UlsterStar Newspaper

20/12/2024

Time is rapidly running out to claim pension credit and unlock winter fuel support. 👇

20/12/2024

The court was told an 18-year-old shop assistant was threatened that he would be stabbed.

20/12/2024

Terribly sad scenes once again as murdered women from across Northern Ireland are remembered following last weekend's killing of nurse Karen Cummings in Banbridge.

20/12/2024

Police also intercepted a vehicle that had been involved in a 'hit and run' on the MI Motorway

19/12/2024

🎄 More than 80 Northern Ireland children battling life-threatening and life-limiting conditions have taken a magical Christmas trip to Lapland. These fabulous photos speak for themselves. 👇

19/12/2024

Poetry speaking competition gives Wallace High student Sam a boost of confidence

Wallace High School student Sam Cranston has been recognised in the final of the 2024 Poetry Aloud competition.

19/12/2024

Police would like to hear from anyone who can help them to find Philip Porter (46), who was last seen in Moira on December 5

19/12/2024

Is this your baby's first Christmas? If so, we'd love to see a festive snap of your little one in their first festive outfit. We might even gather as many of them as possible into a special online gallery to make everyone smile.

No professional pictures please unless you have permission from the photographer.

18/12/2024

Most of us know someone who has been tempted to go for cut-price viewing.

18/12/2024

Tune into the new Radio Lisburn Live station on DAB digital radio, Freeview channel 277. or through your smart speaker

Lisburn’s new radio station has taken to the airwaves with its official launch on Saturday December 14.

18/12/2024

📸 Take a look through some photos from the Star archive of children in Lisburn celebrating Christmas over recent years and see if you can spot anyone you recognise

Over the years children across Lisburn have always been excited to celebrate Christmas in the city.

18/12/2024

“Having been going around to view the state of our fleet, how can we say the risk factor has reduced"

Doubts over the “state” of council bin lorries have been raised amid concerns of over the accuracy of a risk report to Lisburn & Castlereagh City elected representatives.

18/12/2024

Tommy Martin welcomed to SERC as he takes over the reins at the college

Mr Tommy Martin has been appointed Principal & Chief Executive of South Eastern Regional College (SERC), effective from 13 December 2024.

18/12/2024

Translink has been supporting the Tonagh Neighbourhood Partnership in Lisburn in developing a community garden of reflection as part of plans to leave a lasting, positive legacy associated with Translink’s recently concluded major project, Lisburn Area Renewals (LAR). The garden will provide an oasis of calm in a busy urban setting and will be of benefit to the whole community in the Tonagh area. The project has also benefitted from the co-operation and support of the Housing Executive.

18/12/2024

A welcome boost for Lisburn foodbank thanks to the South Eastern Trust

South Eastern Trust staff grabbed pen and paper – and donned an obligatory Christmas jumper – as they took their seats at Lisburn’s Civic Centre for a festive themed quiz with proceeds and donations going towards the local foodbank.

18/12/2024

"It is important that everyone gets a chance to celebrate anniversaries. But this estimate of costs is a bit extreme, especially when we are looking at trying to lower rates and other costs. This could have been more cost effective.”

Ratepayer costs for 80th anniversary World War II events have been criticised as “extreme” by a council deputy mayor.

18/12/2024

Pair appear in court accused of murdering Banbridge mum-of-two Karen Cummings.

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17/12/2024

One of the vehicles was stolen in the South Belfast area on December 12