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The increasing price of school dinners in Northern Ireland has left some pupils "struggling just to get a hot meal." Post-primary pupils will pay an extra 15% on their canteen choices from January, while set meals at pre-school, primary and special schools will rise by 30p.

Residents in an area of County Antrim have been told they'll be thrown into darkness, because their street lights are being switched off. The problem is that officials think the lights are so old, they are becoming unsafe but there are no plans to replace them.

It's been a dry start to the week, but will it stay that way? Here's @barrabest with your forecast:

Thirteen-year-old Charlie Condy from Ballygawley has his sights firmly on becoming the next karting champion to make it to Formula 1. He spoke to Niall McCracken about what he loves most about racing. You can watch the full story on BBC Newsline on the BBC iPlayer.

Hundreds of letters that were supposed to be being handled by Royal Mail, have been discovered dumped outside Derry. They include potentially sensitive and important letters from doctors and banks, and were found at Mobouy - which is the site of a massive illegal dump.