Ballynahinch pensioner convicted of sexual abuse against young girls

25 February 2015
A BALLYNAHINCH pensioner has been told he faces jail after being found guilty of child sex abuse.

Father and son behind bars after cruelty to animals

A SAINTFIELD father and son have been jailed for four months for one of the worst cases of animal cruelty ever seen in the United Kingdom.
Leisure centre delay could push up the cost beyond the £10m budget

CONCERN has been expressed that the decision to defer the start of work on the new Down Leisure Centre to help keep this year’s rates rise as low as possible could end up costing ratepayers in the long run.
Neighbours raise alarm after man falls into river

AN Ardglass man who fell into the village’s Mill River last weekend was just minutes away from death.
The aim is to have a lot more understanding of dementia

DEMENTIA can isolate those living with it and be an all-consuming, stressful experience for carers.
Verdict expected today in child sex abuse trial
Council chairman’s support to MLA after wife takes ill
Sisters battered woman in vicious Shrigley attack
Portaferry woman's MBE for service to Down
Reilly is first Unionist to declare for May election

UKIP has become the first Unionist party to nominate a candidate to fight the Westminster election in May.
Major rescue after walker suffers heart attack in Mournes

A HILL walker who suffered a heart attack in the Mournes sparked a major rescue operation last week.
No custody suites for PSNI in any local police stations

POLICE officers could face a round trip of over 80 miles to take a person they have arrested to a custody suite.
Library cuts hit Ballynahinch

BALLYNAHINCH Library’s opening hours are likely to be cut as Libraries NI is forced to make more savings.
Concern as trees are felled in Downpatrick
Open days for RNLI volunteers
Residents concerned about height of slide
Homeowners angered over bills to maintain housing estate

SPORTS

Arkle back to delight of punters

MIGHTY Arkle, the greatest ever steeplechaser, will be honoured at Downpatrick racecourse next Wednesday.
Westmeath gold for Kerry

NEWCASTLE ‘S Kerry O’Flaherty was celebrating a fantastic victory at the Irish Indoor Championships at the weekend.
Newcastle in Harry Clarke Cup final

DECLAN Allister was head and shoulders above the rest when he helped extinguish Tollymore’s flame at Bear Park and send Newcastle seconds through to their first ClubSport NI Harry Clarke Cup final.
Strong finish from Kildare sees off Down

DOWN fell to their first defeat in Division 2B when they lost outv to a strong Kildare side at St.
Down High reach Shield semi-finals in wonderful style

DOWN High responded to their agonising exit from the Schools Cup by recording a convincing victory over Bangor Grammar in the quarter-finals of the Subsidiary Shield on Saturday.
Mourne Motorcycle Club’s annual presentation night

MOURNE Motorcycle Club’s annual prize night was held at the Millbrook Lodge Hotel on Saturday.

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Without cancer treatment I wouldn’t be here to enjoy my grandchildren

A KILLINCHY woman who survived womb cancer has urged anyone experiencing unusual symptoms to ditch the embarrassment and see a GP.
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From the pages of the Down Recorder, February 25, 1975
Gran Forno cycle race for district

THE Strangford and Mournes area will feature heavily in this summer’s Gran Fondo cycling event which Northern Ireland is hosting for the first time.
New photographic exhibition in Downpatrick

A NEW exhibition featuring stunning images of the local landscape and key historic sites captured by local fine art photographer Patricia Pyne has opened at the Down County Museum.
Ploughmen mark 125 years of local society

THERE was a large turnout at the annual prize night of Listooder and District Ploughing Society on Friday as the 125th anniversary celebrations continue.
Health service satire is coming to Downpatrick

DOWNPATRICK is to get ‘Stitched Up’ as Northern Ireland’s healthcare crisis stars in a new satirical comedy.

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