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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...
Leisure centre profits could help budding sports stars
By Lesley Walsh
PROFITS from the lucrative Ards Blair Mayne leisure complex could be channelled into supporting future Olympians, following the recent international sporting successes...
Narrow escape for pair in mystery Ards blast
MIRACULOUS
By Lesley Walsh
A NEWTOWNARDS woman and her disabled daughter are recovering in hospital following a ‘miraculous’ escape when an explosion ripped through their West...
The Rivenwood Bomb and the Easter Tuesday Raid
Wartime museum recalls deadly impact of Luftwaffe raids
THE recent discovery of a 500kg Second World War bomb in Newtownards has revived memories of the...
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...
Aiden (6) praised for alerting delivery man after mum collapses in Ards home
Video of child’s actions goes viral with 1m views
By Sarah Curran
A SIX year-old boy has been hailed a hero for asking a deliveryman for...