TWO West Belfast girls are among 26 from across the North competing for the title of Miss Northern Ireland next week – putting the West of the city firmly at the top of the Irish beauty league. Elpitha Lyssary, 19, from Kestrel Green near Poleglass, and Rebecca McMahon, 18, from Dunmurry, will be taking to the stage for the Open + Direct Miss NI 2012 final at the Europa Hotel in Belfast on Monday night.
Two more local girls in beauty finals

Gang stinking of booze screamed ‘We’re ONH’

The victims of a shockingly violent double assault and robbery in a West Belfast block of flats have told the Andersonstown News of the terror they experienced during the dead-of-night attack.In trembling voices, the local man and woman relived the horrific attack carried out by three masked and armed men claiming to be from Lenadoon Óglaigh na hÉireann – a claim that has been rejected by dissident republicans.
Albion Star youth teams finish season on a high

Albion Star finished off their final ‘Play Ball’ game of the season in style against very strong opponents.
£7,000 and counting for Emmie

LISBURN Road woman Paula Delaney crossed the marathon finish line amidst emotionally charged scenes with her family and friends on Monday.
Who calls the shots in Europe?
I enjoy elections. I enjoy them so much, I was delighted when the Fianna Fáil wheeze of introducing electronic voting machines backfired, leaving them (and the taxpayer, of course) with machinery that couldn’t be used and cost a packet to store.
Council to step up fouling blitz

DOG owners in South Belfast will have to keep their pets on a tight leash as the Council clamps down on dog fouling.