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...
1000 attend peaceful protest in Newtownards
By Sarah Curran
NEWTOWNARDS has been praised for holding a peaceful protest on Tuesday, after a number of anti-immigration demonstrations descended into chaos.
A series of...
OLYMPIC GOLD FOR RHYS
‘Find a dream that you love, chase it and enjoy that journey’
By Sarah Curran
HOMECOMING celebration plans are underway to welcome the prince of the...
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...
Woman dedicates win in Comber 10K to her grandparents
By Sarah Curran
A COMBER woman blew a kiss to the sky as she grabbed gold in the Comber 10k, in tribute to her grandparents.
When...
First preview of Strangford Integrated College’s new £30m campus
By Joe McCann
STRANGFORD Integrated College is currently in the midst of an ambitious move into their new premises which will bring state state-of-the-art facilities...
£6.5m Portaferry complex is ‘music to the ears’ of locals
By Lesley Walsh
PLANS for Ards and North Down borough’s first council-owned GAA pitch must be delivered at pace, now that money has been ring-fenced...
Former TUV councillor urges unionists to back Shannon
By Lesley Walsh
A FORMER TUV councillor is urging unionists in the Strangford constituency to throw their weight behind the DUP’s Jim Shannon, who is...
Paddington takes a pew in Conway Square
A FAMOUS bear from Peru arrived in Newtownards on Thursday.
Paddington delighted fans of all ages as he took a pew on one of the...
Council investigate planning dispute over Comber takeaway
By Joe McCann
RESIDENTS in Comber have raised concerns over the ongoing transformation of a bookmakers into a fast-food takeaway.
Locals have complained that the ongoing...