Portaferry woman taking on key role in Opera House production
A PORTAFERRY woman will trade the classroom for the stage when she takes up her latest role at the Grand Opera House.
Classroom assistant Naomi...
102 year old Ulster-Scots chronicler passes away
By Violet Brown
PROMINENT Ulster Scots enthusiast Will McAvoy, who recorded audio tapes capturing the local dialect as he recounted his memories of growing up...
Memorial bench unveiled in memory of four UDR soldiers
By Lesley Walsh
A MEMORIAL to four UDR men killed in a massive IRA bomb has been unveiled at Ards Bowling Club, providing a ‘living...
Butcher Sam retires after 51 years in Newtownards
By Joe McCann
WELL-KNOWN Newtownards butcher Sam Jordan retired on Saturday after 51 years behind the counter of Mawhinney’s Butchers on Frances Street.
Customers entering the...
Landowner says ‘someone is going to die’ on dangerous Greyabbey Road
By Violet Brown
A MOTORIST is going to be killed if action is not taken to improve safety on a ‘very dangerous’ rural road near...
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Ards man’s appeal for air ambulance after horrific accident
SAM Courtney has no memory of the accident which profoundly changed his life.
Driving to work in...
Farewell to hospital nurse after 40 years
THE Ulster Hospital has said farewell to a well-respected nurse, who finishes her ‘distinguished and impactful’ career after 40 years.
Linda Gibson, the South Eastern...
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Shock as Comber Rec fire manager duo McKeown and Picking
By Daniel Noble
COMBER Rec have sacked managers Gareth McKeown and Mark Picking following Saturday’s defeat to Mossley.
McKeown and Picking are the men responsible for...
Portaferry councillor says earlier ferry crossings are needed instead of a bridge
By Lesley Walsh
A PORTAFERRY councillor has renewed calls for an earlier crossing on the Strangford Lough ferry route to cater for ‘an evolving and...