THE annual Oscar Knox Cup golf challenge has raised over £20,000 for childhood cancer research. Champion boxers Carl Frampton and Jamie Conlan were among 180 golfers who took to the fairways last Friday at Fortwilliam Golf Club in aid of the cause. Local snooker professional Mark Allen lifted the trophy after a full day of […]
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Oscar Knox golf classic raises thousands of pounds for charity
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Crumlin man praised for taking rare snaps
IF you’ve been lucky enough to spot a barn owl in Ireland, you’ll never forget the experience. It’s ghostly-white appearance, heart-shaped face and silent flight is unmistakeable. After months of searching for signs of barn owls on a farm estate in South Antrim, a Crumlin man who goes by the Twitter handle @antrimlens, and is […]
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Shining a positive light on Divis youth
ST PETER’S Immaculata Youth Centre is all about positivity and possibilities for their young people. Based in Divis, youth worker Stephen Hughes says he is fed-up with the young people of the area being demonized. “Divis is always in the spotlight for the wrong reasons and it’s really not like that,” he said. “This is […]
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Death not shrouded in mystery
AN HILARIOUS new comedy about a not-so-funny subject is set to take to the stage next month. Three’s A Shroud, written by Stephen Large, lifts the lid on the funeral business and promises to provide plenty of laughs for theatre-goers when it opens at the Waterfront Hall on October 4. For generations Catholic undertakers in […]
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10 years and counting for TLC
TENDER Loving Childcare (TLC) is celebrating their tenth anniversary offering childcare services to the North Belfast community and beyond. The Cavehill Road-based nursery offer an extensive childcare service including a nursery, playgroup and pick-up/drop-off service using their own minibus. Christine Singh, who runs the service explained more about Tender Loving Childcare (TLC). “We still have […]
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Support for those dealing with autism
Belfast-based Parents’ Education as Autism Therapists (PEAT) is a parent-led charity that provides practical behaviour support to both parents of children with autism as well as professionals working with individuals who have autism. PEAT’s qualified behaviour analysts aim to empower parents with the knowledge of how to effectively understand and manage the behaviour of the […]
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