£1.2m price tag for historic Newtownards property
AN HISTORIC building in Newtownards has gone on the property market, with a price tag of over £1m.
Regent House, constructed in 1820 for a...
Comber end 67-year wait for Border Cup glory
By Phil Gilmore
A MAGNIFICENT team performance ensured that the Border Regiment Cup returned to Comber for the first time 67 years as the Rec...
Portavogie’s dove of peace to support charity
Joe McCann
A 93 year-old charity fundraiser from the Ards peninsula is using her Christmas tree this year to raise awareness of the global humanitarian...
Popular Ballynahinch trader retiring after 50 years serving the public
By Dominic Cunningham
HUGH ‘The Fishman’ Bannon is hanging up his scales after 50 years serving the public from his stall in the weekly market...
Children bringing Christmas cheer to pensioners
By Annie Stewart
SCHOOLS in Ballygowan are reminding everyone of the true meaning of Christmas by creating cards and gifts for elderly people who are...
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...
Handmade Christmas stockings delivered with love to Carrowdore
A very special Christmas delivery popped through the letterboxes of Carrowdore residents last week.
Over 700 handmade miniature Christmas stockings filled with chocolates along with...
Medals presented to Portaferry RNLI crew
THE Lord-Lieutenant for County Down has visited Portaferry RNLI to present crew members with Coronation Medals.
Portaferry RNLI welcomed the Lord-Lieutenant, Gawn Rowan-Hamilton, to the...
Concerns over future of Kircubbin surgery
CONCERN has been expressed over the future of the Loughview Medical Centre, in Kircubbin, after the building was put on the market.
But while the...
Holywood star praises local kids as he backs film body
HOLYWOOD actor turned Hollywood star Jamie Dornan has been announced as Into Film’s new ambassador, after praising pupils from Crossgar for their screen success...