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Archive | February, 2016

All-action Hyland seeking the perfect 10

PAUL Hyland Jnr will be aiming to make it the perfect 10 this Saturday at the Europa when he faces Poland’s Jacek Wylezol (14-12) over six rounds to try and bring his unbeaten record into double figures. The 25 year-old West Belfast man is something of a fan favourite given the all-action nature of his […]

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Fryers aiming to seal title shot in near ‘Future’ with Hughes win

THE push for a British title begins for James Fryers on Saturday when ‘The Future’ takes on Maxi Hughes in an eliminator for the super-featherweight strap. Fryers has won all 11 of his professional contests to date and tops the bill for the first time this weekend at the Europa Hotel, highlighting his progress that […]

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Just one warden is employed to enforce RVH’s total smoking ban

THE entire grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital are about to become a smoke-free zone – but with just one smoking warden employed to enforce the ban across the massive site. The tough new policy will come into effect from Wednesday, March 9 – National No Smoking Day – at all Belfast Trust-owned buildings including […]

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Community shows its revulsion at brutal attack on Maureen (76)

SEVERAL hundred people turned out to support a community rally last night demanding action on an upsurge in violent robberies and attacks on the elderly on the Falls Road. Families, the young and the old gathered at the Maureen Sheehan Centre in Albert Street to show their support for 76-year-old Maureen Shepherd who was viciously […]

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Kay’s art mixes paint and poetry for a great cause

HEAD teacher-turned-artist Kay Cullen will be holding her eighth solo exhibition in Lisburn City Library during the month of February. Titled ‘Come Away’, the exhibition is a collection of thirty paintings and drawings to celebrate 150 years since the birth of the poet WB Yeats. Kay says in this body of work she wanted to […]

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Knife thieves assault homeowner and steal car in Finaghy

A man has been assaulted after three men armed with a knife raided a house in Finaghy last night. Three males entered the house in Diamond Gardens shortly after 8pm. The couple who live there were on the premises. The man in the house received minor injuries to his finger before the burglars took car […]

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