AROUND 200 gas and oil jobs are under threat with the closure of Schlumberger in Newtownabbey. Trade union, Unite say the oil firm is closing the plant, despite attempts from management to retain it. In November, the company at the time said that no decision had been made as a consultation was taking place with […]
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200 jobs ‘under threat’ in Schlumberger closure
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Hot-potch of characters brought to life at The Threepenny Opera
WITH tickets in hand we took our seats for the Lyric Theatre’s The Threepenny Opera with all eyes drawn to the dazzling set. Steep stairs, flecked with neon are decked as such that I initially thought the cast were about to do a few tap numbers but all was to become clear once the first […]
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Glengormley unites to tackle the village’s anti-social problems
CONCERNED groups and politicians united this week in their bid to tackle anti-social behaviour in Glengormley. The town was plagued with problems over the weekend of 5-6 January after an ‘unprecedented’ number of young people gathered in the O’Neill Road and V36 Valley Park areas. At a meeting organised by the NI Youth Forum, representatives […]
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A school of music on your own doorstep
HAVING tutored some of the finest Irish traditional and contemporary musicians across the city, Andersonstown School of Music continues to flourish having been on the go since 1991. One of its founding fathers, Thomas ‘Maxi’ McElroy told the Anderonstown News how the traditional and contemporary music school was founded “by accident rather than design”. “Seán […]
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Finucane backs Time for Truth march at New Lodge Six commemoration
SINN Féin’s John Finucane has called for people to support the Time for Truth march which will take place in Belfast on February 25. Mr Finucane was speaking on Saturday evening at the 45th anniversary commemoration of the British Army’s killing of six unarmed men in the New Lodge in 1973. He said: “As a […]
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Edith celebrates her 100th birthday with family
THERE were birthday celebrations of a unique kind at Lansdowne Care Home on the Somerton Road on Monday as their eldest resident celebrated her 100th birthday. Born on January 29, 1918, Edith Manderson grew up in Larne before moving to Belfast after she was married in 1951. Edith was the youngest of nine girls from […]
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