Leisure centre set on fire and police attacked on third night of unrest in Ballymena - Violence has broken out in Ballymena for the past three nights after angry mobs went on the rampage through the t

Petrol bombs have been thrown in a fifth night of violence in Northern Ireland - with the trouble now moving from Ballymena to Portadown. Fireworks and bottles were also hurled at police, who responded with water cannon in an effort to move people off West Street.