It was encouraging to see the turnout at tonight’s rally in support of Aaron McMahon and the Clandeboye Village Association and in rejection of the appalling paramilitary attack suffered by Aaron the previous evening. The hundreds of local people attending made it quite clear that they would not be intimidated by paramilitaries. In an excellent speech […]
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West Bangor News No. 121. Click to enlarge:
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West Bangor News
Before I went on holiday a number of residents inquired as to what the council was doing in digging a great hole in Hamilton Road car park. The fact is the council has poured £1 Million of your money into this black hole. It is to provide a gun club, which requires special reinforcement and
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Anne and I are setting off to follow the footsteps of the greatest Bangorian* of all times and to commemorate his legacy. 2015 has been designated the Year of Columbanus commemorating the 1400th anniversary of his death in Bobbio (Italy) and his importance has been recognised by the Council of Europe by creating the Columban
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Thanks to everyone who took part in the Jenny Watts Treasure Hunt. It was enjoyed by all and the winners were Polly and Patrick McDonald and the runners up were Ben and Laura Fitzsimons. For more on the treasure hunt check the Jenny Watts Website. The answers to the clues were; Columbanus 3 Twist Arthur Greaves
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News, North Down
The term ‘Super Council’ is a total misnomer, despite the attempts of the media to talk up the merits of the new councils. The fact is that the powers exercised are less than those exercised by the 193 second tier local authorities in England. No one would suggest that Harrogate Arun and Ashford district councils
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As secretary of the Friends of Columbanus Bangor, I attended the launch of the website by the Mayor of North Down, Alderman Alan Graham at the Christian Heritage Gallery at North Down Museum on the 20th May. http://friendsofcolumbanusbangor.co.uk/ The website will provide details of the main events organised this year to commemorate the 1400th anniversary of
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The proposed cuts at Bangor Hospital are a result of political mismanagement and Health Service underfunding. The closure of minor injuries unit and GP beds will have devastating effect on health provision in Bangor. This is a false economy and will lead to a significant increase in pressure at the Ulster Hospital which is unable to meet
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At a time when Bangor Hospital services are being closed to save £200,000, the Council is willing to waste £1,000,000 on a gun club. The decision to accept the tender for gun club will cost ratepayers £1million. Tonight the Council rejected my motion that we should return to the plans approved in June 2012 for the new
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The Westminster election reinforces my claim that the DUP are unlikely to return 3 MLAs in North Down After last years local government election I wrote that on the basis of the election results the DUP would probably lose one of the 3 seats in North Down. The results showed that the DUP vote had
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