Recently added articles from Banbridge Leader (Banbridge, Northern Ireland):

PUPILS SLIDE ON WITH PLAYBOARD.

Jul 11, 2008 ... THERE were no slip-ups when kids at St Mary's Primary School in Dechomet got a go on a visiting toy. The Slip 'n' Slide was a huge hit for pupils at the school when it arrived at the end of term. It was one of the highlights of a three day programme run by Play ...

BREAKING NEWS: CHAMPIONSHIP BAPTISM OF FIRE FOR TOWN.

Jul 11, 2008 ... BANBRIDGE Town have been handed a tough start to the inaugral IFA Championship with three ex-Premiership teams in as many games. They start the season at home to Ollie Mullan's Limavady United on August 2 before travelling to Shamrock Park to face Portadown on Tuesday August 5. ...

JAMES CONQUERS THE THREE-GRAND CANYON.

Jul 10, 2008 ... ONE of the world's most imposing natural wonders has more than lived up to its name, helping a Dromore man raise in excess of three 'grand' for charity. James Smyth (41) braved the searing heat of the US state of Arizona to conquer the Grand Canyon in a six-day trek to raise ...

BREAKING NEWS: OPENING DEFEAT FOR MALONE'S NEW LOOK TOWN.

Jul 10, 2008 ... COLIN Malone's reign as manager of Banbridge Town has got off to a losing start. Dungannon Swifts breezed past the Town for a well-earned 3-0 victory at Cheney Park tonight. Ex-Town forward Aaron Baker got on the scoresheet, wrapping up the scoring with a rifled shot ...

SPECIAL MEEETING MARKS 100 YEARS OF WHITEHILL ORANGE HALL.

Jul 09, 2008 ... A SPECIAL meeting of Whitehill LOL 258 last Tuesday evening (July 1) marked the centenary of Whitehill Orange Hall. The hall, which was erected by members of Whitehill LOL 258 was opened by Bro Hugh Bell on Wednesday 1st July 1908. A stone tablet on the front of the ...

TOWN BACK IN FRIENDLY ACTION.

Jul 09, 2008 ... BANBRIDGE Town return to action this week with a friendly match against IFA Premiership side Dungannon Swifts at Cheney Park on Thursday evening (7.30pm). The game provides manager Colin Malone with his first opportunity to run his eye over his squad ahead of the new IFA ...

DROMARA SHEEPDOG TRIALS.

Jul 08, 2008 ... 'SCION Hill' situated in the foothills of Slieve Croob was the setting for the two-day Dromara and District Sheepdog Trials on Friday and Saturday, 27th and 28th June. The Novice Class on Friday, judged by John Small, attracted an entry of 32 dogs. The sheep were good, but ...

SIMPSON WELCOMES COMPENSATION MOVE.

Jul 08, 2008 ... UPPER Bann DUP MP David Simpson has welcomed the announcement that proposals aimed at amending the Criminal Damages Order to make it easier for Orange Halls to claim compensation after an attack will now go out for consultation. "As well as the rates relief for Orange Halls the ...

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL GROUPS.

Jul 08, 2008 ... LOCAL community and voluntary groups across the Southern area are being offered a funding opportunity to provide services to support children and young people and their families and help them achieve their full potential. The funding has been made available by the Department of ...

LOCAL WI MEETS.

Jul 08, 2008 ... HILLSBOROUGH Women's Institute president Salfran Sinnerton welcomed everyone to the recent June meeting. Speaker, Mr. John Cartwright, addressed members on his large collection of unusual antiques. A spokesperson said, "He recalled many amusing stories of how he came ...

PROJECT HELPS AREA PATIENTS.

Jul 08, 2008 ... THE Protect Life Project has assisted 264 patients in the Banbridge area during the first year it has been in operation, it has been revealed. For the past nine months, the Banbridge GP Group Practice, in partnership with TASSK Healthy Living Centre, has been supported through ...

SEA OF COLOUR IN SCARVA.

Jul 08, 2008 ... SCARVA will be a sea of colour on Monday for the annual Royal Black demonstration and sham fight. Hundreds of Sir Knights will be on parade through the picturesque Co Armagh village together with dozens of bands. The parade is traditionally held on July 13th, which ...

ELEVENTH NIGHT BEACON TO LIGHT THE WAY.

Jul 08, 2008 ... IT is hoped Dromore will literally serve as a beacon to other areas with its 11th night celebrations on Friday. The town's community centre is providing the backdrop for a family-oriented update on traditional July 11 events, long characterised by the burning of bonfires. ...

TWELFTH SHIP SET TO SAIL.

Jul 08, 2008 ... TENS of thousands of people will descend on Dromara on Saturday as, for the first time in 16 years, the village plays host to the local July 12 demonstration. It will be an extra special event, having been designated as one of four 'Flagship' gatherings, hailed as ...

BRYSON HOLIDAY COLLECTIONS.

Jul 08, 2008 ... THERE will be no Bryson Recycling box collection service in the Banbridge Council area on Monday 14 July and Tuesday 15 July. Any extra materials will be collected the following week. Please bag them and put them out beside your box. Overflow bags should contain a single ...

LOCAL CLUB PLANS STATIC DISPLAY OF CLASSIC CARS.

Jul 08, 2008 ... MEMBERS of Banbridge Old Vehicle Club are holding a static display of classic cars in Hillsborough later this month. A spokesperson said that after taking into consideration the cost of 'feeding' their treasured vehicles they have decided to organise, with the assistance of ...

SEAPATRICK LOOKS SET FOR PLAY PARK UPGRADE.

Jul 08, 2008 ... SEAPATRICK looks set for an upgrade of its play area to the tune of [pounds sterling]50,000. At a recent meeting of the council's Leisure and Development Committee, councillors recommended that the provision for the Banbridge Town Electoral Area for 2008/2009 be awarded to the ...

LOCAL WOMAN WINS NIE DRAW.

Jul 08, 2008 ... SUSAN Magennis from Banbridge will soon be saving on her shopping after winning Northern Ireland Electricity's Customer Service Prize Draw, held at Balmoral Show last month. Mrs Magennis wins [pounds sterling]100 worth of Tesco vouchers and an energy efficiency pack, which will ...

AUGHRIM TRIP FOR LOUGHBRICKLAND HISTORICAL GROUP.

Jul 08, 2008 ... LOUGHBRICKLAND Historical Group's annual history field trip on June 21-22 centred on the events leading to Ireland's 'Culloden', the decisive Battle of Aughrim, which sealed the fate of the Jacobites in Ireland. The group followed the trail of the retreating Jacobites (after the ...

LOCAL GIRLS SHINE IN LITTLE MISS EVENT.

Jul 08, 2008 ... TWO Banbridge girls made it through to the final of the annual Little Miss High Street Mall 2008 competition. The event was won by six-year-old Shaw Welsh with Jessica Leigh in second place and Victoria Greenaway in third place. Banbridge finalists Rachel Copper and ...