Concern raised over the number of assaults on staff at Ulster Hospital
By Joe McCann
CONCERNS have been raised over the number of physical assaults on health care staff at the Ulster Hospital over the previous five...
Frances Street in Ards facing weekends of disruption
By Lesley Walsh
BUSINESSES reeling from disruption to trade by the recent footpaths replacement in Newtownards are bracing themselves for further problems, as Frances Street...
Council walks away from Kircubbin harbour purchase
By Violet Brown
AFTER a decades-long campaign to save Kircubbin harbour, Ards and North Down Council has confirmed it will not throw a lifeline to...
79 year old `Dee man with broken hip endures 24 hour ambulance ordeal
By Lesley Walsh
A DONAGHADEE woman has told of her anguish after her frail husband endured a 14-hour wait for an ambulance after he fell...
National recognition for Ards Blair Mayne complex
A COUNCIL-run leisure complex in Newtownards has been recognised as one of the top performing facilities in the UK.
Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure...
’Dee bowler takes up prestigious post with national body
By Rory McKee
DONAGHADEE Bowling Club is set to take centre stage in 2026 after one of its members was voted into a leading position...
Damage to peninsula from Storm Bram greater than first thought
By Violet Brown
THE cost of repairing the infrastructure on the Ards Peninsula after the devastation caused by Storm Bram is expected to be four...
Huge community response helps hundreds in Ards
By Ismay Woods
HUNDREDS of Christmas hampers, dinners and toiletries were delivered in the Newtownards area during the festive period – despite fears the appeal...
Newtownards man and Killinchy woman on New Year’s Honours list
A NEWTOWNARDS man and a Killinchy woman have both been included in this year's New Year's Honours list.
A BEM has been awarded to John...
Councillor claims church service lock out could have been avoided
A SIMPLE risk assessment, suggested by a leading trade union, could have stopped the congregation of West Winds Community Church being locked out of...