Banbridge: the crucial battlefield

The DUP are concentrating their Upper Bann battle on Banbridge, Co Down, the Trimble heartland. Of 25,000 leaflets they distributed pre-election a large majority were targetted on the town. They believe if they can only just edge ahead there then the UUP leader, who signed up to the historic (in whichever sense of the word you prefer) Belfast Agreement, will lose his seat. We hope to bring you several reports from both sides of this fascinating battle in the constituency tomorrow.

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