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Archive | October, 2013

Punter scoops £100,000 bet

A WEST Belfast punter took bookmaker Paddy Power for a cool one hundred grand after pulling off what our sports tipster has branded “the bet of the decade”. Paddy Power will only say that the bet was struck in West Belfast on Monday, but we understand that the lucky local man did the bet at […]

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Wheels come off Giro announcement

A row has broken out after it was revealed that a world-famous cycling race taking place in the city next year has not included West Belfast along the route – the only part of the city to be excluded. The prestigious Giro d’Italia is scheduled for next May and includes a 22km time trial around […]

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Justice for Áine

Liam Adams has been found guilty of raping and sexually abusing his daughter, Áine.

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Drug death and powder seizure

THE sudden death of a West Belfast man from a suspected drugs overdose has led to an emergency meeting being called today [Thursday] at the Falls Community Council.

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Gerard’s 60 years of living with diabetes

By Evan Short Although never considered a death sentence Type One Diabetes is a serious condition, the managing of which takes the sufferer to be disciplined and always aware of their health – something Gerard Hart has lived with his whole life. Controllable with twice daily injections of insulin and regular monitoring of blood sugar […]

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