THE rain stayed away across West Belfast yesterday as public sector workers took to the picket lines outside our local schools, transport and hospitals services, protesting over threats to their pensions and the fear of further deeper cuts to vital services.
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Volunteers are remembered
A number of events are taking place this weekend to commemorate the lives of two local IRA volunteers.Patricia Black and Frankie Ryan died together while on active service in England 20 years ago.
Our Michael gets his freedom back
A GOOD Samaritan has come to the aid of Poleglass man Michael Bailey who had his vital mobility scooter destroyed by a devastating Halloween night fire.Last week the Andersonstown News reported how a stray firework ignited the outdoor shed where Michael kept his mobility scooter reducing it and the shed to a blackened shell.
Do new plots have old remains?
Milltown Cemetery is expected to come under fire at a public meeting being held today (Thursday) amid claims the graveyard is selling “new” plots that already have human remains buried in them.
One week to go if you want to break that firewalk record
There’s just over a week to go before over one hundred courageous firewalkers attempt to break the Irish record for walking on flames – and raise vital funds for a local suicide awareness charity.
Signing up to buy local
THE Belfast Media Group is launching an online campaign to help support smaller businesses, as part of our new ‘Buy Local’ campaign.
