Meet the new head of Regent House Grammar
By Sarah Curran
MEET the incoming acting principal of Regent House School, Julie Haugh.
Having spent over 10 years as a vice principal at the school,...
Charity fundraiser to remember local man and support RNLI
By Sarah Curran
A COMBER woman plans to take a dip for charity with a fundraising sea swim in honour of her late son.
Swimmers of...
Councillor says ‘unfair and biased’ decisions are over as Greyabbey playpark welcomed
By Staff Reporter
A SENIOR councillor has said ‘unfair and biased decision making days are over’ within local government as he welcomed plans for an...
Ards Suicide Awareness launch new theraphy group
By Lesley Walsh
A NEW counselling and therapy service has been launched by a group working tirelessly to stem the growing tide of suicide.
Ards Suicide...
New specialist classroom opens at Ballywalter Primary
By Violet Brown
A SPECIALIST classroom designed to support pupils with additional needs was officially opened yesterday at Ballywalter Primary School.
The Cove allows for a...
Borough is no ‘Gold Coast’ as poverty soars
By Lesley Walsh
ARDS and North Down hides chronic deprivation due to its perception as being part of ‘the Gold Coast’, according to a local...
Comber’s Enler Boxing Club come out swinging
COMBER’S Enler Boxing Club held its first-ever fight night in Scrabo Golf Club on Saturday, welcoming fighters from around Northern Ireland and the UK.
It...
Memorial to Royal Irish Constabulary unveiled in Newtownards
By Lesley Walsh
A UNIQUE new memorial to the police force which preceded modern day policing across Ireland has been erected in Newtownards.
What is believed...
Fundraiser launched to help Dundonald boy walk
By Sarah Curran
A DUNDONALD mother has launched a fundraiser to help her seven year-old son fulfil his dream of walking.
When Gail McGinn’s son Jamie...
Shock as MLA Armstrong says she won’t stand for re-election
By Violet Brown
THE Alliance Party has been dealt a major blow with Kellie Armstrong’s decision not to stand for re-election to the Assembly for...