<![CDATA[Banbridge Leader - Local]]> Feed http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/news/local Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/news/local/inbl-news-dynmc-local-feed-1-1594525 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:44 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Dinner to mark 70th anniversary]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/dinner-to-mark-70th-anniversary-1-5109308

AS part of their 70th anniversary celebrations members of Dromore Cathedral Girls Brigade attended a Celebration Dinner for past members and current leaders in Brownlow Castle on Thursday evening.

]]> 1.5109308 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:44 +0100 <![CDATA[Advice for farmers with fodder costs]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/advice-for-farmers-with-fodder-costs-1-5109306

THE district’s farmers have been advised to make full use of the 2013 DARD (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development) Fodder Transport Scheme.

]]> 1.5109306 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:28 +0100 <![CDATA[Man still being held over attempted murders]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/man-still-being-held-over-attempted-murders-1-5102793

A 26-YEAR-OLD man is still being questioned by detectives following the attempted murders of three police officers in Dunmurry.

]]> 1.5102793 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:32:17 +0100 <![CDATA[Newly-weds’ flight drama]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/newly-weds-flight-drama-1-5084614

A NEWLY-WED couple from Banbridge had a honeymoon they will never forget after the aircraft they were travelling on had to make an emergency landing in Bermuda.

]]> 1.5084614 Sun, 12 May 2013 14:53:53 +0100 <![CDATA[Grateful parents stage second charity shoot]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/grateful-parents-stage-second-charity-shoot-1-5055504

JUST over three years after once keen archer Stephanie Shannon was badly injured in an accident on Dromore’s Ballynahinch Road, her family is planning to stage a second fundraising archery shoot in aid of the Child Brain Injury Trust.

]]> 1.5055504 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:05:31 +0100 <![CDATA[Royal Arch Purple to hold annual service]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/royal-arch-purple-to-hold-annual-service-1-5055499

LOWER Iveagh Royal Arch Purple District Chapter No1 is holding its Annual District Service on Sunday 12 May.

]]> 1.5055499 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:05:05 +0100 <![CDATA[Dromore lodge in Buddy Bear boost]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/dromore-lodge-in-buddy-bear-boost-1-5055488

A DROMORE Orange Lodge recently sent one of its members to deliver a donation to the Buddy Bear Trust Conductive Education School.

]]> 1.5055488 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:04:09 +0100 <![CDATA[Girl with heart defect refused nursery place]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/girl-with-heart-defect-refused-nursery-place-1-5055487

A BLACKSKULL mother whose daughter has a congenital heart defect has been told there are no school places for either her daughter or son.

]]> 1.5055487 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:04:08 +0100 <![CDATA[O’Dowd says no to meeting with parents]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/o-dowd-says-no-to-meeting-with-parents-1-5055486

EDUCATION minister John O’Dowd has refused a meeting to discuss his rejection of an additional classroom at Donacloney Primary School.

]]> 1.5055486 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:04:04 +0100 <![CDATA[Heart charity appeal ahead of Dromore fundraising]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/heart-charity-appeal-ahead-of-dromore-fundraising-1-5055482

BRITISH Foundation Northern Ireland will be carrying out door to door fundraising in the Dromore area between 13 May and 19 May.

]]> 1.5055482 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:04:00 +0100 <![CDATA[Sophie has the KEY to success]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/sophie-has-the-key-to-success-1-5055481

DROMORE High School pupil Sophie Fletcher has been named the KEY Programme’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

]]> 1.5055481 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:59 +0100 <![CDATA[I couldn’t walk 20 yards without getting pains in my legs]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/i-couldn-t-walk-20-yards-without-getting-pains-in-my-legs-1-5055477

David McCavitt’s story.

]]> 1.5055477 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:42 +0100 <![CDATA[‘I looked and felt better’]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/i-looked-and-felt-better-1-5055475

Eimear McCurdie’s story,

]]> 1.5055475 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:41 +0100 <![CDATA[‘The constant concern of my wife got through to me’]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/the-constant-concern-of-my-wife-got-through-to-me-1-5055476

Paul McFarland’s story,

]]> 1.5055476 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:41 +0100 <![CDATA[‘Shock of hearing the word cancer was huge fear factor’]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/shock-of-hearing-the-word-cancer-was-huge-fear-factor-1-5055473

Leona Donnan’s story.

]]> 1.5055473 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:40 +0100 <![CDATA[Buskers wanted for competition]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/buskers-wanted-for-competition-1-5055474

BANBRIDGE BuskFest is once again sending the call out to buskers from near and far to take part in the 10th annual busking festival which this year takes place on Saturday 22 June in Banbridge Town Centre.

]]> 1.5055474 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:40 +0100 <![CDATA[British Heart Foundation door to door collections]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/british-heart-foundation-door-to-door-collections-1-5055468

THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland will be carrying out door to door fundraising in the Banbridge and Dromore areas between May 13-19.

]]> 1.5055468 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:34 +0100 <![CDATA[O’Dowd says no to meeting]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/o-dowd-says-no-to-meeting-1-5055466

EDUCATION minister John O’Dowd has refused a meeting to discuss his rejection of an additional classroom at Donacloney Primary School.

]]> 1.5055466 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:33 +0100 <![CDATA[Girl with heart defect is refused nursery place]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/girl-with-heart-defect-is-refused-nursery-place-1-5055464

A BLACKSKULL mother whose daughter has a congenital heart defect has been told there are no school places for either her daughter or son.

]]> 1.5055464 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:20 +0100 <![CDATA[Plans to tackle alcohol abuse are revealed]]> http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/plans-to-tackle-alcohol-abuse-are-revealed-1-5055463

INNOVATIVE plans to tackle alcohol misuse have been unveiled at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.

]]> 1.5055463 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:03:19 +0100