Belfast City Council’s monthly meeting isn’t a whole lot of fun at the best of times. Lets just say some of our esteemed local reps enjoy the sound of their own voices a tad too much. I’ve often thought an Oscar-style time limit should be introduced, where loud music is played when someone has talked over their allotted time slot.
Fine for selling unlicenced erectile dysfunction tablets
A Glengormley man has been fined £300 for selling unlicenced erectile dysfunction tablets on the internet.
Warnings follow violent burglaries
Communities are being warned to be vigilant in the run-up to Christmas after a number of burglaries in North Belfast over the weekend. On Saturday (December 3) a man was hit on the head with a hammer by a group of four hooded men after they broke into his Alexandra Park Avenue home.
CRACKING CHRISTMAS FOR BATTLING PEARSE
A nine-year-old New Lodge boy who suffers from epilepsy and cerebral palsy will be able to ride a new bike from Santa for the first time on Christmas Day this year thanks to the generosity of the people of North Belfast.
Making time for play time
Parents at a South Belfast nursery school have been urged to ‘make time for play time’ in order to help with the emotional and social needs of their children.
Make a date with calendar boys
Male stallholders at St George’s Market are to show a bit more than their wares as they launch a charity calendar.