Six businesses and three leading social influencers from Newry have been shortlisted in the inaugural Northern Ireland Social Media Awards. Jack Murphy Jewellers has been shortlisted in three categories – Best Use of Social Media in Retail (Over 10k following) sponsored by Mid Ulster Auctions; Best Social Media Campaign in Retail sponsored by Cloughbane Farm […]
A Newry-based bakery has been marking its success in the Great Taste Awards. Sweet Things Badass Bakery, which is owned by Newry company Around Noon, won a gold star Great Taste 2019 Award for their Irish Tea Brack product. Article continues below The company has been celebrating the achievement with staff and customers. […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has spoke of its delight at one of their Dementia Activity Support Workers, Katrina Lavery, who has been shortlisted for the National ‘Our Health Heroes Awards’. Katrina is one of 12 UK finalists in the Clinical Support Worker of the Year category. Article continues below The ‘Our Health […]
Hundreds of young people are being offered specialist work experience with leading experts to help meet the demand for careers in Northern Ireland’s screen industries. A major programme that introduces young people to the film, TV, animation and games industries has been given a significant investment boost to continue until March 2020. Article continues below […]
A mother of five is helping Cancer Fund for Children mark a significant milestone by sharing her experience of cancer. Barbara Rooney (46), from Newry, was diagnosed with aggressive HER2 positive breast cancer in July 2017. She says that the specialist support she received from Cancer Fund for Children at the charity’s short break facility, […]
Firmus energy has announced that it is to drop natural gas tariffs for its 45,000 customers across the Ten Town Network area by 8.77% from October 2019, which includes Newry. Customers in the Ten Town area can expect the typical household bill will drop by £61 per year. Firmus energy’s decision will benefit […]
Local mums, their babies and maternity professionals have recently celebrated the launch of a video providing an insight into Maternity services in the Southern Trust. With around 6,000 babies born each year, the video takes viewers through the pregnancy journey from the moment a positive pregnancy test is carried out to when women walk through […]
Buttercrane Shopping Centre has today announced that grocery retailer Lidl and large sporting goods retailer Sports Direct will be opening their doors at the popular shopping destination in 2020, subject to planning. Lidl will be taking a 25,000 sq ft unit in the centre, which was previously occupied by Easons, as well as part of […]
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has met with the Senior Management within the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service to discuss proposed cuts to services in Armagh City. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty said, “The Fire and Rescue Service recently announced plans to reduce cover from full-time to part-time in a number […]
Are you an adult with a learning disability or a carer of an adult with a learning disability? If yes, the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB need your help now to complete a survey. Article continues below The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) is leading a new regional project to improve Adult Learning […]
