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In pictures: ‘Thank you for all your service’

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Dr Michael Steel, Chair of South Eastern Local Commissioning Group, Zoe Boreland, Head of Midwifery, SE Trust (retired), Dr David Glenn, David Robinson, Assistant Director, Woman and Acute Child Health, SE Trust, Fionnuala McCluskey, Tracey Magowan and Denise Boulter, Public Health Agency.

Hospital unit praised for care standards

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Pictured with their seven daynurseries.co.uk awards are Audrey McCracken, Operations Manager, and staff from Clear Day Nurseries.

Clear Day to open nursery in Lisburn

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Stuart Graham and his children Molly and Josh with his father-in-law Robert, Chris's wife Julie Lavery and Chris and Julie's son Robbie .

Stuart raises £3.8k for ‘angels in disguise’ at Marie Curie Hospice

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Recognition for the best local carers of the elderly

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Village to host celebration of books, poetry, music and film

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Elderly man’s home ransacked by burglars

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Murdered retired teacher Robert Flowerday had ‘horrific’ injuries

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Solid Ground country gospel trio will be performing in Lisburn this Saturday, April 28.

Popular gospel trio to perform in Lisburn

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Ballymacash PS pupils Matthew, Ellie and James joined Rhonda Geary from RUAS, Philip James from Translink Ulsterbus, Pat Hunt from Translink NI Railways and some farmyard friends to announce Translink's special bus, coach and train transport plans for this year's Balmoral Show, May 16 - 19.

Plan your journey to the Balmoral Show

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‘Time to reopen Knockmore rail line’

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Train users warned to expect disruption to services

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A cross-party delegation of elected members and officers from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council met with senior officials from the Department for Infrastructure to discuss how to progress long-awaited safety improvements at the Knockmore/Ballinderry/Prince William Road junctions.

Progress on long-awaited safety improvements at dangerous junctions

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Two-vehicle collision on Moira Road

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NI Railways to increase crackdown on anti-social behaviour

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Elderly man’s home ransacked by burglars

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Robert Flowerday's body was discovered in his Crumlin home on January 28

Murdered retired teacher Robert Flowerday had ‘horrific’ injuries

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Terence McVarnock of Tullynewbank Road, Glenavy, Co Antrim was charged with assisting unlawful immigration into the UK and was jailed for 28 months.

On the run people smuggler jailed

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Most Wanted list: sexual crimes

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Budding young filmmakers inspired by animation CEO

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Laurelhill Community College, Lisburn. Pic by Google

Schools are secure and sustainable, principals assure parents

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Laurelhill pupils play the field in NI team

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Friends pupils beat the stock market

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Clear Day to open nursery in Lisburn

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A computer generated image of the new Smyth Patterson entrance and Clanmil apartments at Wardsborough Road.

Work on multi-million pound city centre retail and housing scheme to begin in early June

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Pictured with Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP (left) at the Palace of Westminster are Mayor Tim Morrow; Chairman of Invest NI, Mark Ennis; Chief Executive of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Dr Theresa Donaldson and Chairman of the council's Development Committee, Alderman Allan Ewart MBE. Pic by Kelvin Boyes, Press Eye

Tasty trade mission aims to boost local business

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Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Sam Nicholson welcomes Chris McNabb from GM Designs to the Dromore Town Centre public realm scheme along with Lissa O'Malley, Regeneration Officer and Nigel McIlrath, Corporate Project Officer from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Pic by Edward Byrne Photography

Town centre to get £1.1m facelift

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Revealed: two-thirds of all police stations shut in two decades

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Former UUP MLA Jo-Anne Dobson has donated a kidney to her son Mark

Former MLA Jo-Anne Dobson and son doing well after kidney transplant

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Cecil Calvert

Tributes after former DUP mayor passes away

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Councillor Amanda Grehen (Alliance Party) and Alderman James Tinsley (DUP).

Council split over possibility of appointing independent member to audit committee

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP

Lagan Valley constituency could be axed under boundaries shake-up

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Local coffee outlets to offer special deal in bid to reduce waste

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Alderman Tommy Jeffers, Chairman of the council's Environmental Services Committee, and TV presenter Paul Clarke are pictured with the top three winners in the Junior and Senior sections of the Environmental Youth Speak competition. Pic by Philip Magowan

Young people speak out about environmental issues

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Snow has affected various parts of Northern Ireland this week

Slow thaw expected as Beast from the East loosens grip

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Cleaning up the coastline: Peter Kay, Michael McEntee, Philip McCollum, Mikey Munroe, Callum Munroe, Peter Crossett, Rachel Murdoch, Colin MacDonald, Cheryl Jenkins, Michael Hickland, Lewis Mulholland, Peter O'Halloran, Roisin Maguire and Stephen McFerron.

Lisburn Sub Aqua Club members help clean up the coastline

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Hospital unit praised for care standards

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Dunmurry Manor on the Outskirts of Belfast. 'Photo by Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker Press

Commissioner’s probe into care home coming to an end

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Pictured (l-r) are Margaret Elliott, Margaret Kerr, Brian Patterson, Bryan Clay, Roberta Thompson, Maureen Doran, Anne Carroll, Marie McQuade and Una Caughey.

New dementia care peer support group for Lisburn

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Jo-Anne Dobson and son Mark are home

Former MLA Jo-Anne Dobson and son 'home sweet home' after kidney transplant

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Former UUP MLA Jo-Anne Dobson has donated a kidney to her son Mark

Former MLA Jo-Anne Dobson and son doing well after kidney transplant

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