OPERATORS of a local landfill have said it will investigate “any complaints associated with the site” after it was linked with a mysterious smell that has engulfed the Colin area. Residents throughout the area have complained of a gas-like smell in recent weeks and are worried about any health implications. The smell is particularly heavy […]
Mysterious gas blankets West Belfast homes
Autumn photo brings back Colin Glen memories
THIS picture, taken by Dúlra’s pal Squinter this week, shows Colin Glen in all its autumnal glory. And Squinter wrote on Twitter that after a decade in the teeming streets of the Falls, he remembers walking into the Glen for the first time and thinking he’d arrived in another world. Dúlra, for his own part, […]
Campaigner calls for review of mental health treatment
CAMPAIGNER Phillip McTaggart has called for a review into how people with mental health issues are treated. The Mindskills founder spoke out this week following several reports that people in crisis are being refused treatment at local hospitals. In recent weeks, the North Belfast News has reported a number cases where people at risk of […]
Voting now open for the Urban Villages Aisling Award
VOTING has begun online to find the recipient of a new Aisling Award aimed at identifying the best community project based in an Urban Village area. An initiative of the Stormont Executive championed by the late Martin McGuinness and Peter Robinson, Urban Villages were set up in some of the most underserved areas in Belfast […]