Lisburn

Lisburn man Aidan Jennings has been appointed as the new Chief Fire and Rescue Officer. Pic credit: NIFRS

Lisburn man is appointed as the new Chief Fire Officer for Northern Ireland

Guernsey property company snaps up Laganbank Retail Park. Pic credit: DASH Properties

Lisburn' Retail Park sold to Guernsey property company for £4.85 million

Lisburn's High Rise will be hosting an inclusive Christmas event on December 13. Pic credit: Employers for Childcare

Santa to visit Lisburn social enterprise for autism friendly Christmas event

The UK’s highest-achieving secondary schools are ranked by the first true set of post-pandemic examination results in the 31st edition of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide. Picture: MChe Lee on Unsplash

Sunday Times reveals the top schools in Northern Ireland

Hope for Youth Ministries would like to thank everyone who donated to their recent street collection. Pic credit: Hope for Youth Ministries

Hope for Youth Ministries thanks the people of Lisburn for their kind donations

Alliance Party representatives David Honeyford MLA, the party’s Infrastructure spokesperson, and Lisburn and Castlereagh Councillor Gretta Thompson have called for upgrades to the A1 to move forward. Pic credit: Alliance Party

A1 regeneration must stay top of agenda, says Alliance representative

Councillor Paul Burke welcomes leisure centre price freeze. Pic credit: McAuley Multimedia

Leisure centre price freeze welcomed by Councillor

Celebrating European Week for Waste Reduction at South Eastern Regional College are (L-R) Tessa Montague, Lecturer, Dearbhla Knight, Enterprise Team, Joanne Templeton - Lisurn & Castlereagh Council, Michael Holmes, Enterprise Team, Siobhan Purnell - Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, Richard Armstrong – Lisburn Campus Manager, SERC, Donna Ferguson - NI Hospice, Julie Warrington - Action Cancer and Fiona Cullen, Cancer Focus. Pic credit: SERC

Lisburn SERC students get creative to tackle fast fashion and reduce waste

Pictured (l-r) are Conor Blakeman, Daniel Orr, Paige Woods, Lady Mary Peters, Christopher Chee, Roisin McKenna and Jeffrey Rong. Pic credit: Mary Peters Trust

Alpha badminton players collect special Mary Peters Trust Awards

Lisburn and Castlereagh Council is to announce the recipients of a hardship fund before Christmas. Picture: Jessica Black.

Council to deliver early Christmas present for those in need

Translink is urging passengers to plan ahead as work is set to get underway next month to improve the railway line in Lisburn. Pic credit: Translink

A warning for commuters as work is due to start on the Lisburn railway line

Alderman James Tinsley, LCCC Veterans Champion; Mr Danny Kinahan, the Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner; Mr Peter Mackie, High Sheriff; The Deputy Lord Lieutenant Mrs Pauline Shields, OBE, DL; Mayor Councillor Andrew Gowan; Lyn Bulgin, Greenfinch, Rosemary Craig, Greenfinch; Mr David Burns, Chief Executive; The Right Reverend Darren James McCartney, the rector of St. Paul’s Parish; Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP; Reverend Nicholas Dark and Ronnie Nesbitt and Councillors are pictured with the Greenfinches at the event. Pic credit: Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni

Service held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UDR Greenfinches

Hundreds of residents from across the borough gathered in Market Square for the annual Christmas switch-on event. (Pic: Contributed).

Enchanted lantern walk through Lisburn city centre

Pictured at the 2022 Christmas switch-on in Lisburn are Mayor Councillor Scott Carson and his daughter with Santa, Mickey and Minnie Mouse on the stage. Picture: LCCC

The countdown is on to Lisburn's big Christmas switch-on

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council was once again honoured to be part of The Royal British Legion’s Services of Remembrance on Sunday in Lisburn and Royal Hillsborough.

In pictures: crowds gather for Remembrance Sunday in Lisburn and Hillsborough

The scene at Ballinatemple Road in Meigh, south Armagh on Monday morning with a fallen tree. Picture: Pacemaker

New list of road closures and areas affected by fallen trees and flooding

Mrs McCann with Ellie at the St Patrick's Academy prize day

Celebrations at St Patrick's Academy prize day

St Patrick's GAC is hoping to buy its home ground at Kirkwoods Playing Fields. Pic credit: St Patrick's GAC

St Patrick's GAC sets its sights on purchasing its home ground

This spacious property is on the market now

This impressive, spacious property could be your dream forever home

You can learn new skills or take the time to complete an existing project at Crafters Delight, which is held fortnightly in Lurgan YMCA. Pic credit: Contributed

Crafters can put their skills to good use at this new class

Christmas is in the air at Dobbies. Pic credit: Dobbies

Dobbies’ Antrim and Lisburn stores get into the Christmas Spirit

Neil Crothers, Department for Communities, Councillor John Laverty BEM, Chair of the Council’s Regeneration and Growth Committee, Bronagh Cavlan and Eamonn Cavlan, Tangible Consulting. Pic credit: LCCC

