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NI businesses urged to get ready for £1 coin ‘Changeover’

With less than 100 days to go until the old round pound loses legal tender status, Retail NI is encouraging its members, consumers and other businesses that are yet to prepare for the new 12-sided one pound coin, to do so now. Speaking to Newry Times, Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts said, “2017 has […]

Consumers urged to ‘shop around’ for better deals

The Consumer Council is encouraging consumers to shop around for better deals on their food and groceries, as the latest figures from The Office for National Statistics show that while more than 2,500 products have shrunk in size over the past five years, they are still being sold at the same price. These findings follow […]

Fun for all the family at 2017 Festival of Flight

One of the region’s biggest and best-attended annual events is set to soar this year, boosted by high flying support from Rockwell Collins Kilkeel. A world-leading company in the aviation sector, and a major private sector employer in the region, Rockwell Collins will be backing Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Festival of Flight on […]

‘Don’t be sorry this Summer’ warns NI Water

The summer holidays are well underway, and with the good weather we’ve been having, many children and young people will be spending much of their time outdoors.  However, NI Water wishes to remind everyone, particularly parents and guardians, to be alert to the dangers that are around us.  Construction sites, treatment works and reservoirs are […]

Barcroft clean-up welcomed

Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey teamed up with the Newry Felons and Barcroft Community Association for a litter-pick and clean-up of the Barcroft area on Wednesday afternoon. Around 20 people turned out, including Felon’s members, those in the Community Association and residents, and lifted litter with equipment provided by Newry, Mourne and Down Council. Heavier […]

Theft of flag sparks police investigation

Police are appealing for witnesses following a theft of a flag from an Orange Hall in Kilkeel sometime during the early hours of Sunday morning, 23rd July. It was reported that sometime between 1am and 5.30am a Union flag was removed from a flag pole on the Orange Hall on the Aughnahoory Road. Damage was […]

‘Protecting Lindsay Hill heritage should be Council priority’ – Kimmins

Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has welcomed the move by the Council Planning Committee recently to reject proposals to erect a 24ft bridge over Lindsay Hill. Following extensive work with residents from St Clare’s Avenue and greater High Street area, Kimmins made several representations to planners, developers and Council authorities, expressing widely held concerns that […]

Learn new textile tricks at Down Arts Centre

Down Arts Centre textile tutor Naomi Whan is hosting a range of adult workshops each Saturday as part of August Craft Month.  Naomi has worked at the arts centre for numerous years now and has great experience in delivering craft themed workshops.  During August her workshops include sewing machine basics, Sew onto soluble fabrics, crochet […]

Witnesses sought after serious Newry collision

Police in Newry are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision on the A1 carriageway on Tuesday 18th July to come forward. Speaking to Newry Times, Inspector Denise Graham said, “Shortly after 12.30pm on the afternoon of Tuesday 18th July, police received a report of a single vehicle collision on the A1 carriageway, […]

Excitement builds for Mourne Truck Run

On Saturday 5th August several hundred truck and van drivers will be taking to the hills of Newry and Mourne to raise much needed funds for the Southern Area Hospice and the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.  Gathering in St Christopher’s Park, Newry they will begin to depart from 1.00p.m. onwards.   The impressive convoy will head […]







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