An Ulster couple with the same surname have told the News Letter how they can't wait to tie the knot on Saturday, months after the coronavirus lockdown forced them to cancel plans for a church wedding and hotel reception.
Lauren Bell and Aaron Bell will marry in a garden in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, one of many couples in Northern Ireland who have had to radically alter their wedding plans because of Covid-19.
There are advantages to a wedding postponement though. Lauren (26), a primary school teacher, points out that because she intends to hold her postponed reception next summer, she will get to wear her wedding dress twice!
Meanwhile, a weekly bulletin recording coronavirus-linked deaths in Northern Ireland has recorded a rise for the first time since mid-June.
Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate for seven deaths registered in the week ending July 24, up five from the week before, according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra).
These figures were released despite the Department of Health once again recording no deaths related to coronavirus in Northern Ireland.
The latest figures were released as the shielding period for around 80,000 vulnerable people in Northern Ireland came to an end. Those with serious medical conditions are able to venture outside from Friday for the first time since March as coronavirus restrictions ease.
Stay safe and have a great weekend
Alistair Bushe Editor
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Belfast's Lord Mayor, Frank McCoubrey gave his seal of approval as Titanic Belfast re-opened its doors, offering free admission for NHS health workers.
Sometimes a couple just chime with each other and such was the case for Lauren Bell and Aaron Bell, who are tying the knot on Saturday in Cookstown, Co Tyrone.
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust discharged one patient, who had tested positive for coronavirus, to a care home at the start of Northern Ireland's COVID-19 crisis, the local democracy reporting service can reveal.
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust discharged six patients, who had tested positive for coronavirus, to care homes at the start of Northern Ireland's COVID-19 crisis, the local democracy reporting service can reveal.
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Arlene Foster is expected to appear alongside Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O'Neill in public on Friday following a meeting of ministers from both sides of the Irish border.
A solicitors' firm representing the family of someone who was denied a service at Roselawn creatorium on June 30 is preparing legal action against Belfast City Council.
The PSNI is trying to identify the motive behind the attack on a Mercedes-Benz and a house containing a man, woman and four children in the early hours of Thursday morning.
A ten-year-old Mid Ulster boy's heart-warming nature film has been named as a runner-up in a prestigious UK-wide filmmaking competition that took place over lockdown.
Carnmoney woman Zahra Baz, graduates this summer from Ulster Univeristy with a BSc in Journalism with Education, achieving a first-class honours, while balancing physical conditions and extensive volunteering commitments.
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World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea will resume his quest for an unparalleled sixth title in a row when the series returns this weekend at Jerez in Spain.
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