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Ceiling collapses twice in six weeks

A West Belfast mother has spoken of how she’s living in fear after her kitchen ceiling collapsed for the second time in six weeks.Christine Conlon says the Fold Group, who own her Sliabh Dubh View home, cannot trace the source of the problem that saw parts of the ceiling fall in, narrowly missing her eight month-old son.

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Psychologists make their point in cyberspace stadium

South Belfast’s latest rugby pitch is a hit with Ulster team players, yet groundskeepers won’t have to worry about keeping it up to standard. A new Virtual Reality pitch has been developed at Queen’s University by psychology professors, which is hoped will improve player technique for those who use it.

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It’s wall gone wrong

SQUINTER’S slow progress through Newtownards on Saturday afternoon is soon explained as he draws nearer the town square and the hysterical thud of scores of bass drums grows ever louder. Another weekend, another band day.Rather than sit in heavy traffic for an hour, Squinter parks up and goes for a stroll, which is how he came to meet this fella you see in the picture here.

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Cancer patient draws on his experiences

A SOUTH Belfast cancer charity is displaying unique work by an artist living with the disease at their Eglantine Avenue HQ. ‘Matthew’s Fantastic Journey’ is on show at Cancer Focus NI until June 26, and features the work of Killyleagh man Matthew Knowles, who was diagnosed with leukaemia back in April 2008.

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HE’s latest district plan ‘fails to address’ the chronic housing need for nationalists

The Housing Executive’s District Housing Plan for the incoming year fails to address how the chronic waiting lists for social housing in Nationalist areas of North Belfast will be tackled, a local housing expert has said.

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Families on housing waiting list rejecting Holyland, meeting told

FILLING social housing in the Holyland area of South Belfast is proving problematic – thanks to party-loving students. Though private landlords own the majority of properties in the area, some are owned by the Housing Executive and Trinity Housing and are used for social housing.

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