News
No bonus for traders
TRADERS in Lisburn who expected to benefit from the three-day Balmoral Show event at the Maze were left disappointed with some reporting a 50 per cent drop in business on the first day of the event.
Dancers raise £2,500 for charity
BROOKMOUNT Dance Ranch and Belsize Kickers Line Dance Clubs held a charity presentation night to celebrate another year of successful fund-raising.
Views sought over plans for centre
A new £4.5m recreation facility is planned for Crumlin and Antrim Borough Council would like to hear the views of local residents.
Lisnagarvey area WI holds annual meeting
THE 28th Annual Meeting of the Lisnagarvey Area was held in Christ Church Halls.
Drink driver banned from the roads
A WOMAN from Hillsborough has been banned from driving for a year after admitting a drink driving charge.
Meagan is a beauty Queen
A LISBURN girl has been crowned the Open + Direct Miss Northern Ireland 2013 at a glittering ceremony in the Europa Hotel.
Sport
Joy for Friends’ pupils at Athletics Championships
FRIENDS’ pupils competed in the District Athletics Championships on Tuesday and Saturday with many producing personal best performances. The following pupils finished in the top 6.
Scouse about that? Moira Liverpool fans to play at Anfield
A GROUP of Liverpool fans from Moira are looking forward to a dream day in Merseyside on May 28 after winning the chance to play on the famous Anfield pitch.
Andrew beats everyone - and the elements
LISBURN’S head greenkeeper Robert Nelson had a very difficult decision to make last Saturday morning.
Chance to play for mini-soccer teams
DISTILLERY are holding open days for its’ mini-soccer teams shortly.
What a load of rubbish!
LISBURN Distillery supporters were joined by Academy players and their parents as the club took park in Tidy Northern Ireland’s Big Spring Clean, held recently around the club’s New Grosvenor home.
Video
Wallace see off Friends in tasty burrito eating contest video
A TEAM from Wallace got the bite on Friends on Saturday during an eating challenge at Bad Ass Burrito on Bachelors Walk in the city.
Lifestyle
Lisburn District host ‘Dander with the Banners’ parade
THE Lisburn District Orange Lodge LOL No 6 will be having a “Dander with the Banners” parade around Lisburn City Centre on Friday June 7, starting at 7.30pm from Lisburn Orange Hall.
Countrysports Festival on way
THE Northern Ireland Countryside Festival is back again in Moira Demesne over the weekend of May 25-26 and it’s bigger and better this year with a focus on the family entertainment, countryside activities and the heritage and culture of Northern Ireland.
Jenny Monroe speaks to David Murphy, music consultant
David Murphy, 30, is a consultant in his family business AA Music, one of Northern Ireland’s longest established piano dealers and music shops based on the Leckey Road in Ballinderry.
Jenny Monroe speaks to Chris Connolly of Murdock’s Builder’s Merchants
CHRIS Connolly, 33, is a sales rep for Murdock’s Builder’s Merchants which has a branch on the Ballinderry Road, Lisburn.
Roadside Motors go for gold with the Lion Award
LISBURN Peugeot dealership, Roadside Motors, has been named one of the best in the UK, after being presented with a prestigious Guild of Gold Lion Award, in recognition of its performance in 2012.
Community
Why land on Moon
In May of 1969 Terence Murtagh wrote a piece in the Ulster Star entitlted, “Why land on the Moon?”
Kids oppose school closure
IN May of 1988 a group of local schoolkids from Magheraknock Primary School on Ballynahinch Road staged a roadside protest after the education and library board recommended the school’s closure.
Ulster crown for Wallace
In May of 1999, Wallace High School won the Ulster School’s Golf Championship for the first time.
Ferguson plane ‘lands’ on the dual carriageway
AN aeroplane grounded just off the A1 dual carriageway caused a few surpised glances from unsuspecting motorists this week - but, thankfully, it was all in the name of art.
Dealing with dementia in pets
AS it is National Dementia Awareness Week next week (May 20-26), leading veterinary charity, PDSA, is raising awareness and understanding of this condition, which can affect pets as well as people.
Lambeg group AGM
THE Lambeg and District Ratepayers’ Association’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday night (May 15).
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Weather for Lisburn
Friday 24 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 5 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 8 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South
