A SPECIAL coin commissioned by the group that keeps the memories of Sailortown and the Docks alive to remember Winifred Carney is attracting worldwide demand with people living in Spain and the United States already snapping it up. Winifred Carney is a Belfast legend who cut her teeth as a union rep on the docks […]
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Worldwide demand for Dockers’ new Winifred Carney memorial coin
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Syrian children benefit from homework club
CONWAY Education Centre is providing ‘vital’ support to a group of inspiring Syrian children now living in the city through a homework club which aims to help former refugee children settle into their new schools and regain confidence in their studies. Established in September 2016 the children readily attend the club four times a week, […]
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Ardoyne and Bone full of the Christmas spirit
CHRISTMAS bells will ring out across North Belfast this weekend as the Ardoyne and Marrowbone Christmas Festival comes to town. In partnership with Ardoyne Youth Club, Ardoyne Youth Enterprise (AYE), Ardoyne Association, Ignition and the Flax Trust, the Christmas Festival follows on from a successful summer festival in August. The free three-day event runs from […]
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Help us to help those who need it the most
THIS Christmas the Whiterock Children’s Centre have teamed up with the Belfast Media Group and Ulster Bank Andersonstown Road branch to help make the season a little bit brighter for those less fortunate. The Andersonstown News met with Deirdre Walsh, Manager of Whiterock Children’s Centre to find out how we can help. Deirdre said: “We […]
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Business and community in generous gesture to Hospice
R CITY project together with partners The Wall Group are celebrating raising £3800 for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice. The duo teamed up on Sunday, October 22 for a sponsored colour walk which saw people of all ages, shapes and sizes run, walk and jog around the route. Eco-friendly powdered paint was dispensed leaving all […]
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Trailblazers inspired by the landscape around them
TWO trailblazers from the interior design industry are teaming up with the Springfield Charitable Association (SCA) to design a “world class” space as part of its redevelopment of the former blood bank at Cupar Street. Based in Conway Mill, MANI Interior Design’s Nicola McArea and Martina Shields explained that their creative flair very much “comes […]
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