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Series of events held to remember Belfast Blitz

One hundred and thirty North Belfast residents who lost their lives during the German bombing of the city 75 years ago are to be remembered at a special ceremony organised to mark the anniversary. On Sunday, April 17, an ecumenical service of commemoration will be held in St Anne’s Cathedral in conjunction with St Patrick’s […]

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Quarter of a million votes for Best of the West

AN amazing quarter of a million votes have been cast in our Best of the West awards. Tomorrow, Thursday, the big night will be upon us, and now the votes are being counted – every last one of them. It’s now time for all our nominees to put on their dancing shoes and come out and […]

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An Ormeau murder bid emerges from the past

BEFORE he received the latest piece of official mail, an order to report to Newark for deportation, there was another piece of official mail. Last November, Malachy McAllister was in receipt, via his lawyer in Belfast, of a letter from the Police Service of Northern Ireland asking him for information about the incident that resulted […]

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Debra set to step into the round for epic Belfast staging of Shakespeare’s The Tempest

A cast of 300, 3D holographic sounds, choirs and even the barnacled remains of a shipwreck are set to delight audiences for a mammoth re-imaging of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Taking centre stage at Belfast’s industrial cathedral, T13 in the Titanic Quarter, the in-the-round production will form part of Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary celebrations when it […]

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Schools are in close harmony in exciting new vocal initiative

A trailblazing interdenominational choir made up of 190 young people from nine post-primary schools in North Belfast have wowed an audience at Belfast City Hall. Harmony North were taking on the latest stage of their incredible journey which coincided with the official launch of their newly commissioned anthem Dusty Bluebells, written by well-known Belfast poet […]

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Ardoyne Vietnam War veteran buried with honours in US

An Ardoyne man who served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the United States Marine Corps has been buried with full military honours in New Jersey after passing away aged 72. Harry Brown from Northwick Drive originally worked on the docks with his father and brother but a lifelong ambition to join the military […]

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