
For over 27 years John Dalzell has dedicated one whole week of his life to standing out and collecting money for our local hospice in the run up to Christmas – usually in the coldest, wettest weather, when almost everyone else is buying and wrapping Christmas presents. He has now gathered a whole team to […]

Less than 9 miles from Belfast and around 30 miles from Newry is Lisburn. Both Newry and Lisburn were granted city status in 2002 as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden jubilee celebrations. Both cities are popular shopping destinations and both enjoy a great coffee culture. Lisburn’s coffee culture is personified by one […]

Five exceptionally talented young musicians from Northern Ireland have been awarded the Young Musicians’ Platform Award by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and BBC Northern Ireland. The five winners include classical awardees, William Curran from Belfast (clarinet), Andrew Douglas from Comber (flute) and Brian McAlea from Belfast (baritone), traditional music awardee, Martha Guiney from […]
Dec 3 2018 | Posted in
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Two Newry businesses have been recognised at the prestigious BEFTA 18 Business Awards in Belfast. The awards, now in their 13th year and re-branded from the former UTV Business Eye Awards, were presented at a glittering ceremony attended by a 600-strong business audience at ICC Belfast. Sponsored by First Trust Bank, the […]

Shane Devlin, Chief Executive of the Southern Health and Social Care Trust says local health and social care services will face some major challenges this winter. The UK-Wide shortage of medical and nursing staff combined with the growing demand for hospital beds is putting extra strain on existing services, despite on-going efforts to increase staff […]
Dec 3 2018 | Posted in
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