Women’s Aid in borough wins major award
North Down and Ards Women’s Aid’s Our Housing and Domestic Abuse training course took the top prize in the Chartered Institute for Housing’s all-Ireland...
‘Best kept’ signs installed in Comber
TRAVELLERS entering Comber will be greeted with signs highlighting the town’s ‘best kept’ status.Four signs have been erected in recognition of Comber being awarded the...
Ards Arts Centre welcomes two new exhibitions
TWO new exhibitions by artists Emma Stewart and Keith Drury are to go on display in Ards Arts Centre. The Newtownards centre will host...
A BALLYGOWAN primary school has been praised in a ‘highly positive’ inspection report.
The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) issued an inspection report recently on Alexander Dickson Primary School.
Inspectors noted that ‘the vibrant community spirit fostered within...
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Portaferry WW1 soldier to be remembered
‘He came back once and then she never saw him again’
By Violet Brown
ON Remembrance Sunday, Ballyhalbert man James Bailie will reflect on an uncle...
Clown Doctors heal with laughter
THE healing power of laughter has never been so well articulated as it is in the work of the affectionately known ‘clown doctors’.
More formally...
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...
Portaferry man broke window to get children out of bus
‘He held that wee fella’s hand and wouldn’t leave him’
SCREAMING children with ‘bloodied faces’ have left a harrowing impression with the man who helped...