Local
Jill trots to win in Riding for Disabled awards
A SCARVA girl has exceeded all expectations to win a host of equestrian prizes including a Northern Ireland Rider of the Year award.
1993 Portadown bomb supplement in this week’s Times
THE Portadown Times is publishing a special supplement in this week’s paper to mark the 20th anniversary of the bomb which devastated the town in 1993.
Park service plan could end up in the High Court as six groups object
THE Orange Order religious service planned next month for the Portadown People’s Park could be headed for the High Court.
Fast-track unit is shortening hospital stays - consultant
A UNIT which ‘fast tracks’ patients at Craigavon Area Hospital has resulted in people getting the right care more quickly and avoiding a stay in hospital, a consultant has said.
Daryl dips into holiday fund and bids boss farewell
DARYL Burke and his wife Louise dipped into the family summer holiday fund, faced a last-minute scramble for tickets and spent over £300 on air fares for what the lifelong Manchester United fan describes as “the privilege of paying tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson” at Old Trafford on Sunday.
National
Dementia death toll hits new high
The number of deaths from dementia in Northern Ireland hit a new high of 1,400 last year, it has been revealed.
Heart problem link to trip tragedy
An 11-year-old girl who died on a school trip to the Scottish Highlands is thought to have suffered from a heart abnormality, it has emerged.
Payday lenders charging 1,700%
Some lenders in Northern Ireland are charging around 1,700% interest on payday loans, it has been revealed.
Five charged after cannabis seized
Five men have been charged with a range of drugs offences in connection with the seizure of cannabis worth more than £350,000 in south Down.
No performance data for Invest NI
It could be years before meaningful data on whether jobs are created or retained by Invest NI is available, it has been revealed.
Letters
Sadness at the demise of the town’s Diamond Credit Union
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Around the Province
Fallin Dungannon un3employment
THE announcement of more than 100 new jobs for the Dungannon area by food processing company, Linden Foods, has been welcome news for the area in the same week that the latest government statistics reveal the rate of unemployment locally has fallen by just over two per cent.
Mosside parade
MOSSIDE Rising Sons of Ulster Accordion Band will hold their annual parade in Mosside on Wednesday, June 26th.
Dunluce School reunion
A REUNION for former pupils of Dunluce School in Bushmills who attended between 1982 and 1986 will be held in the Playhouse in Portrush this Saturday (May 4th).
Ballymoney RBL table quiz
THE Women’s Section of the Ballymoney branch of the Royal British Legion are holding a table quiz in the Clubrooms on Thursday, May 16 at 8pm.
Ulster Canal go-ahead open way to Coalisland
The restoration of the Ulster Canal has been given the go-ahead by planners.
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Thursday 23 May 2013
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