Local
Paisley speaks out for farming community
IAN Paisley has warned that Government must address the needs of farming community before it is too late.
Frew gets clarity on licensing of assistance dogs
BALLYMENA Councillor and DUP MLA Paul Frew has welcomed what he describes as a “common sense approach” to the licensing of assistance dogs by both the local Council and DARD.
Suspected theft
BALLYMENA PSNI are investigating a suspected theft from commercial premises at the Pennybridge Industrial Estate.
Ballymena hoteliers buy landmark city property
THE Hill family, who own Galgorm Resort & Spa, are buying a six-storey landmark building in the centre of Belfast with a view to transforming it into a hotel, it has been revealed.
Man charged over copper theft
POLICE have arrested and charged a 19-year-old male with burglary after copper radiator pipes were taken from a property on the Old Galgorm Road on Tuesday, May 14.
National
Higher unemployment among Catholics
Catholics in Northern Ireland are more likely to be unemployed or living in overcrowded conditions with worse health than Protestants, census figures reveal.
Junkets cost taxpayer £350,000
Overseas junkets for Government ministers cost Northern Ireland taxpayers more than £350,000 in the past year, official figures have revealed.
Patient dies after ambulance crash
A seriously ill patient has died after his ambulance was in a crash with a car on its way to hospital in Northern Ireland, police said.
Census highlights unpaid carers
One in eight people in Northern Ireland provided unpaid care for a loved one, census figures showed.
Teenager shot in punishment attack
An 18-year-old man has been shot in both legs during a paramilitary punishment attack in north Belfast.
Business
Wright on! Ballymena bus is pride of Britain in the ‘Big Apple’
WHEN Prince Harry and Prime Minister David Cameron kicked off a global tour promoting Britain in New York this week, the very best of Ballymena was at the epicentre of the campaign!
Around the Province
Fallin Dungannon un3employment
THE announcement of more than 100 new jobs for the Dungannon area by food processing company, Linden Foods, has been welcome news for the area in the same week that the latest government statistics reveal the rate of unemployment locally has fallen by just over two per cent.
Mosside parade
MOSSIDE Rising Sons of Ulster Accordion Band will hold their annual parade in Mosside on Wednesday, June 26th.
Dunluce School reunion
A REUNION for former pupils of Dunluce School in Bushmills who attended between 1982 and 1986 will be held in the Playhouse in Portrush this Saturday (May 4th).
Ballymoney RBL table quiz
THE Women’s Section of the Ballymoney branch of the Royal British Legion are holding a table quiz in the Clubrooms on Thursday, May 16 at 8pm.
Ulster Canal go-ahead open way to Coalisland
The restoration of the Ulster Canal has been given the go-ahead by planners.
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Sunday 19 May 2013
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