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Danny’s got a mountain to climb (or walk)

A TAXI driver from Dunmurry plans to raise money for a local cancer charity through his fundraising efforts taking place this weekend. Danny McCabe is urging people to come along and get involved in the Divis Mountain walk in aid of Marie Curie this Saturday morning, explaining he was inspired by a previous charity challenge. […]

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Heritage Centre vision for former Sailortown Church

PLANS are in place to transform a derelict former church in the heart of Sailortown into a Heritage Centre for the local community. St Joseph’s Church was closed in 2001 after the Catholic Church decided there was no longer a sustainable local population in the docks area of the city. The building has lain dormant […]

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Arlene’s advocacy to be put to the test

A GLENGORMLEY girl is hoping to bring her campaign against climate change and fossil fuels to the world stage by securing her place in the finals of Miss Earth 2017. Arlene Trainor is one of 16 finalists who will contest the north’s regional heat of the prestigious contest later this month, which will take place […]

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Two hours tangled up in blue is time well spent

STIFLED ambition is a well-worn topic within Irish theatre and it takes a writer of some skill to elevate their work beyond hoary old clichés. As the Blue Boy of Glenmore opens the set-up suggests it’ll be another depressing tour around the life of a dysfunctional family in a rural Irish backwater. But very quickly […]

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Our Wildflower Alley is a hard act to follow as Belfast blooms

FLOWER power is about to sprout in communities around the city with the launch of the annual Belfast in Bloom event – with a successful South Belfast project having set the bar higher. The Council is launching its Belfast in Bloom competition offering awards in individual, community, allotment, and commercial categories to encourage everyone to […]

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West Belfast doctor raises stroke awareness

A WEST Belfast man is preparing to take on a 800km cycle challenge through France and Spain to celebrate five years since a devastating stroke almost claimed his life. Dr Colin Gorman, 43, who is originally from Lenadoon, is planning to tackle the gruelling Camino de Santiago route during May 2017, cycling from St Jean […]

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