Coleraine, Northern Ireland News

ALLIANCE leader David Ford has spoken at East Londonderry Alliance Association's Annual General Meeting in Portstewart, where he congratulated the Association on their successes in the recent elections.

Fire crews at a gas leak at Mountfern Centre on Thursday afternon. Staff at the building had to be cleared.

VIEWERS of the BBC programme Great Railway Journeys, presented by former politician Michael Portillo, were treated to stunning views of the beautiful coastlines of the Coleraine borough of Coleraine last Friday evening.

The warning comes after police arrested a 30 year old male on suspicion of burglary in the Portrush area on Sunday, January 22.

A FORMER high-profile Conservative MP has hailed the transformation of Northern Ireland after embarking on a journey to discover the rich railway history of the Province.

BOUNDARY changes expected to be brought in before the next General Election will significantly change the voting landscape in the Mid Ulster area.

BRAVE Portadown mum Lisa Armstrong will be taking to the skies for a hair-raising 13,000ft skydive to raise funds for vital research into Muscular Dystrophy, a condition which her 11-year-old son Tom suffers from.

Politicians and business leaders gathered in Limavady last week to discuss the big issues facing the borough and what action is needed to help the Roe Valley through harsh economic times.

The body of a man has been recovered from a river at the University of Ulster in Coleraine.

First Minister Peter Robinson's DUP has today accused the North's Boundary Commission of gerrymandering in a fierce attack on its proposals to reduce the number of Westminster seats to 16.

CHRISTMAS is over, and January seems to be lasting an eternity, so if you are not feeling yourself Aware Defeat Depression can offer help.

TWO of Northern Ireland's largest financial services brands have urged businesses in the Coleraine area to avoid cutting corners and ensure that they are fully protected against possible challenges that may arise as a result of the current tough economic times.

THE Mayor of Coleraine has said that Coleraine Council has limited powers when it comes to tackling the derelict buildings around Portrush.

AN uneasy air hung over the Ballysally estate in Coleraine yesterday in the raw aftermath of BBC documentary The Estate.

THIS year sees Hillsborough selected for the first time to take part in the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom UK Finals.

POLICE in Coleraine are piloting a hi-tech scheme which allows them frontline access to evidence stored on digital devices such as mobile handsets and computers - paid for with cash taken from other criminals.

The place-by-index of local authorities in the UK and the rate at which they are expected to come back from recession will make bleak reading for residents of the borough.

It has twice the national average of people on unemployment benefit, is one of the biggest housing estates in Northern Ireland and is the setting for an ambitious new fly-on-the-wall documentary series from BBC Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN Ireland Electricity is inviting people in the Somerset, Greenhall Highway, Wheatsheaf Road and surrounding areas of Coleraine to get 'Smart' with energy this year.

CONSIDERATION is being given to the installation of a speed restriction scheme at Culcrow Primary School, Aghadowey, following complaints from Coleraine councillors.