- Attwood: Bus safety must improve
- Inmates restore historic carriage
- Rider killed in NW200 race crash
- Ex-police chief Rodgers, 89, dies
- Trio remanded on terror charges
- Killers 'robbed widow of soulmate'
- Man in court over teenager's murder
- Some body parts 'were disposed of'
- Man held over officer family attack
- Gun victim's skull held by police
- Britain 'should have own spaceport'
News
Bellaghy pupils on song with star Katie
PUPILS from Bellaghy Primary School Joined singer Katie Melua on stage at Belfast’s Grand Opera House last Sunday (May 13).
Jon all set for Olympic torch experience
JON Paul Devlin a year 8 pupil in St Colm’s High School Draperstown has been selected to carry the Olympic Torch in Ballycastle on Sunday 3rd June. He is one of the privileged ‘212’ twelve year old pupils, throughout the UK, who have been given this fabulous opportunity.
Cookstown designer launches new games app
A COOKSTOWN designer is trying for a slice of the games industry pie with the launch of a unique game app.
Natalie ‘Steps’ up for Romania challenge
A COOKSTOWN High School student who volunteered in a deprived area of Romania has encouraged other young people to take up the challenge.
Translink office set to close
TRANSLINK has been lambasted by Cookstown District Council after news it is to permanently close the town’s only depot office.
Sport
O’Hagan leads Harriers home at Killyclogher 10k
AIDAN O’Hagan ran a personal best on Saturday at the Killyclogher 10K road race.
Maguire is Moyola Angling Club winner
IT proved a very unseasonably cold night for the middle of May when members of Moyola Angling Club took part in their annual McCracken Cup competition.The water was well up and suited those using worm.
Rainey Old Boys awards evening
ULSTER Branch President Laurence Caldwell was in attendance at Hatrick Park last Friday night when Rainey Old Boys held their annual Club Dinner and Awards Presentation.
Video
Ulster Championship 2012 ready for lift off video
Stars and managers from Ulster descended on the Titanic Museum in Belfast to declare the Ulster Championship underway.
Lifestyle
Rotary Club support for Cookstown Youth Choir
COOKSTOWN Youth Choir is going from strength to strength thanks to support from Cookstown Rotary Club. The Club recently funded the choir to record a CD titled “Voices Together” which has proved extremely successful.
Doors officially opened at Lissan House
FOLLOWING extensive redevelopment Lissan House near Cookstown officially opened on Tuesday as Northern Ireland’s newest historic house visitor attraction.
Pete’s show of strength!
DUNGANNON man Pete McCallan has been crowned Ulster’s Strongest Man at the event in Cookstown on Monday.
Eddie in final of poetry competition
COOKSTOWN man Eddie McCartney has penned a poem which secured him a final place in The Bard of Oriel poetry competition in Co Monaghan.
Margaret a champion of older people
COOKSTOWN woman Margaret Gilbert MBE is a champion of older people, and to recognise her invaluable contribution to this section of society, she has received the Mid-Ulster Mail’s Person To Be Proud Of award for 2011.
Community
Cookstown shoppers help raise £40k for Hospice
ASDA in Cookstown is celebrating following the announcement that they have raised a weighty £40,000 for the Northern Ireland Hospice since April after an extensive fundraising campaign across all 16 Northern Ireland stores.
New minister installed at Brigh, Albany and Stewartstown
THE congregations of the Presbyterian churches of Albany, Brigh and 1st Stewartstown were joined by friends, guests and well-wishers as they united for the ordination and installation of their new minister, Rev Ivan Ferris.
SEX OFFENDER ‘TO HOLD EVENT FOR KIDS’ CHARITY’
A MAN jailed for sending sexually explicit text messages to schoolboys is attempting to hold a fundraising night in aid of a children’s charity.
Desertmartin marks Queen’s Jubilee with tree-planting
DESERTMARTIN Community Group and Desertmartin Primary School celebrated the Queen’s diamond jubilee by planting a growing tribute in the village.
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Weather for Belfast
Monday 21 May 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 19 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South east
