- Man found dead in canal-plunge car
- 'Black box' bid to cut premiums
- 20 Taser deployments 'justified'
- Titanic 'key' to tourism recovery
- Commissioner 'should oversee PPS'
- United bid to tackle alcohol abuse
- Public probe urged over baby deaths
- Split over Bloody Sunday march plan
- McNarry quits UUP's Assembly group
- Boards to redraft school reports
- Reduced A&E could become permanent
News
Horatio’s rise from prickly beginnings to internet star
A GREEN-haired hedgehog has sent the internet into a frenzy with tales of his adventures in Newtownabbey.
Schools’ Cup: McGonigle confident ahead of Bangor clash
BELFAST High School first XV skipper Ryan McGonigle says he is confident his side can beat Bangor in this weekend’s Northern Bank Schools’ Cup.
Glengormley man’s heroic baby rescue
A GLENGORMLEY man has said “anyone would do the same to save a life” after he helped to rescue a baby from a house fire in the Hightown area.
WHITEABBEY FAMILY’S LUCKY ESCAPE
A WHITEABBEY woman has told how she and her family had a lucky escape when a fire broke out in the kitchen of their Ypres Park home at the weekend.
Ballyclare High pupils scoop awards for appliance of science
PIONEERING work by pupils from Ballyclare High School has been recognised in the 48th annual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2012.
Sport
Comrades will be ‘pulling out all the stops’ against Limavady
Ballyclare Comrades are preparing for the for the visit of Limavady United in a Coca-Cola Intermediate Cup clash on Saturday.
Cricket: Tough ties for East Antrim school teams
Most of East Antrim’s schools have been handed tough ties in the Ulster Bank Cricket Cup this summer.
Football: Reece named in NI under-18 squad
NEWTOWNABBEY lad Reece Glendinning was this week named in the Northern Ireland under-18 squad.
Local riders set the pace in a memorable year of biking sport
Looking back over the 2011 racing season, local riders have had their fair share of success and in the next few lines and photos I will hope to reflect on their achievements.
Hockey teams are keen to get back on the pitch
FOLLOWING the traditional festive break it will be full steam ahead for the ladies’ and men’s hockey teams in East Antrim.
Lifestyle
The King and Pearce and Ellen
TWO young actors from Newtownabbey will be turning Siamese for a production of The King and I in Belfast’s Grand Opera House.
Event to focus on men’s health
A Men’s Health Day will take place on Friday, January 27 at Inniscoole Day Centre, Rathcoole.
Make this year’s New Year’s Resolution a lasting one
Why are New Year’s resolutions so often unsuccessful? Have you tried quitting smoking, reducing your weight or achieving other goals without getting the results that you wanted?
Mossley WI remember a long serving member
President Ann Graham welcomed all to the January meeting of Mossley Women’s Institute.
Swan reunited with cygnet
A SWAN found injured near Valley Leisure Centre has been reunited with its offspring thanks to the kindly actions of a concerned Rathcoole man.
Community
Spending review hits library opening hours
TWO local libraries have been hit by the province-wide Board of Libraries NI Review of Opening Hours.
Housing Executive rents increase announced
Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, has approved a rent increase for Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) tenants which equates to around £3.64 a week. The new rate will come into effect on April 1, 2012.
Provisional date set for inquest
THE inquest into the murder of Catholic postal worker Danny McColgan in the Rathcoole estate a decade ago could take place later this year, it has been confirmed.
Northgate secures contract to supply new ICT services to schools
Newtownabbey company Northgate Managed Services has further cemented its reputation as one of the UK’s leading providers of ICT services by being named as Classroom 2000’s (C2k) preferred supplier for the new ‘Education Network Northern Ireland’ (ENNI) contract.
Mayor visits JW McNinch offices
The Mayor of Newtownabbey, Alderman Billy Webb, continued his tour of the local business community recently by visiting the offices of James W. McNinch & Son Solicitors in the Square, Ballyclare.
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Weather for Newtownabbey
Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 5 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South
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Wind Speed: 12 mph
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