Business Start-Up scheme launched in Lisburn & Castlereagh

The Studio Symphony Orchestra will be bringing their festive concert to the Island Hall in Lisburn on November 25. Pic credit: Studio Symphony Orchestra

Studio Symphony Orchestra fills the Island Hall with festive music

Jonathan and Claire Oates have teamed up with local businesses and churches to provide a community cafe. Pic credit: Jonathan Oates

Free café is a vital resource for the local community

Aoife Hamilton and Sandra Bolan from High Rise Lisburn being presented with the Award for Best Use of Social Media by representatives of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, at the Social Enterprise NI Awards. Pic credit: Social Enterprise Northern Ireland Awards

High Rise Lisburn recognised at annual Social Enterprise NI Awards

Paul Bailie CAP Lisburn Debt Centre Manager. Pic credit; CAP

Lisburn CAP manager looks at how you can tackle debt and help your mental health

How the new facilities at Stanley Park could look. Pic credit -Lisburn Rangers Boys Youth Academy social media.

A major development of facilities for Lisburn Rangers

PSNI accident. Road delays after 4 vehicle crash on the M1 between Lurgan and Moira on Sunday.

Five injured in M1 crash

Councillor Andrew Gowan, Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council with Santa at the launch of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s festive programme jam packed full of fun activities for people of all ages. Pic credit: LCCC

Plenty of festive fun on offer this year in Lisburn and Castlereagh

The Rumour Mill Creative Communications Team (from left) Amy Hamilton, Naomi Finnegan, Managing Director Samantha Livingstone, Ciaran Mullan and Michelle Flanagan. Pic credit: Rumour Mill

Lisburn company is named Small PR Consultancy of the Year at the CIPR awards

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council has backed a motion calling for road safety upgrades on the A1 dual carriageway. Pic credit: Google

Councillors call for safety upgrades of the A1 to be made a top priority

Former Mayor Brian Bloomfield appointed as Director at Ulster New Zealand Trust. Pic contributed by Ballance House.

Former Mayor appointed as director of the Ulster New Zealand Trust

The Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Councillor Andrew Gowan, Councillors of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, The Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim Mr David McCorkill, The Lord Lieutenants Cadet Aimee Milevsky, High Sheriff of County Antrim Peter Mackie, members of the Armed Forces, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, Mr David Burns Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Chief Executive, The Dean of Connor Revd Sam Wright, Mr Brian Sloan Chairman Lisburn Branch Royal British Legion, and Lagan Valley MLAs. Pic credit: Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni

Special service marks 100th anniversary of the unveiling of war memorial

A Met Office yellow weather warning for heavy rain is in place across Northern Ireland. Some flooded roads and fallen trees have been reported with most parts to receive between 10 to 33mm of rain. Roads in south Belfast flood with the heavy rain. Picture By: Arthur Allison: Pacemaker.

Motorists are warned that roads have been closed due to flooding

Housing Executive Chief Executive Grainia Long has revealed that almost £100m has been spent in the Lisburn and Castlereagh area over the last year. Pic credit: NIHE

Housing Executive invests almost £100m across Lisburn and Castlereagh

Alliance Lagan Valley MLA David Honeyford with Habitat for Humanity Chief Executive Jenny Williams at the Lisburn ReStore. Pic credit: Alliance

MLA says it is time to recognise the vital work of Lisburn-based Habitat ReStore

There were fears for horses that appeared to be stranded by flood water in Lisburn. Pic by Sorcha Eastwood MLA

Concern over horses that appeared to be stranded by flood water

Enjoy an evening of Christmas shopping at Dobbies in Antrim and Lisburn, and help to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Pic credit: Dobbies

Get into the festive spirit and help to raise money for charity at Dobbies

Lisburn woman Tracey Elliott would like to thank friends, family, and everyone who supported her recent coffee morning, which raised over £5000 for Macmillan. Pic contributed by Tracey Elliot

Lisburn woman thanks everyone who supported her charity coffee morning

Lisburn is set to host the UK's premier touring dance convention, Can You Dance? (CYD?), when it makes its NI debut at the Eikon Centre on Sunday November 12 with 2,000 people in attendance. Pictured with Matt Flint, Co-Founder of Can You Dance? (CYD?) is Theresa Morrissey, Commercial and Financial Director of Eikon Exhibition Centre and The Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, Councillor Andrew Gowan. Pic credit: Brian Thompson

Lisburn to take centre stage as leading dance convention visits NI

Lisburn man Stewart Barbour, author of ';AAS Barbour - 70 Not Out' and Cancer Focus CEO Richard Spratt. Pic credit: Cancer Focus

Lisburn man writes his memoir in aid of Cancer Focus NI

Everest Accountants & Financial Consultants recently donated £300 to Lisburn Dementia Care. Pictured are Janet Leathem volunteer, Maureen Doran, founder of the group and Aaron Dalzell of Everest Accountants. Pic credit: Lisburn Dementia Care

Lisburn business donates £300 to local dementia care group