A window was smashed and graffiti daubed on the house during the attack at Georges Street in the town.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that the incident was reported at 20:40 BST in the Ballyreagh Way area on Tuesday evening.

Despite being highly decorated, Blair 'Paddy' Mayne was never given the highest award of all, the Victoria Cross.

Interest in Blair 'Paddy' Mayne has risen due to the fictional TV portrayal of him in BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes.

Mark Dorrian, 50, was found unconscious at a block of flats in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Mark Dorrian, 50, was found unconscious at a block of flats in West Street, Newtownards on Boxing Day.

Two women, aged 33 and 58, and a 36-year-old man are still being questioned following the death of 50-year-old Mark Dorrian.

Two women, aged 58 and 33, and a 36-year-old man have been arrested over the death of a 50-year-old man.