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Call for vigilance after morphine theft

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:27:20 GMT

Health Minister Michael McGimpsey and the MP for South Belfast, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, have asked the public to be vigilant after a doctor’s car was stolen over the weekend containing important medical supplies.

Open day at new Village regeneration centre

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:24:07 GMT

A new regeneration hub situated in the Village area of south Belfast held a special open day for the local community last week.

Call for more police powers ahead of Holy Land meeting

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:21:15 GMT

The Belfast Holyland Regeneration Association (BHRA) has called for extra police powers to curb growing anti-social behaviour in the area ahead of a special public meeting on the problem this week.

‘Viable’ pipe bomb found in Boucher Road area

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:20:17 GMT

Police in south Belfast have confirmed that a “viable pipe bomb device” was found in the Boucher Road area on Tuesday, November 25.

New CD celebrates Belfast’s cultural diversity

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:37:21 GMT

Two south Belfast-based companies have organised a unique project allowing children from Asia and Africa to work with local musicians to produce a CD aimed at exploring the cultural diversity of Belfast.

Upcoming community Christmas events

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:31:11 GMT

Ballynafeigh Methodist Church on Florenceville Avenue will be holding a Christmas sale and coffee morning on Saturday, November 29, from 10am to 12noon. Proceeds go towards the Church’s mission fund.

On the Grapevine

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:26:55 GMT

Belvoir

An exhibition of paintings by the Ulster Society of Women Artists can be seen in the Higgins Gallery, Malone House, Barnett Demesne, from Monday, December 1.

Maths initiative to raise NSPCC funds

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:11:05 GMT

The NSPCC Northern Ireland is calling upon teachers in Belfast to sign up for Number Day, a maths-based initiative to help raise funds for the development of the charity’s helplines.

New proposals announced

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:59:10 GMT

The Housing Executive has announced new proposals aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour over the next three years.

Concern over Glenmachan mast

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:47:01 GMT

Residents living in the Village area of south Belfast have hit out at Northern Ireland (NI) Water for allowing a mobile phone mast to be erected on its land which is situated yards from a residential area.

New Broadway sculpture to ‘Rise’ above the city

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:42:33 GMT

Plans for the biggest public art sculpture in Belfast, which will be situated on south Belfast’s Broadway Roundabout, was unveiled last week.

Policing concerns raised at PACT

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:38:18 GMT

A lack of visible policing and continuing problems with anti-social behaviour, litter and parking dominated this month’s public meeting of the Partners and Communities Together (PACT) group for the Holy Land area of south Belfast.

Business’ clean-up at GO Awards

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:36:47 GMT

Three south Belfast businesses walked away with top gongs at the recent 7Up GO Belfast Awards.

On the Grapevine

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:32:19 GMT

Dongeall Road

University Road’s Moravian Church is open every Thursday between 12noon and 2pm for quiet prayer.

Finaghy newsletter launched

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:23:37 GMT

A cross-community group in Finaghy has launched a quarterly newsletter to publicise work being done to address anti-social behaviour in the area.

£7m cross-border boost for university

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:31:43 GMT

Queen's University Belfast is set to benefit from a £7million funding injection to support its world-leading research in medicine, telecommunications and food science.

Concerns over sexual assaults dominate policing meeting

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:16:51 GMT

The latest meeting of the south Belfast sub group of the District Policing Partnership (DPP), which was held in Queen’s University’s Students’ Union last week, included a special presentation by the the Rape Crisis Unit (RCU).

Brand new welcome for Taughmonagh

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:07:50 GMT

Health Minister and South Belfast MLA Michael McGimpsey officially unveiled a new welcome sculpture at the entrance to the Taughmonagh area of south Belfast last week.

Award for Lower Ormeau group

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:01:27 GMT

The Lower Ormeau Residents’ Action Group (LORAG) received a top accolade at the annual Co-operation Ireland All-Island Pride of Place Awards, which took place in Waterford over the weekend.

On the Grapevine - Week of November 13

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:57:45 GMT

Donegall Rd

Good progress is being made on renovation work at St Aiden’s Parish Church, Blythe Street, according to church rector, the Reverend Terrence P Kerr.

Students eat for free

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:40:13 GMT

Eglantine Avenue’s St Thomas’ Parish Church will be providing free lunches for Queen’s and University of Ulster students every Friday from 12noon-2pm.

15 domestic burglaries over Halloween weekend

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:14:44 GMT

Police have moved to reassure residents of south Belfast that they take incidents of burglary “very seriously” after it was revealed that 15 domestic burglaries took place in the area over the Halloween weekend.

Crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:06:46 GMT

The conduct of students living in and around south Belfast’s University area came under scrutiny this week after it was revealed that nearly 200 have been disciplined by the two main universities for anti-social behaviour in the few weeks since the start of term.

£1million drainage works for Ballynafeigh

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:58:00 GMT

A massive £1million drainage improvement works to reduce the risk of flooding in the Ballynafeigh area of south Belfast is set to begin this month.

Three escape injury following bomb attack

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:50:21 GMT

Three people in a house on the Donegall Road escaped injury on Tuesday when a makeshift bomb exploded after being stuffed through their letter box.