Ards advance to Ulster Championship 1
By Daniel Noble
ARDS Rugby will return to Ulster Championship 1 after their first team clinched promotion with a dominant playoff victory at the expense...
SEFF memorial quilt to be displayed in borough
By Julie Waters
THE lives of local people murdered in the Troubles are set to be honoured when a memorial quilt exhibition goes on display...
Owner praises neighbours and firefighters after blaze at Corries farm shop
By Violet Brown
THE owners of a Newtownards family business, devastated by fire at the weekend, say they have been overwhelmed with the support they...
16 year old darts star dreams of professional career
By Daniel Noble
A DARTS player from Dundonald is dreaming of turning professional after securing a Junior Darts Championship tour card.
Sixteen year-old Christian Ennis was...
Portaferry woman taking on key role in Opera House production
A PORTAFERRY woman will trade the classroom for the stage when she takes up her latest role at the Grand Opera House.
Classroom assistant Naomi...
102 year old Ulster-Scots chronicler passes away
By Violet Brown
PROMINENT Ulster Scots enthusiast Will McAvoy, who recorded audio tapes capturing the local dialect as he recounted his memories of growing up...
Memorial bench unveiled in memory of four UDR soldiers
By Lesley Walsh
A MEMORIAL to four UDR men killed in a massive IRA bomb has been unveiled at Ards Bowling Club, providing a ‘living...
Butcher Sam retires after 51 years in Newtownards
By Joe McCann
WELL-KNOWN Newtownards butcher Sam Jordan retired on Saturday after 51 years behind the counter of Mawhinney’s Butchers on Frances Street.
Customers entering the...
Landowner says ‘someone is going to die’ on dangerous Greyabbey Road
By Violet Brown
A MOTORIST is going to be killed if action is not taken to improve safety on a ‘very dangerous’ rural road near...
Shock as Comber Rec fire manager duo McKeown and Picking
By Daniel Noble
COMBER Rec have sacked managers Gareth McKeown and Mark Picking following Saturday’s defeat to Mossley.
McKeown and Picking are the men responsible for...