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• Newtownards Lights up for Christmas! - 30th November

  Published: Tue, 27/11/2007 21:41

  Enjoy festive fun, Choirs and Carol choruses, magical lanterns and ‘Big Band' sounds in Conway Square, 30 November, when the Christmas Lights are switched on and Newtownards welcom

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  Wanted: Spooky Spells

  Published: Wed, 10/10/2007 11:30

  Can you create the spookiest spell? If so you could be the winner of a family ticket for ‘Spooky Tales' at the Web Theatre, Newtownards.

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• Putting the House to Bed, Mount Stewart - 8th November

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:27

  The house is ready to be cocooned for the winter - or is it?

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• European Heritage Open Days - 8th/9th September

  Published: Tue, 04/09/2007 19:00

  All over Europe during the month of September, everyone gets an opportunity to visit historic buildings not normally open to the public.

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• Westlink Closure This Weekend

  Published: Thu, 30/08/2007 23:17

  Westlink will be closed in both directions between Broadway and Divis Street junctions on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September.

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• Are you one of many fans planning to attend the Snow Patrol concert in Bangor? Police Advice

  Published: Fri, 24/08/2007 23:15

  Tens of thousands of visitors are expected in Bangor on Saturday 1st September.

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• Big Lottery Fund Re-Launches £18 million Community-Led Programme

  Published: Thu, 16/08/2007 15:34

  The Big Lottery Fund is taking to the road to re-launch a major funding programme for disadvantaged communities throughout Northern Ireland.

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  Find the Treasure! - Did You Win?

  Published: Tue, 14/08/2007 10:37

  Thanks to all of you who stopped by our stall at the County Down Traction Engine Club working event on Saturday. Did you enter our 'find the treasure' competition? The winner is

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• ‘Women of Achievement' Nominations extended

  Published: Tue, 07/08/2007 12:27

  You have another month to nominate all the outstanding women of Ards that you know! Ards Borough Council welcomes new entries for all four categories.

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• Benefit Payments Advice in light of Monday's Postal Strike

  Published: Fri, 20/07/2007 22:51

  The Social Security Agency has issued further advice to customers in light of next Monday's postal dispute.

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• ‘Women of Achievement' Nominations Close on 27th July

  Published: Wed, 11/07/2007 21:11

  Nominations for the new ‘Women of Achievement' awards, organised by Ards Borough Council closes on 27th July 2007, so there is still time to nominate the outstanding women of Ards!

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• Kicking up the "Rhythmic Traces" - Sculpture in Portaferry

  Published: Wed, 11/07/2007 21:08

  A new exhibition of clay and ceramic sculpture graces the Tourist Information Centre, Portaferry.

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• Don't put your sexual health at risk this summer

  Published: Wed, 04/07/2007 12:11

  The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) and the Family Planning Association (fpa) are advising young holiday-makers to look after their sexual health this summer.

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• Coping with postal strikes: Postwatch guidance for customers

  Published: Thu, 28/06/2007 13:04

  Ideally Royal Mail's management and the Communication Workers Union's leadership will agree a way forward and cancel Friday's one-day strike.

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• Benefit Payments Advice in light of forthcoming Postal Dispute

  Published: Thu, 28/06/2007 12:56

  The Social Security Agency has issued advice to customers in light of the forthcoming postal dispute.

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• Residents of Kircubbin: your village needs you!

  Published: Tue, 26/06/2007 09:41

  Judges from Co-operation Ireland will be visiting Kircubbin, and going on a ‘walk-about' between 10 am and 12 noon, on Monday 2nd July.

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• Council To Reward Women Of Ards

  Published: Mon, 25/06/2007 21:06

  A new award scheme to acknowledge the contribution of women in Ards has been launched by Ards Borough Council.

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• Hopes High For Planes In Sky On Saturday

  Published: Mon, 25/06/2007 20:59

  Information from Ards Borough Council issued on Wednesday 20th August prior to the Ulster Air Show.

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• Titanic Tour - 22nd September

  Published: Mon, 25/06/2007 20:38

  Why not come on board the Experience Ards Titanic Tour, and set sail on a day to remember?
  

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• Batten Down the Hatches Again - Met Office Issue Weather Warning

  Published: Fri, 15/06/2007 13:30

  The Met Office has issued the following weather warning which is applicable to our area and is valid to midday on Friday.

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• Charity calls for Northern Ireland to ‘Change Your World' this July

  Published: Mon, 11/06/2007 21:29

  Did you know that if everyone made one less car journey per week car traffic would be reduced by at least ten per cent?

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• Ards Eco-Tourism Conference Explores Balancing Ecology With Economy

  Published: Tue, 05/06/2007 21:34

  The drive to balance the needs of the environment with the needs of a tourism-based economy is to form the focus of an ‘Eco-Tourism' conference in Ards this weekend.

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  Portaferry To Host Latest Policing Meeting

  Published: Mon, 04/06/2007 09:11

  Portaferry is to host the last meeting of the Ards' local policing body before its summer recess.

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• May Bank Holiday Bin Collections

  Published: Sun, 27/05/2007 18:16

  With the bank holiday on Monday, bin colection days are changed this week.

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  Keep your children safe this summer

  Published: Tue, 22/05/2007 21:32

  With the summer holidays just around the corner, entertaining the children at home or outdoors can quickly turn into a military operation!

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• Noise Can Drive Neighbours Barking Mad

  Published: Mon, 21/05/2007 21:38

  Noise from dogs which can drive neighbours barking mad is the focus of this year's Noise Action Week.

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• Invitation To Get To The ‘Art Of The Matter'

  Published: Mon, 14/05/2007 10:35

  Ards is being invited to get to the ‘art of the matter' this month with a one-off evening of discussion about creativity, courtesy of three local artists.

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• Diversions as Major Road Resurfacing Works start on Upper Newtownards Road

  Published: Fri, 11/05/2007 21:19

  A £250,000 road resurfacing scheme on the A20, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, will start on Saturday 12 May 2007 for a period of eight weeks.
  

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• Council Consults On Review Of Corporate Plan

  Published: Mon, 30/04/2007 11:55

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  Second Anniversary of Lisa Dorrian's Disappearance

  Published: Thu, 01/03/2007 20:22

  A new advertising campaign designed to encourage the small group of people who know what happened to Lisa Dorrian to come forward has been launched.

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• No Shops ‘Smoked Out' In Latest Tobacco Test

  Published: Mon, 26/02/2007 14:22

  Retailers in Newtownards & Ballygowan pass the test!

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  What Lies Ahead for Further Education?

  Published: Mon, 19/02/2007 11:11

  On 1st August 2007, Northern Ireland's 16 Further Education Colleges will merge to become six new area based colleges. So, what lies ahead?

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• It’s ‘Up-2-You’ to find out the facts about alcohol and win great prizes!

  Published: Tue, 05/12/2006 16:13

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