Gillian McDade

South Antrim Vox is maintained by Gillian McDade, a journalist with over twenty six years of experience.

Exam board defends ‘calorie counting’ maths question

An exam board has defended a GCSE maths question involving calorie counting, after being criticised on social media, with some pupils claiming it was distressing to those with eating...

Woman tending to grave has handbag stolen in Glenarm

A woman tending to a grave had her handbag stolen from her car while it was parked at the cemetery on Straidkilly Road in Glenarm Police say the incident happened...

Man allegedly urinates on woman in Antrim train station

A man allegedly urinated on a woman standing below the footbridge at Antrim train station yesterday. The reported incident happened just before 5pm. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident...

Do you know this man?

CCTV images have been released by police of a man they want to speak to in connection with reported damage to Glider ticket machines costing thousands. Police in west Belfast...

Two assault rifles and submachine gun seized in Londonderry searches

Two assault rifles and a submachine gun have been seized in Londonderry during a major search operation in relation to the investigation into INLA criminality. As well as the weapons,...

Purr-fect tail as Rory ‘pawses’ to greet Larry

Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart 'pawsed' to greet Larry, the Downing Street cat on the way into the Cabinet today. He petted Larry, before turning to smile at watching reporters. https://twitter.com/Number10cat/status/1138360791579729920 https://twitter.com/PoliticalPics/status/1138349337405247488 https://twitter.com/Number10cat/status/1138395384076746754 https://twitter.com/tamcohen/status/1138351859620634624