Council urged to turn alleyways and lanes into gardens
By Joe McCann
ALLEYWAYS and lanes across Ards and North Down could be used to set up community food growing projects, it has been claimed.
The...
Councillor blasts ferry fare hike ‘lack of transparency’
PORTAFERRY councillor Joe Boyle has hit out at the Department for Infrastructure (DFI) over what he described as ‘unacceptable’ communication surrounding proposed fare increases...
Time to ‘dig in’ insists Ards boss after latest defeat
By Rory McKee
AFTER seeing his Ards side’s losing streak stretch to five games at the weekend, manager John Bailie maintained that there is sufficient...
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Ards women tackle tough Everest trek
By Amy Pollock
TWO local women are celebrating after completing a challenging 12-day trek to Everest Base Camp.
Friends Sally Garrett (74) and Kerry Wade (52)...
Council accused of ignoring pensioners’ dancing plea
By Lesley Walsh
PENSIONERS keen to put on their dancing shoes feel let down by Ards and North Down Council after their requests for monthly...
Portavogie centre to benefit from new veterans’ funding initiative
By Lesley Walsh
THE dedication of those championing veterans’ interests in Northern Ireland has been recognised at the highest levels in the UK government.
Strangford MP,...
‘Common sense’ keeps pipe bands in Bangor and Ards
By Julie Waters
CALLS for Ards and North Down Council’s popular pipe band championships to be rotated between Bangor city and four of the borough’s...
Woodland vandals will ‘not deter’ Dee group
By Lesley Walsh
THE COMMUNITY group behind the development of the torched viewing platform in Donaghadee have expressed their ‘deep sadness’ at the arson attack...
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