GALLERY: The Tom Rutherford Memorial Motorbike Show
THE annual Tom Rutherford Memorial Motorbike Show took place last Friday and Saturday in the Queen’s Hall, Newtownards. There was a great array of...
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...
Hot Property & Cool Living
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Chamber heads claim Ards and North Down is ‘behind’ province’s other councils
By Julie Waters
LOCAL business leaders have blasted Ards and North Down Council as being so ‘cautious and slow moving’ that it is trailing in...
Local dog handlers bound for prestigious Crufts 2026
A TRIO of dog handlers, all with a connection to Killinchy, has been selected to represent Northern Ireland in the inter-regional obedience competition at...
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...