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Firefighters stand by for madcap challenge to help Marie Curie
NINE firefighters are about to embark on a madcap never-done-before challenge that will test their fitness levels to the limit.
Grandparents of the Year have double celebration
IT was a double celebration for a Dunmurry family when they attended the Ni4Kids Family Awards.
Green fingered locals triumph at Garden Festival
THERE was great celebration last Friday at the Hillsborough Garden Festival when a garden created by several green fingered locals to promote organ donation was awarded Silver for their design entitled ‘Causeway to New Life.’
Time to sign up for diabetes walk in Hillsborough
DIABETES UK Northern Ireland is urging people to put their feet first for diabetes and register now to take part in their local Walk in the Park at Hillsborough Forest on Saturday June 16 at 2pm.
Congregation shocked after theft of church gates
THE congregation of Magheragall Parish has been left shocked and saddened this week after thieves stole their church gates in the latest in a series of rural crimes.
10,000 cigarettes seized from car
POLICE recovered approximately 100,000 cigarettes after a car was stopped and searched in the Lisburn area last Thursday, May 17.
Five vehicle crash on Hillhall Road
THE HILLHALL Road was closed for a time on Tuesday afternoon following a five vehicle crash near the Fort Road at Ballylesson around 5pm.
Approval for apartment project
A PROPOSED apartment project in Dunmurry was given the go-ahead at the recent Lisburn Planning Committee meeting.
The oldest known poem comes to Lisburn museum
LISBURN City Council’s Good Relations Programme brought the ‘Amra Choluim Chille’ Exhibition to the Assembly Rooms of the Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum.
Electrical fire destroys car
A STAR reader contacted us via Twitter to let us know that a car had been badly damaged at the Wallace Park.
MLA calls for solution to Hillsborough traffic problems
LAGAN Valley MLA Brenda Hale has said that more needs to be done to tackle the traffic problems in Hillsborough Village and is calling on the Roads Minister to find a long-term solution to the ongoing issues.
Poor funding ‘causing childcare problems’
THE first ever report to examine wraparound childcare provision in primary schools in Northern Ireland was launched at Stormont by Lisburn charity Employers For Childcare Charitable Group.
Motorway closure warning during re-surfacing work
MOTORISTS are being warned about resurfacing work which is scheduled to take place at Sprucefield roundabout and on the on-slip between the roundabout and the M1 next weekend.
Police appeal after attempted car-jacking
DETECTIVES in Lisburn are appealing for information following an attempted car hijacking in the Glenbawn Place area of Poleglass in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Pipe Band gets new drums
HILLSBOROUGH: Harry Ferguson Memorial Pipe Band recently received their new drums from Smith Drumming Supplies, Dromara with the assistance of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland/National Lottery.
Turning waste into opportunity
TURNING waste products into a viable business sounds like a task set by Lord Sugar, but this is actually the challenge undertaken by a group of students from South Eastern Regional College who have recently set up their own recycling company.
Lisnagarvey High pupils get their walking shoes on for Action MS
ACTION MS Chief Executive, Ann Walker, visited Lisnagarvey High School this week for a special Awards Presentation to thank the pupils for their tremendous efforts on their recent Walk for MS.
Hillsborough junction to be improved
THE Roads Service has confirmed the Old Coach Road/Dromore Road junction in Hillsborough is to be widened.
Lisburn girl pipped for Miss NI crown
A FARMER’S daughter from Lisburn came first runner up in this year’s Miss Northern Ireland competition.
RAMS looks for volunteers
A DERRIAGHY based charity is looking for volunteers who are willing to help them raise money.
Inspirational swimmers raise £3000 for Marie Curie charity
A KEEN swimmer who is just 85 years young gathered together some of his friends and made a splash to raise money for Marie Curie.
Local woman’s unique solution for dealing with dirty dogs
A MOIRA woman has suggested a unique way to stop the mess created by dog fouling across the Lisburn area, as well as putting the waster to good use.
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.
Wallace High entrepreneurs take top enterprise award
WALLACE High School scooped the top award at the recent Young Enterprise ‘Company of the Year’ awards ceremony at Titanic Belfast.
Dromore soldier receives medal after Afghan tour
A SOLDIER from Dromore has been presented with his Afghanistan operational medal after a demanding six month tour in which he provided a vital military policing role in support of the NATO led mission to prepare the Afghans to fully take over the security of their own country.
Lisburn finalises Olympic torch visit plans
LISBURN City Council is finalising its plans for the forthcoming Olympic Torch visit to Lisburn. This much anticipated event will take place on Wednesday June 6.
Special units must stay at Knockmore, assembly told
THE Assembly had heard plans to reduce the number of special units in Knockmore Primary School described as ‘a retrograde step’.
‘We’ve been let down by police’ say Lisburn family
A LISBURN man says his family has been let down after it was revealed seven police officers were disciplined for failings in the initial investigation into the death of 70-year-old Jim Heasley which the Police Ombudsman found ‘lacked effort and consideration’.
Stephen off life support and talking to parents
LISBURN motorcycle racer Stephen McKeever began the long road to recovery this week when he was taken off life support at Royal Victoria Hospital and began breathing on his own.
YOUNG ROAD VICTIM ‘A TRUE FRIEND’
TRIBUTES have been paid to the young motorcyclist who died after an accident in Lisburn on Friday night.
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.
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.
Coulter welcomes action on sunbeds
COUNCILLOR Jennifer Coulter has welcomed new legislation to regulate the use of sunbeds by under 18s as ‘long overdue’.
Boomer supplies UK’s leading defence rehabilitation centre
BOOMER Industries has announced the completion of its latest defence contract.
Take a musical walk around Lisburn with John and the Harmony Hills
A NEW album of children’s songs written and produced by well known Lisburn musician John D’Arcy has been released.
Church threatened with fines over gospel outreach posters
A LISBURN Minister says there needs to be more consistency by the Roads Service concerning the erection of posters across the city.
LISBURN’S MOST TICKETED
ANTRIM Street car park in Lisburn was one of the top 10 streets, roads and car parks in Northern Ireland for parking tickets in 2011.
New rector instituted for Hillsborough Parish
THE REV Ferran Glenfield has been instituted as the rector of Hillsborough.
Police appeal for witnesses after fatal accident
POLICE in Lisburn are appealing for witnesses following the two vehicle road traffic collision in the Woodland Park area on Friday evening that resulted in the death of 24-year-old Neil Graham from the Dromore area.
Councillor finds drugs paraphernalia in graveyard
ALISBURN councillor has found drug paraphernalia at a local grave yard.
Friendships re-kindled at Ballykeel- Ednagonnell school reunion
ALMOST ninety past pupils, together with spouses and guests attended a reunion of Ballykeel-Ednagonnell School recently in Anahilt Presbyterian Church Hall.
Award for Progressive’s Lisburn branch
THE Lisburn Branch of Progressive Building Society has reason to celebrate after they recently won the Business Retention Award, whilst the Progessive has reported an increase in pre-tax profit to £3.3 million for its 2011 financial year.
Lisburn backing for Empty Premises Rates Relief scheme
A SCHEME under which businesses opening in premises which have been empty for 12 months get a rates concession has been backed by Lisburn City Centre Management and the local Chamber of Commerce.
St Patrick’s pupils meet TV’s unlikely star
PUPILS from St Patrick’s Academy Lisburn have met one of television’s most unlikely new stars - Cambridge Professor of Classics Mary Beard.
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Friday 25 May 2012
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