WELL-known local woman Janine Howard will feature in tonight’s edition of the popular BBCNI documentary series, True North. ‘Saving Face’ follows the story of 35-year-old Janine and her preparations for her marriage to fiancé Matthew Light in October. Janine was just two years old when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. During treatment for the condition, […]
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Janine’s wedding day is captured on camera
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Local dumping ‘nightmare’ uncovered
AN “environmental nightmare” has been unearthed on land off the Falls Road, sparking fears that shocking levels of illegal industrial dumping will contaminate a nearby river. The “mountain” of dumped material was discovered by Milltown Row resident Junior McKee whose property faces the land that is being used as a dumping ground. He has alerted […]
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Dad launches appeal in memory of Eimear
THE father of a young West Belfast cancer battler, who passed away last year, has helped launch the ‘Donuts for Donors’ appeal, the North’s first ever Stem Cell Donation Awareness Day. Seán Smyth, whose daughter Eimear Gooderman (née Smyth) died on the 27th of June 2019, was joined by the Lord Mayor Danny Baker for […]
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‘Casement decision rests with me’
THE new Minister for Infrastructure says she will make the final decision on the proposed multi-million pound development of Casement Park. North Belfast MLA Nichola Mallon, who took up the position last week following the re-establishment of the Stormont Executive, confirmed that she will make the call on Casement, during an in-depth interview with the […]
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Burnley prospect Conn-Clarke hoping to make his Premier League breakthrough
A WEST Belfast teenager is making his presence felt at Premier League outfit Burnley FC as he seeks to secure his immediate future at the club. Chris Conn-Clarke, who started his football career at Immaculata, his nearing the end of a two-year scholarship at the club and has hit top form at just the right […]
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Star’s U18s chase National Cup glory against Neptune
Basketball Ireland National U18 Cup final Belfast Star v Coughlan CandS Neptune HEAD Coach Gerard Ryan leads his Belfast Star charges into the All-Ireland U18 National Cup final this weekend knowing his side has what it takes to upset favourites, Neptune of Cork. Still, he’s in no doubt about the challenge that lies ahead. “Neptune […]
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