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Coronation Day parade bound for Garvagh
GARVAGH Presbyterian Church will host a special thanksgiving service to commemorate the Queen’s Coronation next month.
School celebrating success and nurturing leaders for learning
Helen McCambridge, a Year 6 teacher at Mill Strand Integrated School & Nursery has become one of the youngest teachers to gain the Professional Qualification for Headship PQH(NI) in Northern Ireland.
Accused told acquaintance he stabbed pensioner
A man accused of murdering Coleraine pensioner NOrman Moffatt, admitted to a woman that he stabbed him, a court has been told.
The River Bann snapped by ISS
HERE is the River Bann - captured from the International Space Station (ISS).
MP keeps pressure on over DVA jobs
East Londonderry MP, Gregory Campbell has again written to Transport Minister Stephen Hammond MP re-iterating the strong case for the DVA to remain in Coleraine.
Tears, laughter and lots of memories at leaving Mass for Loreto College pupils
THE Class of 2013 and their parents celebrated the end of seven happy years at Loreto College with a special Mass held celebrated by Father Raymond McCullagh last Thursday evening.
Sport
‘There was a lot of hype about the Glens but we sure spoiled the party’
IT may have been 10 years ago but for Marty Quinn the Irish Cup triumph is as vivid in his mind as it was in 2003.
Plenty of top class action at Coleraine and District Juvenile tournament
A large number of competitors took part in the Coleraine & District annual juvenile badminton tournament, sponsored by Brian Scott Engineering, at CAI sports hall last weekend.
Coleraine High School pupils impress for Ulster
Congratulations to Coleraine High School pupils Jessica Moore and Alex Halliday.
Cycling champion launches Giant Sportive in Ballycastle
Michael Hutchinson recently joined up with sportive event organiser, Beverley Pierson from Outdoor Recreation NI, Councillor Sandra Hunter (Chairperson of Moyle District Council) and Neil McGuigan from Chain Reaction Cycles Flagship Store in Belfast to announce the date for this year’s Giant’s Causeway Coast Sportive.
New faces brought into Provincials team
THE Provincials will have three new faces on show for the 2013 IBA Inter-association Championship in Dublin, later this month.
Academy squad look for players
COLERAINE FC Academy 2004 side are on the look out for new players to come and join their squad for next season’s North West & Coleraine District League.
Lifestyle
Fifty years of parrots , puppies and paws at the Coleraine Pet Shop
COLERAINE Pet Shop celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. Proprietor Norman McCracken and ‘Paddy’ the macaw parrot are two of the best known faces in Coleraine town centre.
Funky Fridays at the Anchor Complex
THE buzz of the NW200 may be over - but the fun doesn’t stop at The Anchor Complex.
Ballet at the Riverside Theatre
Coleraine’s Riverside Theatre is bringing back one of Britain’s most accomplished, professional ballet companies at the end of this month.
Charter Town Talk hosted at library
LIBRARIES NI has announced that to celebrate the 400th anniversary of The Charter of Coleraine, a talk “A Background to Charters and the role of Charter Towns” will be held in Coleraine Library.
Garvagh Museum Exhibition
GARVAGH Museum will launch an exhibition titled ‘The Platation of Ulster in a Century of Turbulance’ next Friday, May 31.
Diabetes volunteers call
DIABETES UK is looking for enthusiastic volunteers in the Coleraine area to help co-ordinate a collection weekend at their local Tesco store. The Big Collection weekend will take place in Tesco stores on October 4-6 with the aim of raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for Diabetes UK,
Community
Harpur’s Hill first to embrace FAST
A COLERAINE Primary School is celebrating being the first in the area to take part in an innovative programme.
Coffee morning in aid of BARK
OLD Bushmills Distillery charity committee are holding a coffee morning this Saturday, May 25th from 10 am - 12 noon.
Jigs and Reels Night
The Phoenix ADHD Project have joined forces with Focus on Family for a charity fundraiser.
Sure Start fun at Focus on Family
FOCUS on Family were delighted to host a fun “Story Telling” session delivered by staff from Coleraine Sure Start Partnership including the Early Years Manager, Speech and Language Therapist and Toy and Book Library Co-ordinator.
Charter Town Talk hosted at library
LIBRARIES NI has announced that to celebrate the 400th anniversary of The Charter of Coleraine, a talk “A Background to Charters and the role of Charter Towns” will be held in Coleraine Library.
Garvagh Museum Exhibition
GARVAGH Museum will launch an exhibition titled ‘The Platation of Ulster in a Century of Turbulance’ next Friday, May 31.
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Weather for Coleraine
Friday 24 May 2013
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