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29 JAN 2020
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Knife-wielding burglar leaves woman in fear
22 January 2020
THREE people were left terrified after two men brandishing weapons forced their way into a house near Downpatrick on Monday morning.
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Man facing sentencing on ‘one-punch’ Newcastle death
A MAN who admitted causing the death of a vulnerable Newcastle man in a “one-punch” incident will be sentenced for manslaughter next Tuesday.
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Overflow parking area at Donard Park gets go-ahead
A NEW permanent overflow parking area costing £250,000 is to be created to augment Donard car park in Newcastle.
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Red High PFA continues merger battle
A CALL has been made for the province’s new education minister to urgently look again at the proposed merger of three post-primary schools in Downpatrick.
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Delay for development meeting on Irish Street
AN event designed to provide business owners in Downpatrick with an input into plans to redevelop the former Irish Street police station site and a number of adjacent empty buildings has been delayed.
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Charity encouraging children to walk or take bike to school
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Official opening of new Clough centre extension
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Management team in place for geopark bid
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Unicef respecting award for Moneyrea primary school
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‘Outstanding’ school report for Cumran
CUMRAN Primary School in Clough has received top marks in its latest inspection report.
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Documentary to show life of racer Steenson
A NEW documentary on the life of road racer Brian Steenson will be screened at his former school in Downpatrick in early March.
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Work to begin with £1.2m upgrade of toilet facilities
WORK is to start shortly on a £1.
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Anti-social behaviour tops concerns in Rowallane area
ANTI-social behaviour and criminality are the top two concerns among people across the Rowallane area, according to those who took part in a recent on-line survey.
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Lighthouse meeting plans left in the dark
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Newcastle residents to get say on Downs Road play park plan
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McGrath selected as chairman for Assembly committee
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Lawlessness to top district meeting
SPORTS
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Kilcoo All-Ireland bid falls short
WHAT drama unfolded at Croke Park on Sunday when Kilcoo lost out in a pulsating All-Ireland Club SFC final.
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Down senior footballers face tough opener
DOWN’S senior footballers head for Clonmel on Sunday more in hope than optimism to open their Division 3 Allianz League campaign against Tipperary.
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Red High back in business
ST Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick, booked their place in the MacLarnon Cup play-offs against Carndonagh Community School and are now just one win away from the quarter-finals.
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‘Hinch storm into cup final
BALLYNAHINCH booked their place in the Senior Cup final with victory over a very game Dungannon outfit, who were clearly fired up for the occasion.
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Strangford B are champions again
IN a busy night at Inverbrena hall, Strangford B claimed the Division 2 title for the third consecutive year and although the winning margin was impressive, Drumaness made the journey home thinking that they were unfortunate not to get a draw.
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Philip and Helen in tandem at Kildare
ON a bitterly cold Saturday morning Phillip and Helen Vint were at the start line for the latest in the East of Ireland Marathon series, at Staplestown, in North Kildare, which also provides half marathon and 10k alternatives, mostly for partners, like
FEATURES
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Teconnaught community hub opening
A NEW era dawned at Teconnaught GAC on Saturday.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, January 22, 1980
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Kyra braves the shave for cancer charity
NEWCASTLE teenager Kyra Quinn has braved the shave — and is loving the results.
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Raphael thanks community for overwhelming support
A LOCAL man has described the community’s support for his annual Christmas appeal for DePaul and other charities as “incredibly overwhelming”.
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Hinch Distillery lifts top gong at World Gin Awards
THE highly acclaimed Hinch Distillery has won a prestigious gold award for its Ninth Wave gin brand.
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Eleanor prepares for India trip
RENOWNED Downpatrick-based sculptor and ceramicist Eleanor Wheeler is heading to the sub-continent for journey of discovery.
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