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IN PICTURES: Lisburn Chamber of Commerce hold 56th annual dinner

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Councillor Uel Mackin (Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council) and the Mayoress, Mrs Jennifer Mackin pictured with Derek and Dorothy Cahoon and Robert Mitchell at the Mayor's Charity Concert at Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn on Saturday 20th October.

IN PICTURES: Sound of music fills the Island for Mayor’s Charity Concert

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Finlay’s fundraising total goes sky high

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Lagan Valley Hospital, Lisburn will become a routine day surgery hub for the treatment of varicose veins

New elective care centres to ‘significantly reduce waiting times’ for patients

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ICan Judo members ‘throw’ to raise money for club

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Four year-old child and man (80s) struck by car on Upper Lisburn Road

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Jacob Dumigan, seven, uses triathlon to support Parkinson’s charity

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‘No Irish No Gay’ sign hangs on motorway bridge

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Proud Mum Lisa Allen, from Lisburn, and her own little hero, son Aaron (aged 3) will be walking for Mencap NI in the Princess and Superhero Walk on Saturday October 20 at the Ormeau Park in Belfast.'Photo by Aaron McCracken

Mum Lisa and her little hero walk for Mencap

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The PSNI has issued a suspicious vehicle alert.

PSNI warn public to look out for 'suspicious vehicle'

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Transport More Transport >>

Four year-old child and man (80s) struck by car on Upper Lisburn Road

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The incident is believed to be a road traffic collision.

NI road closed as PSNI deal with 'ongoing incident'

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There are reports of sheep running loose on the A1.

Sheep causing havoc on A1

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M1 crash causing long delays

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A section of the road is closed because of a road traffic collision.

NI road remains closed after car crash

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Crime More Crime >>

PSNI warn public to look out for 'suspicious vehicle'

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David McGowan was found dead in a police cell in Lisburn

PSNI sergeant cleared of manslaughter charge

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Man admits kicking 15-week-old puppy to death

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Burglars ‘threatened to shoot victim in face’

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Education More Education >>

Students celebrated at Speech Day

Education

Questions have been raised about the future of school crossing patrols

Education Authority offers assurance about future of school crossing patrols

Education

Motoring fans gear up for exciting Supercar event at Friends

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M&S staff bring garden to life at Brookfield

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Pictured in the new polytunnel at Fort Hill Integrated Primary School are school pupils and the School Principal along with representatives from Tesco Lisburn, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and J P Corry who helped the school with this green project.

Fort Hill Integrated PS students go green

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Business More Business >>

IN PICTURES: Lisburn Chamber of Commerce hold 56th annual dinner

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Down Royal currently hosts 12 race meetings every year

Down Royal racecourse management seeking new home as lease expires

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Launching the 2018 Made in Lisburn Castlereagh Showcase Event are Tim Monroe, Marketing Director at conveyor belt manufacturer Smiley Monroe and Chairman of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's Development Committee, Alderman William Leathem. Made in Lisburn Castlereagh takes place Wednesday 24th October at Lagan Valley LeisurePlex from 10am to 3pm. This free event is a great opportunity to see what is manufactured across the council area and to learn of the many jobs and apprenticeship opportunities.

Excitement builds for free ‘Made in Lisburn Castlereagh’ event

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Pictured (L-R) are John Cunningham, CEO, Camlin, Alastair Hamilton, CEO, Invest NI and Peter Cunningham, Managing Director, Camlin. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

£28m Lisburn investment brings 300 engineering jobs

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Politics More Politics >>

New council chief looks forwards to role

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The bid envisages �1bn of public funds leveraging a further �3bn from the private sector

Belfast joins councils in pitch for £1bn city deal to deliver 20,000 new jobs

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Protest will not deter local MLA

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Final blueprints for re-drawing NI’s political map revealed

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UUP MLA Robbie Butler is travelling to Dublin to hear a speech by Pope Francis

MLA attending Dublin visit to ‘show respect to neighbours’

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Village is crowned ‘Best of the Best’

Environment

Lurgan Train Station.

Translink gear up for Autumn leaves and possible delays

Environment

Pictured receiving the three Green Flag awards for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council are: Jim Ros, Director of Leisure & Community Wellbeing; Ryan Osborne, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council; Ian Humphreys, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful; Davy Irwin, Mayor Cllr Uel Mackin; Stephen Mackle; Carolyn Thomas; William Torrens and Ross Gillanders, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.'Front Row L-R: Nicola Fitzsimons and Jen Firth, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.

Lisburn flies the flag for its green spaces

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Serious flooding in the town centre caused problems for pedestrians and motorists.

Home and business owners still counting cost of flooding

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Health More Health >>

New elective care centres to ‘significantly reduce waiting times’ for patients

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New Glenavy Slimmimg World consultant Roberta Flaherty.

New consultants for Slimming World groups

Health

Pictures: Work due to start on £40m health hub in Lisburn

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Pictured promoting the 'Breastfeeding Welcome Here' scheme which Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has signed up to for all its facilities are: (l-r) Barbara Porter, Health & Wellbeing Senior Officer,Public Health Agency; Heather Moore, Director of Environmental Services; Councillor Janet Gray MBE, Chair of the Council's Environmental Services Committee; and breastfeeding mum Alison Crawford and Jasper.

Mums welcome to ‘breastfeed here’

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Mia Brown with her mum, Joanne.

Co Antrim schoolgirl hopes spinal surgery will end her pain

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