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COUNCIL’S £600K SHOCKER
Auditor critical after SERCO pockets unspent energy funds
By Iain Gray
SERCO has been handed more than half a million pounds of public money due to...
Lightbody shines light on ‘dire’ arts funding
By Julie Waters
BANGOR born Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has voiced concerns about the ‘quite dire’ state of funding for the arts sector.
The...
Praise for Bangor teen after incident
By Annie Stewart
A BANGOR teenager has been praised for his quick thinking and ‘extraordinary actions’ in helping a vulnerable person in Belfast last week.
Conor...
100km and 1000 days raises thousands in memory of Simon
By Gabrielle Swan
OVER £14,000 has been raised in memory of a Bangor man after two of his friends took part in a 100km run...
Sharon’s farewell after 40 years nursing
FROM teenage student nurse to deputy Sister embarking on retirement, Sharon Mohan has enjoyed a remarkable career with the South Eastern Health Trust.
She was...
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Unionists slam ‘state overreach’ on new vaccine laws
By Iain Gray
TWO leading North Down unionists have strongly criticised planned changes to health laws.
Local MP Alex Easton and MLA Stephen Dunne have attacked...
Bangor woman celebrates 103rd birthday in style
By Gabrielle Swan
A GREAT grandmother from Bangor celebrated her 103rd birthday last week with multiple parties and a special message from the President of...
Ards man tried to import ‘fearsome’ rifle into NI
A NEWTOWNARDS man who attempted to import a ‘fearsome’ rifle used some of the worst mass shootings in the United States, has received a...
Whitespots cash secure despite city deal trouble
By Iain Gray
FEARS over more than £8m of cash earmarked to overhaul a Newtownards beauty spot are unfounded, a local MLA has reassured.
Over the...
Assembly hears of potential of Dee lifeboat project
By Sarah Curran
DONAGHADEE Heritage Preservation Society has been praised at the Assembly for its work on the Sir Samuel Kelly lifeboat project.
North Down MLA...
Golden years for Bangor couple
CELEBRATING their Golden wedding anniversary on September 26 are Roy and Maureen Storey from Bangor. The couple were married in 1974, and went on...
Waterfront scheme unchanged despite government silence
Confusion reigns
Deal unchanged but no official word from Westminster, says Minister
By Iain Gray
AN ‘ILL-JUDGED’ Westminster decision to halt funding for Bangor’s £60m Waterfront overhaul...
Plea to council to reinstate Clandeboye never used ground
Give us back our pitch
By Lesley Walsh
RESENTMENT is brewing in the Clandeboye area of Bangor amid claims that a football pitch created as part...