BIG-hearted Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches based at the Girdwood Hub are offering free classes to help people suffering from mental health issues overcome their problems. Peter Lavery, Robert Cullinan, John McTasney and Ciarán Martin who all hail from the north of the city have a lifetime of coaching experience between them and Robert said they wanted […]
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Jiu-Jitsu sessions at Girdwood for mental well-being
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‘Lucky to be alive’
AN Ardoyne man who says he is lucky to be alive after a firework exploded beside him in a chip shop is suffering sleepless nights as a result of the ordeal. Ross Hayes was at the ‘Oh My Cod’ fast food outlet on Alliance Avenue at around 9.15pm on Friday night when the firework exploded, […]
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Ashton bursaries a booster for the New Lodge
GROUPS and organisations in the Greater New Lodge area are being invited to apply for the annual Ashton Community Bursaries. Distributed by the Ashton Community Trust and now in their seventh year, the purpose of the bursaries is to provide assistance to other community-led projects, especially where there is clear evidence of voluntary input and […]
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Three women questioned over Boreland murder
POLICE have questioned three women in connection with the murder of loyalist John Boreland. The prominent UDA man was shot dead outside his flat in the Sunningdale Gardens area of North Belfast on August 7. Detectives from the Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of the 46-year-old are to submit files to the Public Prosecution […]
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Rude Boy Reds put on a night to remember
FROM the West Indies to North Belfast – ska is returning to this part of the city later this month. Organised by Gareth McKenna, a night of ska, soul, reggae and rocksteady music will come to Cliftonville Social Club on October 22 in aid of local charity PIPS (Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and […]
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City Council’s free Christmas parking cost buses £250,000
THE decision by Belfast City Council to provide free Christmas parking in the city centre in 2015 cost Translink a quarter of a million pounds, the bus operator has claimed as it called for City Hall to scrap the scheme this year. In a bid to boost festive trade in the city, over 1,500 spaces […]
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