Ballymoney & Moyle Times (Ballymena, Northern Ireland) back issues from October 2007:
Found starving and homeless!
Oct 05, 2007 ... BALLYMONEY Dog Warden, Karen Mitchell has hit out after a dog was found emaciated in the borough. The three-year-old female Great Dane was discovered on Conagher Road last week - she was at least a third under her body weight! Speaking to the Times, Karen explained: ...
Sporting murals for Mosside.
Oct 05, 2007 ... MURALS focusing on sporting heroes from Northern Ireland are to be put up in Mosside as part of transformation work in the village. The work has been welcomed by both Unionist and Nationalist councillors on Moyle District Council. The Mosside Development Group has ...
Youths were 'Angels of Mercy'.
Oct 05, 2007 ... SIR - Yesterday evening (27/09/07) I was travelling by car from Ballymoney to attend a funeral service in the Church of St. Patrick and St. Brigid in Ballycastle accompanied by a lady driver, a friend of the bereaved man's sister. When passing through the village of Dervock we ...
New showband is an All-Star act!
Oct 05, 2007 ... THEY were the days when dance halls heaved with people twisting and jiving to the very distinctive sounds of showbands. In the 60s and well into the 70s there was talk of nothing else other than who was playing at The Flamingo, Quay Road Hall, Arcadia or The Boathouse in ...
DAREDEVIL STUNTS!
Oct 05, 2007 ... YOUNG people in Ballymoney could be risking their lives in daredevil stunts for the sake of a few seconds exposure on the internet. One incident where a teenager had to be rescued from a tree near the Riverside Park was filmed on mobile telephones by a number of people shouting ...
LET BATTLE COMMENCE!
Oct 05, 2007 ... ALL roads lead to Casement Park Belfast this Sunday as two of Antrim hurling's fiercest rivals clash in the final of the Maneely McCann Senior Hurling Championship. It is hard to believe that in a championship, which has been running for over a hundred and twenty years, that ...
War against lignite still on says Swann.
Oct 11, 2007 ... Mr Robin Swann, a senior member of the Ulster Unionist Party's North Antrim Association Management Committee, has said the war against lignite mining in the North Antrim constituency "is still on". Mr Swann made his statement after attending a meeting in Ballymoney of the ...
Ballymoney campus one of eight Northern Super Colleges launched last week.
Oct 11, 2007 ... Eight campuses marked their official merger in a synchronised launch event which marked the creation of the Northern Regional College last week. The eight sites of the new super college include the campuses of Coleraine, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ballymena, Magherafelt, Felden, Larne ...
Should hit them where it hurts!
Oct 11, 2007 ... AN angry motorist whose car came under attack from youths as he drove through Dervock has said action should be taken against parents who cannot control their children. The driver said at least one egg was thrown at his car around 10pm on Wednesday of last week close to The ...
Schoolchildren being unfairly treated by NEELB: McKay.
Oct 11, 2007 ... North Antrim Sinn Fein MLA Daithi McKay has claimed that schoolchildren living in the Glens of Antrim are being unfairly treated by the NEELB. Mr McKay was referring to the circumstances in which pupils who have entered secondary education in the area now find themselves. ...
History made as SF nominate duo for Ballymoney DPP.
Oct 11, 2007 ... SINN Fein on Ballymoney Borough Council have nominated their two representatives to take the historic step of joining the local District Policing Partnership before the end of the year. Councillors Philip McGuigan and Anita Cavlan had their names put forward at Monday night's ...
Demand for more wardens on coast.
Oct 11, 2007 ... TRAFFIC wardens have come under fire in north Antrim - for not being tough enough. Congestion in villages in the Glens of Antrim - due to a lack of adequate enforcement - is having an adverse effect on tourism it has been claimed. North Antrim MLA Declan O'Loan said ...
Dalriada enters Debating Contest.
Oct 11, 2007 ... SIX DALRIADA sixth formers are eager to see how far they can get in this year's prestigious All-Ireland Debating Competition. The Competition was founded in 1983 and is the largest non-sporting secondary schools competitions in Ireland. There are three regional legs ...
