A vision for the future

30 June 2010

Newtownards town centre regeneration masterplan, aimed at 'unlocking the future by developing the present' a contemporary, vibrant Newtownards for local people and visitors alike, was unveiled in Newtownards Town Hall Arts Centre yesterday (Wednesday) morning.

Sport

Mageean wins World junior silver medal

In world athletics, few runners have challenged the African dominance in middle and long distance events. But Portaferry teenager Ciara Mageean did just that on Sunday winning a silver medal at The World Junior Athletics Championships in Canada.

Entertainment

If the Hat Fitz!

The Enler Delta Blues Club at Comber Rec is hosting a special guest from down under this Friday evening in the person of hard-hitting Queensland footstomper Hat Fitz, a festival favourite and showstopper whose single metal bodied guitar hammers out tributes to the blues masters.

School News

Recycling - get the kids involved

Lets be honest its much easier to put all our rubbish in one bin than it is to separate it all out. However, with the UK producing more than 454 million tone's of waste each year, its certainly not the done thing these days and, as we are all too aware, effective recycling can mean were all doing our bit for the environment kids too.