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If you are a daylight lover like me, the changing of the clock back an hour is hardly the high point of the year.

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Subscribe              I N S I D E R           Nov 6, 2021             Ben Lowry Editor Dear reader, So the days are now very short and dark indeed. If you are a daylight lover like me, the changing of the clock back an hour is hardly the high point of the year. But there was cheer this week over the extension of the £100 High Street scheme into December (and controversy too) https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/high-street-voucher-deadline-to-spend-ps100-card-extended-3442523 That story was on our front page and big on our website, but another story got even more attention online - that the Orange Order is planning a large parade to celebrate the centenary of Northern Ireland, like the 2012 one (heading this time into Belfast from Stormont). https://www.newsletter.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/date-is-set-for-massive-orange-centenary-parade-in-northern-ireland-akin-to-2012s-vast-ulster-covenant-march-3442673 This week we celebrated a witty and still read News Letter columnist, one of the big names from the near 300 year history of the world's oldest daily paper, Bud Bossence, who died 50 years ago. See a video clip of the event here: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/top-news-letter-columnist-bud-bossence-is-remembered-by-enthusiasts-of-his-writing-50-years-after-he-died-3444713 In Farming Life this week an agricultural calendar has been dedicated to the memory of Harry Steele, 8, who lost his life in a car accident in August. The calendar will raise funds for Air Ambulance NI. https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/fundraising-calendar-dedicated-to-memory-of-shining-star-harry-steele-aged-8-3445504 And a Co Antrim young farmer has just launched her new range of clothing which helps promote the issue of mental health within the rural community. https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/from-beef-to-dairy-ruth-grows-in-confidence-as-she-tries-something-new-3447246 In sport, rugby's Ireland great Paul O'Connell likens Johnny Sexton to Roy Keane https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/ireland-great-paul-oconnell-likens-johnny-sexton-to-roy-keane-3447230 And in football, four goals and five assists by Conor McKendry marked a dream start to life in Coleraine https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/outstanding-conor-mckendry-is-loving-life-at-coleraine-says-oran-kearney-3447301 As the week drew to an end we led the paper with a poll that showed two thirds of people in NI who have decided their position on a border poll would vote for the UK. I write more about some of the detail of that poll, much of which seemed bad for unionists but is in fact good, in my column today here: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/ben-lowry-a-poll-that-finds-support-for-the-uk-the-dup-and-scrapping-protocol-checks-not-something-you-hear-reported-very-often-3447785 And among our other columnists, today Henry McDonald writes about Catholics, including his own relatives, who fought for Britain in the Great War. https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/henry-mcdonald-my-familys-roots-that-bind-us-to-ypres-and-the-somme-3447784 Our bumper weekend News Letter is filled with a range of other stories, including an interview with Mary Berry. But the week has ended on a tragic note - the road death of a curate's wife, Aurelia Kelly near Ballymoney. https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/frosses-road-crash-victim-named-by-police-as-curates-wife-aurelia-kelly-from-ballymena-3446996 Thank you for your continued interest in The News Letter, our long established title. If we can interest you, there's huge value in a subscription to The News Letter, through which you can secure unfettered access to our news, sport, opinion and lifestyle journalism, all produced for you here by our team across Northern Ireland. We hope you have a wonderful weekend. Best wishes, Ben Lowry Editor, The News Letter             Ben Lowry: A poll that finds support for the UK, the DUP and scrapping protocol checks – not something you hear reported very often   Here is something that you might be surprised to read.   Read more +     Road victim Aurelia Kelly: a lady who made a wonderful contribution to the lives of those around her   Police have named the woman who died following a road traffic collision on the Frosses Road, Ballymoney, yesterday afternoon (Thursday) as Ballymena woman Aurelia Kelly.   Read more +     Subscribe today             Full access   Subscribe for unlimited access to all our articles, 70% fewer ads, daily puzzles and our desktop & mobile app. From just £1 . Cancel anytime.     Find out more     Gift access   Give someone a subscription for a year's unlimited access to all our articles, 70% fewer ads, daily puzzles and our desktop and mobile app. From just £79.90 for 12 months.    Find out more

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