Login17 JUL 2025
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Off-duty nurses rescue children in beach drama
16 July 2025
THE family of five young children, who got into difficulty in the sea off Minerstown beach on Sunday night, have thanked the off-duty nurses who helped save their lives.
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Man accused of Portaferry boy’s death is refused bail
THE funeral has taken place of the 16Portaferry boy, who was killed in a road accident last week.
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Double Emmy joy for singer Matthew
A DOWNPATRICK man has won two Emmy Awards as part of his thriving cross-community band.
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Visitors come to aid of ‘grateful’ kayaker who got into difficulty
TWO special visitors to the annual Narrows Regatta Series were involved in a rescue mission on Strangford Lough on Sunday afternoon.
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Major problems at local play park need addressed
A LOCAL councillor says major problems need to be addressed at a play park in Saintfield.
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Farmers hit out at grain price rate
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MLA greatly concerned at provision for SEN support
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Appeal to clean historic laneway
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£575k Ballynahinch road improvement scheme
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Knockevin Special School students are ‘Litter Heroes’
PUPILS from Knockevin Special School have been recognised as Litter Heroes thanks to their commitment to cleaning up their local area as part of a campaign from SPAR NI.
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Hopes of protected status for ‘bent’ tree
A LOCAL councillor is calling for a historic tree in the centre of Newcastle to be given protected status.
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Campaigners seek support to keep lighthouse beam
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to the controversial plan to downgrade the beam at St John’s Point Lighthouse near Killough have urged local politicians to ensure they reinforce Newry, Mourne and Down Council’s opposition to the proposal.
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New parish priest is set for Downpatrick
A NEW parish priest is coming to Downpatrick as part of changes announced last week by the Bishop of Down and Connor.
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Mourne Mountain Rescue team comes to aid of walkers
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Roadworks ‘clarity’ call
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Traction engine club annual vintage rally
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Temple District annual rally
SPORTS
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Stateside star
SAINTFIELD boxer Luke McAuley is preparing to showcase his talents on the world stage after he was selected to represent Bridges Beyond Boxing Ireland (BBBI) in Detroit and Cincinnati, USA.
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Watson gets set to make history
COMBER’S Ben Watson has been selected to represent Ireland in table tennis at the prestigious FISU World University Games in Essen, Germany.
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Sailors revel in the sunshine
THE Strangford Narrows was the place to be on Thursday night as a fleet of over 90 boats lined up to provide a spectacle of sail, competing in the Bar Buoy Race, the precursor to the annual Narrows Regatta Series.
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Kerry goals leave Down disappointed
FOUR weeks ago, on one of the wettest Saturdays of the summer, Kerry came to Liatroim and beat Down by 0-13 to 0-11 in a group game in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate championship.
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Harper’s efforts in vain as team forced to retire
ANNAHILT’S Dan Harper played a major role in a surprise challenge for a podium finish in the 2025 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa race in Belgium.
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Barrie shines for East Down
SUNDAY morning saw local runners head to the small, picturesque village of Kilclief for the 5 and 10K Coastal Run.
FEATURES
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You hear people talking of a ‘higher power’ and I believe it pushed me here... and helped get me sober
TWO local people who owe their lives to Downpatrick’s Bernagh House addictions unit say they cannot thank staff enough for helping transform their lives.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, July 19, 1995
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Mum helps raise £2,150 in memory of loved Callum
A DOWNPATRICK mum has helped raise over £2,000 for the British Heart Foundation NI in memory of her 12 year-old son.
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Dundrum reign supreme
THE members of Dundrum Coastal Rowing Club are world champions once again.
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25 years of bringing help to grateful people in need
A TEAM of 20 volunteers from across the Newry, Mourne and Down will this week be travelling to Uganda, a landlocked country in East Africa.
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Artist to showcase her ‘Catching Light’ landscapes at Sir Hans Sloane Centre
A CO Down artist’s latest exhibition of local landscapes is now open for viewing at The Sir Hans Sloane Centre in Killyleagh.
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