Classroom assistants get political backing.
Oct 11, 2007 ... SDLP councillors, Declan O'Loan MLA and Orla Black have both offered their full support for the striking classroom assistants throughout North Antrim. Both representatives said that they were fully behind the reasons for the strike and wished the issue to be "solved once and for ...
Be 'Spooktacular and Safe' this Halloween.
Oct 11, 2007 ... Halloween will soon be upon us, so if you are planning your own celebrations Ballymoney Community Safety Partnership urge you to participate in their annual 'Safer Bonfire Competition' to ensure your bonfire can be 'spooktacular' and safe. The aim of the competition is to ...
Trolan's are winners in retail Oscars.
Oct 11, 2007 ... Ballymoney's local SuperValu owners, Patsy and Mary Trolan walked away with a national retail award at the Retail Industry Awards in London last week. They picked up the 'Best store over 3,000sq ft' award at the event which is regarded as the retail industry 'Oscars', beating ...
Police promise tough action on roads.
Oct 11, 2007 ... TOO many people are being killed on the roads in the North East, according to the District's most senior police officer, Chief Superintendent Will Kerr. And the sad reality, he believes, is that more deaths are likely before the end of the year. But, Chief ...
New directory launch for primary schools.
Oct 11, 2007 ... THIS week saw the launch of a new directory listing the support services available to Post Primary Schools in Moyle and Ballymoney from the Environmental Health Departments of Moyle District Council and Ballymoney Borough Council. The aim of the directory is to inform local ...
Congratulates hurlers: O'Loan.
Oct 11, 2007 ... SDLP MLA Declan O'Loan congratulated the Dunloy Cuchulains hurlers on winning the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship today at Casement Park. He said: "This was a great game of hurling and while it was a close match, I think everyone would agree that Dunloy were entitled to ...
Fears 1,000 jobs could go in town.
Oct 11, 2007 ... RAMPED-UP rates costs will "devastate" industry in Ballymoney with the loss of up to 1,000 jobs, councillors have been warned. The grim predictions come from the Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland and Ballymoney councillors have agreed that action is needed - now. ...
Irish Street names deferred yet again.
Oct 11, 2007 ... THE issue of Irish Street names being introduced to parts of Ballymoney Borough like Dunloy, Rasharkin and Loughgiel, has again been deferred. When the matter came before a council committee at the end of August it was proposed by DUP mayor John Finlay to defer the matter for a ...
Traffic calming measures.
Oct 11, 2007 ... THE mayor of Ballymoney, councillor John Finlay, has welcomed the introduction of traffic calming measures outside two schools in the borough. Cllr Finlay, who has campaigned on the issue of road safety at the two locations for some time, said: "I wish to welcome the further ...
Mayor slams attack on Protestant community.
Oct 11, 2007 ... THE mayor of Ballymoney has slammed those responsible for a spate of incidents in Rasharkin on Thursday evening, describing their actions as "another meaningless attack on the Protestant community" in the village. DUP councillor John Finlay hit out after a car had 'IRA' etched ...
Mervyn's 'knock-out' meeting with icon!
Oct 11, 2007 ... A browse in a newly-opened museum in America led to a local politician meeting one of the greatest sporting icons the world has ever known. Mervyn Storey was part of a delegation travelling to Louisville, Kentucky, for a convention which formed part of the outreach of his Free ...
Moyle Enterprise celebrate award win.
Oct 11, 2007 ... The achievements of Moyle Enterprise Company were recognised by the Department of Employment and Learning with the company being awarded the prestigious Investors in People title. Moyle Enterprise Company was presented with its award by Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg ...
GIRL (14) 'is ABDUCTED'.
Oct 11, 2007 ... POLICE in Ballymoney have arrested a middle-aged man after a teenage girl was allegedly abducted at the weekend. The 14-year-old girl, with an address in the town, was reported missing by her family on Sunday. Following police investigations, officers found her at the ...
Ciggie butt debate.
