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Murder accused cleared
CHARGES against the nine defendants accused of the murder of UDA man Tommy English were dismissed at a hearing in Belfast Crown Court today (February 22).
Arson-hit community hall to reopen next month
A CROSS-COMMUNITY facility in Glengormley which was destroyed in an arson attack in July 2010 is set to reopen early next month.
Edmund Rice College earmarked in merger plan
A MAJOR review in the provision of Catholic education could see Glengormley’s Edmund Rice College amalgamate with other schools in the north Belfast area.
Irresponsible dog owners ‘costing council thousands’
IRRESPONSIBLE dog owners are costing the council “thousands upon thousands of pounds” it was revealed at a recent meeting of the organisation’s Environment Committee.
Funding in place for major road projects
LONG-AWAITED upgrade schemes on two of Newtownabbey’s busiest roads could get under way in a matter of months, it has been revealed.
Thieves steal £24k out of school budget
MINDLESS thieves have stolen almost £24,000 worth of lead from Newtownabbey schools over the past nine months, it has been revealed.
Business as usual at Nortel
IT’S business as usual at Nortel Athletic and Social Club, despite the pending sale of the Doagh Road property to aerospace firm Bombardier.
Father vows to ‘bring son home’
THE father of a missing Glengormley man has vowed to continue searching for his son and to “bring him home”.
Anger over Rathcoole fly-tipping
A RATHCOOLE woman has hit out at “lazy locals” for using the estate as a dumping ground.
Firefighters praised for saving woman from blaze at home
FIREFIGHTERS who rescued a 61-year-old woman from a house fire in Glengormley last week have been praised for their life-saving actions.
Call for police to get tough on rural crime
A BALLYCLARE man has hit out at the PSNI over its handling of an investigation into the theft of an expensive quad bike from his family’s farm.
‘We fear our son won’t be the last’
THE devastated family of a man killed at the Mallusk landfill site have vowed to continue to fight for tougher safety laws to be applied in Northern Ireland.
Bombardier snaps up Nortel factory site
GLOBAL aerospace company Bombardier has signed an agreement to purchase the former Nortel facility near Monkstown, the Times can reveal. Bombardier snaps up Nortel factory site
‘He was a lovely man who’ll be sadly missed’
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Rathcoole pensioner who was tragically killed in a house fire last week.
Why wasn’t water rescue team called on night of Joby’s disappearance?
QUESTIONS are being asked about why the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service’s Specialist Rescue Team wasn’t called out to try to save a Glengormley man who fell into the River Lagan last month.
Scholarship would be icing on Aimee’s cake
A GLENGORMLEY teenager could be just one small cake away from winning a prestigious scholarship to one of the world’s finest culinary institutions.
Residents demand urgent repairs at ‘death trap’ flats
RESIDENTS living in a high-rise block of flats in Rushpark have branded the property “a death trap”, warning that a lack of fire safety measures is putting people’s lives at risk.
‘Toby is lucky to be alive’
A COUPLE whose pet dog was attacked by a Rottweiler during a terrifying incident in a Newtownabbey park last week have appealed to dog owners to be more responsible and keep their animals on a lead.
‘Love of children’ inspired Agnes’ work for Barnardo’s
TRIBUTES have been paid to a remarkable Glengormley woman who passed away last week, aged 100 years and six months.
Natalie sets sights on catwalk success
A BALLYCLARE beauty is hoping to become Ireland’s new face of fashion.
FATHER’S ANGUISH OVER MISSING SON
THE heartbroken father of a missing Glengormley man has said his family are now playing “the waiting game” while search teams comb Belfast Harbour for his son’s body.
Pensioner dies in Rathcoole house fire
RATHCOOLE residents have been left shocked and saddened following the death of an elderly man in a house fire in the estate on Tuesday afternoon (January 31).
£150k investment to help improve ailing town centre
THERE was some positive news for the Glengormley business community this week as the Town Centre Regeneration Committee moved forward with proposals for a £150,000 investment in the area.
What’s the hold up?
A RATHCOOLE pensioner whose flat was flooded after workmen damaged a pipe in a neighbouring property has called on the Housing Executive to tell him why it has taken three months to process his claim for repairs.
Angry residents appeal to NIHE to make good on driveway ‘promise’
New Mossley residents have called on the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) to make good on its broken promises before going ahead with new social housing plans.
Policing Partnership stops absentee member’s payments
NEWTOWNABBEY District Policing Partnership has stopped payments to one of its independent members who hasn’t attended a meeting for almost a year, it has been confirmed.
Council to invest £10,000 to reduce ‘range anxiety’
THE council is to invest £10,000 towards the cost of installing two power pumps for electric cars in the borough.
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.
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.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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