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...
From the rugby pitch in Ards to the boardroom in Australia
Newtownards man living the Australian dream in travel industry
By Sarah Curran
FROM the rugby pitch to the C-suite, Shane Barr has described how high performance...
New Year’s Day baby for Ards couple
By Gabrielle Swan
A NEWTOWNARDS couple welcomed a new arrival into the world on New Year’s Day.
Baby Ezra was born to Katie McCartney and Aaron...
New police appeal over Ards murder of loyalist
POLICE have issued a new appeal into the savage murder of a leading loyalist in Newtownards 22 years ago.
Thirty five year-old Stephen Warnock was...
Tributes paid to former Portaferry man who touched many
Tributes paid to former Portaferry man who touched many
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Portaferry man, Joe Breen OBE, who died on Monday after...
TV chef to headline Comber Earlies Food Festival
IRISH TV chef Anna Haugh will headline this year’s Comber Earlies Food Festival.
A familiar face on BBC shows such as Morning Live, Saturday Kitchen,...
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...
Travel info ahead of Armed Forces Day
SEVERAL travel restrictions and alternative plans will be put in place for the highly-anticipated Armed Forces Day this Saturday.
The event at Ards Airfield is...
Council appoints new chief exec
MEET the new boss of Ards and North Down Council - Susie McCullough.
A senior official on the council for the last seven years, she’s...
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...