Oct 11, 2007 ... A WOMAN at the centre of the Ballycastle ciggie butt controversy has said being penalised for throwing the end of a cigarette out of a car window is "a joke". A WOMAN at the centre of the Ballycastle ciggie butt controversy has said being penalised for throwing the end of a ...
Dressing the community for over four decades.
Oct 11, 2007 ... WHEN the Gault family set out in business in 1967 a pint of milk cost less that five pence, a litre of petrol six pence and a loaf of bread seven pence. The average house cost in the region of [pounds sterling]2,000, while the must-have car of the day, the MK 11 Ford Cortina, ...
Soccer legends in the frame at Peacock Dinner.
Oct 11, 2007 ... PAINTINGS of two Northern Ireland soccer legends will go under the hammer at a gala dinner in Coleraine later this month. The portraits of George Best and Bertie Peacock are by leading Ulster artist Ross Wilson who also created the statue of Celtic great Peacock, which was ...
Ballymoney Times Darts League.
Oct 11, 2007 ... RESULTS from the third week of games in the Ballymoney Times Darts League were as follows: Ma Kelly's 2 McKillops Bar 4, Imperial Bar 1 Joey's 5, Manor Hotel 2 Ballymoney Social Club 4, Royal British Legion 1 Manor Two 5, Joey's Bar Three v North Irish Horse rerranged match, ...
Seasoned veterans hit the perfect ten.
Oct 11, 2007 ... THE brilliance of veteran forwards Alastair Elliott and Gregory O'Kane steered Dunloy to their tenth Antrim Senior Hurling Championship title at Casement Park on Sunday. The road-hardened duo showed that age is no barrier as they hit 1-12 of their team's total of 1-16 to seal ...
Final chance to nominate.
Oct 11, 2007 ... PLANS continue to gather pace for the annual Ballymoney Times Sports Awards - with a bumper night of entertainment on the cards. The 17th staging of the awards sees the marquee event in the sporting calender return to The Hedges complex, adjacent to Gracehill Golf Club. ...
SHANGHAI DELIGHT.
Oct 11, 2007 ... BALLYMONEY will roll out the welcome mat for sporting star, Ryan Archibald, after the teenager lifted bronze at the Special Olympics in China at the weekend. Swimmer Ryan, 18, was at his very best to make the medal podium in the 100m freestyle, racing to a new Personal Best time ...
Fantastic sports opportunity for your child.
Oct 11, 2007 ... BALLYMONEY Borough Council Sports Development Unit's most exciting Junior Sports Club is about to start again for the third year. In 2005 Causeway Cheetahs was launched and the success was phenomenal. Since then the club has developed not only in Ballymoney and neighboring ...
Youth Leadership contest success.
Oct 17, 2007 ... THE annual Youth Leadership Development Competition took place in five schools in the Ballymoney and Ballycastle area. The internal school contest was judged by members of Ballymoney Rotary Club and included pupils from Ballycastle High, Ballymoney High, Cross and Passion ...
David runner-up in Practice Manager awards.
Oct 17, 2007 ... PRACTICE manager, David Simpson, was nominated for the annual Practice Manager of the Year Awards by Dr. Shauna Fannin, Lead GP at Ballymoney Health Centre. Roy Lilley, chairman of the judging panel, interviewed David at the practice and David was subsequently invited to attend ...
Stone throwers condemned.
Oct 17, 2007 ... BALLYMONEY police have slammed those responsible for incidents of stone throwing in the town at the weekend. A car was damaged as a result of being struck by a stone as it travelled Armour Avenue on Sunday evening and another motorist reported similar activity in the area on the ...
Coulter urges parental action on fireworks.
Oct 17, 2007 ... PARENTS throughout North Antrim are being urged to show responsibility with their children regarding fireworks and bonfires in the run-up to, and during,the Hallowe'en holidays. Robert Coulter, the UUP's Health Spokesman and MLA for the area, said: "Whilst many people enjoy ...
Milk Cup committee claim Showgrounds is a nightmare.
