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New play tells forgotten tale of united Belfast

A forgotten and epic tale about “ten days that shook Belfast” is set to be staged at the MAC Theatre next month. ‘1932 – The People of Gallagher Street’ is the latest production by Green Shoot Productions, addressing a particular episode of shared heritage within the history of Belfast. The much-awaited collaboratively written play by […]

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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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Zombie apocalypse erupts on the Dublin Road

LEADING Hollywood make-up artist Brian Kinney – known for his amazing transformations in Fear the Walking Dead, Insidious, Sinister 2, The Purge Anarchy and the Hunger Games – will be taking up a new challenge: turning people into zombies for a day. On Saturday, October 29 up to 60 lucky people will get the Hollywood treatment […]

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PSNI warn young people to stay away from towpath

THE PSNI have warned parents to know where their children are after a series of complaints surrounding anti-social behaviour on or near the Lagan towpath and Annadale Embankment. It comes after several weekends of calls from worried residents to the PSNI. A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “Once again we are asking parents and guardians […]

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More than just a church at the heart of Finaghy

SITUATED on the Upper Lisburn Road, Lowe Memorial is a vibrant centre of activity in the heart of the greater Finaghy community. The Presbyterian church prides itself on addressing social issues while welcoming all denominations through its doors. The Reverend James Burnett is at the heart of the church and has issued an open invitation […]

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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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