News
Man beaten up in sectarian hate crime
POLICE in Lisburn are treating as a sectarian hate crime an incident in which a man in his 40s was beaten up.
Community concerns after teenager raped
COMMUNITY leaders met with the police following an alleged rape of a teenage girl at Laurel Glen on Saturday night.
Couple died in suicide pact, inquest finds
A COUPLE whose bodies were found in a burnt out car in Ravarnet died in a suicide pact, a coroner said on Monday.
Counterfeit cash warning from PSNI
LISBURN police are warning retailers of counterfeit currency in circulation in the local area.
Post 16 lobby group at Stormont
REPRESENTATIVES from Beechlawn School, Hillsborough, including parents and elected representatives, met recently with Education Minister, John O’Dowd, regarding the on-going campaign to create 6th form classes at the School.
Fundraising pair reach new heights
CARRYDUFF businessman Mark Hanna, chair of the Belfast Hospice Development Board and Ballinderry lady Anne Hannan, corporate development manager for Marie Curie, are preparing to lead a local team of first-time climbers on a fundraising trek to the summit of Kilimanjaro this June.
Sport
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.
KINCAID BEGINS TO RESHAPE WHITES
NEW Lisburn Distillery boss Tommy Kincaid has begun the process of rebuilding the club.
Family fun at Down Royal
A NEW door opened at Down Royal Park Golf Course on Saturday May 4 when the club hosted their first free Family Fun Day and also celebrated the official opening of their new Pitch and Putt course.
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
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.
Comic capers and bare faced cheek with ‘The Full Monty’
FROM the company that brought you the highly acclaimed Broadway Fever, Jet Set Go, Sleep No More and the sell out success Blood Brothers, Showcase Productions NI present The Full Monty Musical for three performances only at the Island Arts Centre from May 2-4.
Date set for major garden festival
GARDEN Show Ireland has announced that the new backdrop for the 2013 Airtricity Garden Festival, which will take place from May 17-19, will be the magnificent Hillsborough Castle itself. “The Show’s ambition has always been to become even more integrated with its venue in the glorious surroundings of the castle gardens at Hillsborough and with the growth of the Show, we are delighted finally to be able to realise this dream,” said Show Director, Claire Faulkner.
Community
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).
Lisburn walkers urged to join hike
BACK for its fifth year, The NSPCC HACK (Hike Against Cruelty to Kids) is appealing to walkers in Lisburn to pull on their hiking boots and make a difference to vulnerable local children.
Local pupils help launch Christian Aid Week
THE boys and girls of Largymore Primary School in Lisburn say it’s not fair that one in eight people will go to bed hungry tonight. Launching Christian Aid Week, 12th-18th May, the children were joined by their school principal Mrs Gillian Dunlop and long-serving local Christian Aid volunteer Mrs Hazel McCall.
City supports Community Relations Weeks
LISBURN is supporting Community Relations Week 2013 and its theme ‘Expressing Identity – Addressing Division’ with four events planned as part of over 170 happening across Northern Ireland from May 20 to 26.
Floral flair at Crumlin WI
AT the Crumlin WI May meeting, guest speaker, Jill Young of Springdale Florals, demonstrated her flair for artificial flower arranging to Crumlin WI by using a variety of textures.
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Weather for Lisburn
Sunday 19 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: North west
