for parish priest Canon Dawson who is celebrating 60 years in ministry this year.

A BUSINESS owner has called for investment in Belcoo to help alleviate ongoing issues around parking and speeding in the village.

THE heartbroken sister of the late Lewis Crawford has paid tribute to an "amazing" brother who was known for his great sense of humour and big heart.

THE popular Lady of the Lake Festival is returning this year with a mini festival featuring an exciting programme of socially distanced events.

A MEETING of prominent business people in the Enniskillen Hotel took place on Monday evening where they discussed last week’s decision by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Planning Committee to approve planning for the Lakelands Retail and L...

A FERMANAGH native 'braved the shave' recently, in memory of three special people, choosing to lose her locks for a fundraiser close to her heart.

KESH is well represented in Miss Northern Ireland this year as a second finalist from the village has been selected, with Chloe Simms (22) competing in the competition in autumn.

THE decision to approve plans for Lakelands Retail and Leisure Park in Enniskillen has been welcomed by the developer Elm Grange.

A BUS stop where schoolchildren get off a bus before having to cross the road to get picked up has come one step closer to getting a new pick-up and set-down area.

A LOCAL man has spoken out about about the length of time his elderly father had to wait to be seen by a doctor whilst attending the A&E department at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen recently.

The family of the late Fermanagh native Gordon Dunne, a former Democratic Unionist Party MLA for North Down has paid tribute to a people person with a “warm” and “pleasant” personality.

WITH one week of a consultation period left for the Irish Language Policy of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Irish speakers in the district are being encouraged to have their voices heard before the July 1 deadline.

Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination centres, including the Lakeland Forum in Enniksillen, are now offering first dose appointments to everyone aged 18 and over, as part of the drive to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible.

A vaccine international certification scheme will go live in Northern Ireland by – or before – July 19, the Department of Health has announced.

A FERMANAGH man has been remanded in custody after he breached his bail conditions last weekend.

A COUPLE who lost their baby girl 11 weeks after she was born are grateful for the support they’ve received following her passing, and are overwhelmed by the neighbours who fundraised for two important causes in her memory.

COMMUNITIES Minister Deirdre Hargey visited Fivemiletown Library last Tuesday in advance of work to build a new library on the existing site at Main Street.

WORK has commenced on the development of a 5km (approximate distance) looped route path in the Devenish area of Enniskillen to facilitate shared use for walking, running and cycling.

Costcutter on The Diamond in Enniskillen town centre is closing in August, with a “large English multiple” expected to take up the lease of the premises at Townhall Street in October or November.

THE Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) has launched a new resource aimed at encouraging young people to support their own wellbeing, entitled ‘Young Person’s Mental Health – A Guide’.

A MAN who denied he was using his mobile phone whilst driving home has been found guilty of the charge at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.

Adverts will be subject to heavier online restrictions and a 9pm television watershed from the end of next year.

From fears over the lives of staff and customers, to the devastating financial impact of the lockdowns, the next episode of UTV’s current affairs programme, ‘Up Close’, looks at how Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector is navigating its way ...

Today will be the second review since international travel resumed on May 17 amid reports of a shake up to the travel system.

A COUNTY Cavan man has been handed a fine and penalty points after he was detected driving with no insurance.