News
Warning on identity theft
THE police are urging people to take necessary steps to keep their identity safe after a spate of incidents involving identity thefts.
Police appeal after hit and run
LISBURN police are investigating a hit and run road traffic collision (RTC) that occurred at the junction of Gravelhill Road and Moira Road on May 7.
Cannabis plants seized
POLICE in Lisburn seized cannabis plants with an estimated value of £19,000 last Wednesday.
New blood donation venue
LAGANVIEW Enterprise Centre has recently been recognised as a new blood donation venue for the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service. The first donation sessions will take place on Monday June 10.
Thanks after bag pack
THE organisation ‘Parents for Opportunities’ has thanked all who supported their charity bag pack at Tesco Bentrim Street last month.
Sport
Lisburn schools in cup clash
FRIENDS’ School and Wallace High School are to meet for a place in the semi-finals of the Ulster Bank Schools’ Cricket Cup.
Pearson too hot to handle as he sets record in fairytale win
LISBURN rider Michael Pearson set a new track record last Sunday on his way to a fairytale Superbike win in the Czech Republic.
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.
Lifestyle
Countrysports set for Moira
THE Northern Ireland Countryside Festival is back bigger and better this year in Moira with a focus on the wonderful world of industry, heritage and culture in Ulster.
Artist exhibits work at library
A FORMER teacher now working as a full time artist is staging an exhibition in Lisburn Library running from June 4.
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.
Community
Lifeboat street collection
THE Lisburn and Hillsborough branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution have thanked all those who helped in any way with their street collection.
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.
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Weather for Lisburn
Friday 24 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 4 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South
