News
Birthdays card shop to close in Bow Street
LISBURN was dealt another blow this week when it was announced that Birthdays card shop in Bow Street is among 16 stores across Northern Ireland set to close.
Business BBQ in Lisburn
LISBURN Chamber of Commerce is organising a BBQ on 31st May for Chamber and non Chamber members in business in the Lisburn City Council area.
Large amount of jewellery stolen
HUNDREDS of pounds worth of jewellery has been stolen from residential premises in the Woodland Park area.
Local families told body parts of loved ones were retained by police
LAGAN Valley MLA Jonathan Craig has said several families in the local area are among those who are being told that body parts of people who died in suspicious circumstances have been retained by the police without the full consent or knowledge of relatives for over four decades.
Continental market returns to Lisburn
AS the smell of the freshly cutgrass fills the air so too will the aroma of many global culinary treats as the Continental Market injects seasonal gastronomic splendour into the retail experience in Lisburn.
Sport
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.
McGibbon in for Distillery job
LISBURN Distillery will hold interviews tonight for the vacant post of manager.
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
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.
Beautiful Bonnie in search for new home
BONNIE is a three-year-old yellow Labrador, currently being cared for at the Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre in Ballymena who is on the search for her home and she’s hoping her new family might be reading this right now.
Lisburn band ready to ‘rock the barge’
LISBURN band The Rising will be playing a special show at ‘The Belfast Barge’ on Saturday night (May 19).
Local bands reach the ‘UnTapped’ final
LOCAL bands Futurescope, from Lisburn, and Trucker Diablo, from Moira, have beaten off stiff competition to be included in the shortlist of Tennent’s UnTapped.
Community
Thanks from St Pauls Church
ST Pauls Parish Church recently held a Vintage Vehicle Show to raise money for their ongoing church building project in Kenya.
Friends’ team aims to add to regional success
A TEAM of four pupils from Friends’ has the chance to compete against teams from across the United Kingdom for this year’s UK Team Maths Challenge trophy after triumphing in the regional final.
Local midwives celebrate International Midwives Day
STAFF from the Lagan Valley Midwifery Led Unit celebrated International Midwives Day recently by taking to the streets to spread the good news about facilities for expectant mums in the area.
Minis in the City
MINIS in Northern Ireland will hold their annual show in Wallace Park tomorrow (Saturday) in aid of The Maynard Sinclair Children’s Ward at the Ulster Hospital.
Art Society to hold annual exhibition
HILLSBOROUGH: Hillsborough Art Society is holding its 24th annual exhibition in the Market House from Friday June 1 until Tuesday June 5.
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Weather for Lisburn
Thursday 17 May 2012
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 6 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 7 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North east