Oct 17, 2007 ... COLERAINE Showgrounds is an embarrassment. That was the view of councillors and Milk Cup officials at a meeting of Coleraine Borough Council's Leisure and Environment Committee last Tuesday. The damning indictment was delivered as Milk Cup Secretary Jim Weir, ...
Minister announces plans on Cushendall flooding.
Oct 17, 2007 ... Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew MP MLA has announced a series of measures taken to reduce flooding at the Tromra Road, Cushendall. The Minister said: "The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), Rivers Agency and Department of ...
O'Loan airs North Antrim artistry in Assembly.
Oct 17, 2007 ... THE role of the arts in social cohesion and economic development in North Antrim has been highlighted by SDLP MLA Declan O'Loan during last week's Assembly debate on an Alliance party motion. As well as highlighting the new Arts and Civic Centre in Ballymena, Mr O'Loan spoke ...
'One million pound' scam hits Ballycastle.
Oct 17, 2007 ... A 'ONE million pound' scam has hit Ballycastle. The police are advising the public to be extremely cautious of unsolicited correspondence claiming that they have won money or prizes in lotteries or competitions that they have not entered. The warning has been issued ...
Action Team to meet.
Oct 17, 2007 ... The Committee of Cloughmills Community Action Team will be holding its Annual General Meeting at Cloughmills Primary School on Thursday next at 7.30pm. Please try to come along if you have any interest in the Cloughmills Community. There will be the opportunity to ...
Cars broken into.
Oct 17, 2007 ... POLICE in Ballymoney are investigating the theft of a CD/MP3 player from a car parked outside a commerical premises in the town. Thieves forced open the door of a blue Vauxhall Corsa which had been situated in a car park on the Ballymena Road, before making off with the ...
Changing face of the newsroom.
Oct 17, 2007 ... 'I watched Citizen Kane,' was the terse response indicating perhaps only a fleeting knowledge of the print industry. Then pity that poor soul because embarking on an apprenticeship in those days with only a limited knowledge could have ended with many a red face as Editors back ...
109,113 Times website hits.(Website overview)
Oct 17, 2007 ... OVER 100,000 readers are now logging on to the Ballymoney and Moyle Times website! In September we received a staggering 109,113 hits - a record 25,315 more than the previous month. And that's not all ballymoneytimes.co.uk is also gaining an amazing 5,141 new unique website ...
Welcome to our new look Times!
Oct 17, 2007 ... JUST in case you haven't noticed, though it could hardly have escaped your attention, the Ballymoney and Moyle Times has taken on a new look this week. Although still relatively young compared with some newspapers in the province, we felt the time was ripe for a spruce up and ...
188 less people jobless.
Oct 18, 2007 ... YET again Moyle District Council has the LOWEST unemployment figure in the whole of Northern Ireland - and the number keeps decreasing. The announcement comes after the Monthly Labour Market Report for July revealed a decrease in figures with 247 people in Moyle claiming ...
New band formed.
Oct 18, 2007 ... NORTH Antrim has a new accordion band. Craiganee band, near Ballintoy, are up and running and practices are being held in ...
Two thirds of survey support Irish signage.
Oct 18, 2007 ... BALLYMONEY COUNCIL has received both letters of support and objection over the erecting of bi-lingual signage on three streets in the Borough. During a recent meeting, members heard that 69 responses have been sent back to Council from residents of Bellaghy Park, Dunloy, Glebe ...
'Devil dogs' found.
Oct 18, 2007 ... OFFICIALS have said they are alarmed that a "scary" breed of giant 'devil dog' - never before seen in Northern Ireland - has been seized in Ballymoney borough. Ulster Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) workers had police back up when they seized around ten ...
Move for Dervock P.O.
Oct 18, 2007 ... FOLLOWING extensive redevelopment, Dervock Post Office will move back to its original location at 10-12 Carncullagh Road on Monday, October 22 at 9 a.m.. The branch will continue to offer customers the same range of Post Office[R] products and services alongside retail services ...
Anti-social behaviour needs more policing - McKay.
