A HISTORIC South Belfast church, once home to a thriving congregation, is set to become an interior design studio following its recent sale. The striking Ulsterville Presbyterian Church on the lower Lisburn Road has been sold by senior clergy after being deemed surplus to requirements.
Traders’ plan of attack for 2012
HOPES that the Lisburn Road can push against the economic tide in 2012 were laid out at the recent Annual General Meeting of local traders.
‘Ghost Town’ road killed off by rates
South Belfast’s premier shopping district is rapidly becoming a ghost town due to exorbitant rates charges, according to the latest trader to shut up shop there.
New model required for local businesses
As we move into the second month of a year which is already bringing further dire economic warnings, voices are being raised for a new approach to saving our imperiled ‘high streets’.
Locals’ shock at latest hijacking
Residents on the Lisburn Road have described their shock after the latest in a series of hijackings and attempted hijackings across Belfast took place in their street this week. On Monday (January 16) a woman was approached by a male as she got into her car in Ashley Drive off Ashley Avenue around 5.15pm. The […]
Mullan over a West Cork retreat
Caroline Mullan is the manager of the Mullan Gallery on the Lisburn Road, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last summer. Together with husband Robin the couple have been collecting art treasures for 27 years, their expanding hoard prompting them to turn their passion into a business.