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Archive | September, 2019

Digging deep for NI Hospice

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‘Improvised weapon’ found in grounds of Holy Cross Boys PS

POLICE have discovered an ‘improvised weapon’ during a security alert on Monday afternoon at Holy Cross Boys’ Primary School in North Belfast. The device was found by Principal Kevin McArevey and a caretaker in a plastic package under a man-hole cover in the grounds of the school. The school is closed today (Tuesday). Police have […]

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New play area for Ballymacward

BALLYMACWARD Pre-School was bathed in autumnal sunshine as the Rock Road’s nursery unit unveiled its brand new outdoor play area. £10,000 worth of funding was awarded from the Big Lottery Fund for the outdoor project, which has an outdoor kitchen, climbing frames, slides and tunnel for the children to enjoy. The play area was blessed […]

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Pic of the Day, Monday, September 23

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Transatlantic and back for local couple

A LOCAL couple are preparing to embark on a trans-Atlantic voyage of a life-time. Leonard Nugent (59) from North Belfast and Mary McBride (57) from Beechmount, first met up in Malta eight years ago. Over the past 12 months they have been putting their plan in place including preparing their boat for the massive trip […]

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Mental health waiting times dispute

LOCAL mental health campaigners have disputed a Public Health Agency (PHA) claim that people suffering from mental health issues are not “waiting months” for counselling services that it funds. Last week, the Andersonstown News published criticisms of the PHA by local People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll, who said that people “are waiting months to […]

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