THE SDLP’s Tim Attwood has accused Fold Housing Association of not being fully committed to the “commercial element” of the former Visteon site after the social housing body lodged an appeal to change its original planning conditions. Planning permission was granted at the vacant factory site in Finaghy in January this year for Fold’s new development […]
FOLD ACCUSED OF RENEGING ON VISTEON PLANS
Ashton bursaries a booster for the New Lodge
GROUPS and organisations in the Greater New Lodge area are being invited to apply for the annual Ashton Community Bursaries. Distributed by the Ashton Community Trust and now in their seventh year, the purpose of the bursaries is to provide assistance to other community-led projects, especially where there is clear evidence of voluntary input and […]
Three women questioned over Boreland murder
POLICE have questioned three women in connection with the murder of loyalist John Boreland. The prominent UDA man was shot dead outside his flat in the Sunningdale Gardens area of North Belfast on August 7. Detectives from the Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of the 46-year-old are to submit files to the Public Prosecution […]
Zombie apocalypse erupts on the Dublin Road
LEADING Hollywood make-up artist Brian Kinney – known for his amazing transformations in Fear the Walking Dead, Insidious, Sinister 2, The Purge Anarchy and the Hunger Games – will be taking up a new challenge: turning people into zombies for a day. On Saturday, October 29 up to 60 lucky people will get the Hollywood treatment […]
PSNI warn young people to stay away from towpath
THE PSNI have warned parents to know where their children are after a series of complaints surrounding anti-social behaviour on or near the Lagan towpath and Annadale Embankment. It comes after several weekends of calls from worried residents to the PSNI. A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “Once again we are asking parents and guardians […]
Rude Boy Reds put on a night to remember
FROM the West Indies to North Belfast – ska is returning to this part of the city later this month. Organised by Gareth McKenna, a night of ska, soul, reggae and rocksteady music will come to Cliftonville Social Club on October 22 in aid of local charity PIPS (Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and […]