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Famous library lights up Falls

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:20:56 GMT

One of west Belfast’s most historic landmarks is being seen in a new light.

Teen raped in Springfield Road area

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:13:01 GMT

A hunt for a rapist was continuing this week after a teenage girl was attacked.

Concern raised at level of new PSNI officers deployed in west

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:11:31 GMT

Local representatives have raised concerns over the number of new police officers being deployed to west Belfast.

Creating a Belfast for all

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:10:13 GMT

This week the Lord Mayor, Councillor Tom Hartley, took time out from his busy schedule to talk to The CT about his vision of a Belfast for everyone.

FG Wilson cut jobs at Springvale

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:00:14 GMT

FG Wilson has delivered a blow to the local economy with the announcement that 27 jobs are to be axed at its Springvale offices.

Beware of bogus callers

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:59:06 GMT

Following a number of incidents in the Lenadoon area of west Belfast, the Housing Executive has warned tenants to think twice before allowing a stranger into their home.

Music tuition in the Colin area is back

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:57:13 GMT

The second phase of adult music classes for the Colin area are due to begin later this month.

OBE honour for community man

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:24:11 GMT

A local man who has played a key role in the regeneration of the Greater Shankill has received an OBE.

Investigation of alleged attack

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:20:51 GMT

Councillor Tim Attwood has urged people to give information to the PSNI following an alleged serious sexual assault in west Belfast.

Man demands apology

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:19:42 GMT

A west Belfast man is demanding an apology from dissident republicans who held him at gun point in his home along with his wife, their daughter and a family friend.

Parked car vandalised

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:58:22 GMT

Police in west Belfast are appealing for information after a parked vehicle had its front passenger window smashed.

Police appeal after assault

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:29:38 GMT

Police at Grosvenor Road are appealing for witnesses after a 32-year-old man was assaulted in the Springfield Road area of Belfast.

Lord Mayor gives special guided tour

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:27:24 GMT

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Tom Hartley, has given a personal guided tour of the Falls Road, now available on You Tube.

Youth Forum captures award

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:23:54 GMT

Members of Belfast City Council Youth Forum have been congratulated by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Tom Hartley, after winning national recognition for their work highlighting the issues that matter to young people.

Homeowners told to sort out their waste

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:04:49 GMT

Members of the public must play their part in managing waste alongside government and local councils, Environment Minister Sammy Wilson has said.

Go online and keep your New Year’s resolutions

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:52:44 GMT

People in west Belfast are being encouraged to log on to the internet this New Year in a bid to keep their resolutions in 2009.

Quaker Service gets grant

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:48:36 GMT

Quaker Service has been awarded a grant of £500 from the Foresters Fund for Children, a charity that issues small grants in support of activities that support children.

A Happy New Year to all CT Readers

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:37:26 GMT

Local representatives look forward to the new year ahead

Drugs centre gets boost

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:28:45 GMT

A local substance advice centre has benefited from a 500 Euro donation, following a drugs trial at Antrim Crown Court.

Enjoy a magical winter walk

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:25:57 GMT

Put on your hat, scarf and wellies, and blow away the cobwebs with a woodland walk, on Thursday, January 1 2009, at the magnificent Mount Stewart gardens, situated on the tranquil shores of Strangford Lough.

Historic Christmas service

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:22:26 GMT

Carjacking robbery was ‘despicable’, says Easton

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:54:33 GMT

Councillor Alex Easton has condemned those behind a carjacking in Bangor last week as “callous” and “despicable”.

Sick children fundraiser

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:50:15 GMT

A Belfast grandad has made a donation to help sick children.

£9m digital cinema opens

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:36:35 GMT

A £9m digital cinema - only the fourth of its kind in the UK and Ireland - has opened in Dundonald.

Met students a ‘Klass’ act

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:25:44 GMT

Belfast Metropolitan students Matthew Wilson, Robert Norrie and Darren McCartney, with TV presenter and musician Mylene Klass, who presented them with the top prize at the Invest NI-organised Big Idea Competition held at the Culloden Hotel as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.