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News
Outstanding award for Derriaghy teenager
A Derriaghy teenager has won an outstanding individual award at this year’s Young Enterprise Northern Ireland awards.
Concert and beacon plan a city marks diamond Jubilee
THE popular Queen Tribute Act, Flash Harry, will take centre stage at Wallace Park on Monday June 4 at Lisburn City Council’s Diamond Jubilee Concert and Fireworks Display.
Friends’ pupils take leap of faith for Donkey Sanctuary
PUPILS from Friends’ School are set to take a leap of faith with a charity abseil for The Donkey Sanctuary, Belfast, which provides free donkey riding therapy to children with disabilities and additional needs.
Lisburn women get crafty for charity
A GROUP of local women have been putting their craft skills to good use by crocheting beautiful blankets which they have donated to a very grateful local charity.
Vandals wreak havoc in Forest Park
VANDALS who recently wreaked havoc in Hillsborough Forest Park have been condemned by local politicians, who have urged anyone with information about the attacks to contact the local police.
Sport
Garvey run out of steam in Dublin
Lisnagarvey’s long season came to a somewhat disappointing end in Dublin on Saturday.
Fight Night in Hillsborough
CANAL Boxing Academy are holding their Friday Fight Night tonight (Friday) in Hillsborough Social Club, with doors opening at 7.30pm.
Paula wins Scratch Cup
Lisburn’s Paula Grant joined a very select group of legends when she won the prestigious Scratch Cup at the Hermitage Golf Club at Lucan, Dublin last weekend.
Kilmartin moves to Glenavon
ANDY Kilmartin has left Lisburn Distillery for Mid-Ulster side Glenavon.
Excellent effort by Lisburn swimmers
LISBURN City Swimming Club sent a team of nine swimmers to attend the recent Dave McCullagh Memorial meet in Dublin’s NAC under the supervision of their Coach Richard Gheel and Team Manager Wendy Smyth.
Video
More of Joe’s pictures from the history of Lisburn ‘Tech’ video
A WHILE ago the Star published the story of Joe Kennedy.
Lifestyle
Seniors dance group alive and kicking at five
AGE on Stage dancers will be celebrating their fifth birthday with a very special performance ‘Still Alive At Five’ on Friday May 25.
Join the Miami Showband for a very special charity concert
SOME of the biggest names in the Irish music world will be performing a very special concert to raise much needed funds for the NI Children’s Hospice at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall studio on Sunday May 20.
Jenny Monroe speaks to re-stylist Lucy Smyth
LUCY Smyth, 42, is a re-stylist who hosts demonstrations and presentations about re-styling and re-vamping clothes. Her business has taken off and she is a familiar face in the Lisburn area.
Get your granny online on Silver Surfers’ Day
PEOPLE over 50 are being invited to join in Silver Surfers’ Day on Friday, May 18. Over 200 friendly volunteers have now signed up and are ready to help. Hundreds of people have booked their place but a few more slots are still available including in Lisburn City Library.
Jenny Monroe speaks to Julie Jordan of Riding for the Disabled Association
JULIE Jordan has spent28 years volunteering with the Riding for the Disabled Association and three years as Regional Chairperson and has further shown her commitment to this charity by accepting a post as national trustee within the organisation. Julie who is married to Henry has three grown up children. She began her involvement with the RDA at Moy group, one of twenty eight currently riding in Northern Ireland. After five years helping there, she was asked to help set up a group at Balllyknock Riding school, Moira and in September 1989 Banbridge and Moira group was created. Julie was group organiser and coordinated up to 15 riders and 16 to 20 helpers at two lessons every week- no mean feat when raising three young daughters at home. Banbridge and Moira group went from strength to strength, thanks in no small part to Julie’s organisational prowess and a pool of reliable and most able volunteers.
Community
Successful meeting of Kidney Research Fund in Lisburn
THE Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund recently held a very successful meeting at the Island Centre in Lisburn.
Green light for plans
THE green light has been given to a proposed development for Lisburn, which will include new homes, a petrol filling station and convenience store
Seniors support group to hold information event
GREATER Lisburn Seniors Together is a new community support network set up to support older people’s groups and individuals in the Greater Lisburn area.
Go walking with the Ulster Cancer Foundation
THE Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) is holding a walk specifically for cancer patients on Saturday May 26 at the Giant’s Ring from Minnowburn.
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Weather for Lisburn
Monday 21 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 8 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: South east
