Loughbrickland District Orange Lodge held a “Big Breakfast” in Loughbrickland Church hall on Saturday February 18.

RECYCLING in the district is set to increase thanks to Banbridge District Council’s latest weapon against waste.

A FRESH plea for the public to offer up their views on plans to close Dromore Police Station has come with an announcement that the last nine months saw crime in E District consistently decrease, with clearance rates on the up.

ENP, formerly known as the Source based in the Old Town will be reopening in a brand new location at Number Three Rathfriland Street.

WITH Northern Ireland having a long tradition and interest in carriage driving, the NI-British Driving Society invites members of the NI Carriage Driving Association and other interested people to come along on February 13 in Banbridge Rugby Club at 7.30pm.

PSNI Banbridge Neighbourhood Team, Banbridge District Policing Partnership (DPP) and Banbridge District Community Safety Partnership (CSP) worked together to support the Tesco Banbridge store Community Month. The partners had a stand in the foyer of the Tesco Banbridge store on Thursday 21st April 2011 at which people could meet and talk to Neighbourhood Officers, get information about current schemes like ‘Banbridge Secure’ and get their mobile phones marked with a UV pen by one of the Council’s Community Safety Wardens.

AT the January meeting of Dromore WI the President Orleen Martin welcomed all members to the first meeting of the new year and also extended a warm welcome to Margaret Ellis from Banbridge Citizens’ Advice Bureau.

RESIDENTS in Ballymena suffering from a life-threatening disease are being offered the chance to gain expert advice and have their questions answered from one of the UK’s top GPs, Dr Hilary Jones.

A PUBLIC meeting is to be held in Dromore with a view to planning a Diamond Jubilee event in town.

PROFOUND sorrow and a sense of disbelief was felt throughout the Loughbrickland and Banbridge district and indeed much further afield when it was learned of the sudden passing of Mr. Isaac Alexander Moorhead which occurred at his home 6 Maple Drive, Loughbrickland on Wednesday January 11.

WHO are you? That is the question which will be posed to those attending the next meeting of Banbridge Historical Society on Thursday February 2. Ian Mxwell, a genealogy researcher who was previously employed by the Public Records Office (PRONI) will give an illustrated talk on the methods used to identify one’s ancesters.

A BANBRIDGE medical student has set herself a tough physical challenge as part of her involvement with Queen’s University’s rowing club.

Dromore and District Male Voice Choir will perform with internationally renowned Northern Irish Soprano & Universal Records Artist, Margaret Keys, at Belfast’s Ulster Hall on Friday February 24 at 7.45pm, in support of Age NI’s Spread the Warmth campaign.

BANBRIDGE District will lose six-and-a-half hours of library time following the review into opening hours across Northern Ireland.

THE passing of Mrs Maria Dougan Cromie took place at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Florence and Ian Shilliday, 58 Drumdreenagh Road, Rathfriland, on Sunday January 8.

THE news of the death of Mr David John Steele at his home in Rowantree Road, Dromore, on Tuesday of last week was received with genuine sorrow by family, friends and business acquaintances in the area.