Oct 18, 2007 ... NORTH Antrim Sinn Fein MLA Daithi McKay says the PSNI must tackle anti-social behaviour more effectively in both rural and urban areas. Mr McKay was speaking at a debate in the Assembly on policing during which he stated that the devolution of Policing and Justice would be key ...
High school in Co-operation Ireland Arts Project.
Oct 18, 2007 ... On the 8th. And 9th. March, a group of Year 11 Art/Drama pupils from Ballymoney High School, accompanied by Mr. McKane and Mrs. Ramage, travelled to Omeath in Co. Louth to particate in a Co-operation Ireland Arts North/South schools exchange project. Co-operation Ireland is a ...
North Antrim registration amongst lowest in NI.
Oct 18, 2007 ... With one ward within North Antrim currently amongst the lowest registration rates in Northern Ireland, the Electoral Commission is encouraging those people within the constituency who are not already registered to vote to do so. The Dunclug ward, which is within the 20 lowest ...
LEAFLET BLITZ.
Oct 18, 2007 ... A LEAFLET blitz has been mounted at Ballycastle's Drumawillan Park in a bid to bring a spate of firebug incidents to an end. The Fire Service was called out to the estate at least seven times in a ten day period to deal with small malicious fires being set by youths and there ...
GUN LAW CRACKDOWN.
Oct 18, 2007 ... LEGALLY held firearms will be seized and destroyed by police if licences are not renewed on time, the PSNI in north Antrim has warned. There are hundreds of legally held weapons owned by farmers and others in the Ballymoney and Moyle areas and the PSNI are tightening up the ...
Schrader Electronics welcomes local graduates.(Company overview)
Oct 18, 2007 ... GRADUATES Richard Morrison and Stephen McClure from Ballymoney have joined Schrader Electronics as part of their new graduate programme. As an industry leader in the supply of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems to the world's car manufacturers, the company is committed to ...
'How dare she call it a joke' says reader.
Oct 18, 2007 ... A READER has responded to the Ballycastle cigarette butt debate by emailing the Times. He spoke out after a woman said it was a "joke" that she was being penalised by Moyle District Council after she admitted chucking a butt out a car window. The incident, and the ...
Tesco finally shelves giant plan.
Oct 18, 2007 ... SUPERMARKET Tesco's decision to abandon their current plans for a store in Ballycastle has met with a mixed reaction. The vast majority of town centre traders and councillors didn't want Tesco coming to a site at the junction of Leyland Road and Ramoan Road fearing the retail ...
Keep out of Ballymoney.
Oct 18, 2007 ... A STRONG 'Keep Out of Ballymoney' warning has been issued by councillors concerned at the spectre of open cast mining once again hanging over the district. Ballymoney councillors who were to the fore in battling lignite proposals over recent years have now outlined their strong ...
Rathlin swim.
Oct 18, 2007 ... CHARITY fundraiser Kenny Boyd believes an organised annual swim between Rathlin Island and Ballycastle would be a fantastic boost for the north Antrim area. Speaking to the Times after becoming the first man in nearly three decades to swim between the two without the aid of a ...
Glass family reunion.
Oct 18, 2007 ... Sunday September 16 saw a reunion of the Glass family held at Limepark Cottages, in Armoy. The reunion was instigated by Tilly Glass's son in law Ron Sivyer who was holidaying in North Antrim. Over eighty people attended the reunion where many of the younger ...
Glen Rovers cruise into Ulster final.
Oct 18, 2007 ... GLEN Rovers GAC, Armoy have qualified for their first ever Ulster Junior hurling final by virtue of a 1-18 to 1-6 win over Tyrone champions Naomh Colmcille at Maghera on Sunday. The local men can now look forward to a final meeting with, most likely, Setanta of Donegal, in the ...
Table Tennis duo head for Ulster Open.
Oct 18, 2007 ... AMY Hawthorne and Rasharkin teenager Mark McGuiggan warmed up for the Ulster Junior Open in fine style recently. McGuiggan, 16, competed in the Irish Classification under-17 event in Dublin at the end of September. In his opening group he lost to Irish number two, Sam ...