THIS week we continue our new Larne Times feature by opening the archive once again and reproducing pictures form the past.

WITH the UK still reeling from the effects of the worst recession in a generation, it is easy to get disheartened by all the doom-mongering currently being bandied about.

LARNE-BASED Warner Chilcott UK Ltd has received a prestigious accolade recognising its commitment and dedication to staff.

LARNE householders and property owners can expect district rate increases around 4.5 to five per cent in the next two years.

Larne councillor John Mathews has answered critics of his proposal to introduce a licensing scheme for horse owners.

LARNE Borough Council has moved to find an alternative access to its planned £6 million Gobbins Cliff Path project.

LARNE Council has urged the Courts Service to “be more creative” in its attempts to save money, rather than forging ahead with plans to shut the local courthouse.

THE Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is exploring the possibility that sewage from septic tanks is contaminating bathing water at Brown’s Bay, the Times can reveal.

A PROMINENT Larne businessman has urged local residents to stop spreading “unfounded and dangerous rumours” about the future of a number of town centre shops.

The Larne Times is inviting readers to email their favourite pictures.

TRAFFIC calming measures are set to be introduced at Millbrook after local residents cited concerns over road safety in the area.

Police in Larne are appealing for information following an incident at Laharna Retail Park last month when a number of parked cars were damaged on the evening of Monday, January 23.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said Stormont’s release of £105m will “finally make the A8 fit for purpose”.

THREE parties have lodged objections to a re-drawing of constituency boundaries which would see Carnlough split from the rest of the Larne borough to become part of a realigned North Antrim.

East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has welcomed courses being run by Ledcom which are aimed at helping the unemployed get back into work.

TWO men have been arrested after more than 1.2 million smuggled cigarettes were seized at an industrial unit in Larne.

a FORMER Larne clergyman who is now chaplain in the Titanic quarter of Belfast is to be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Tuesday Group.

THIS week we continue our new Larne Times feature by opening the archive once again and reproducing pictures form the past.

Stormont has allocated funding for two long-awaited East Antrim major roads schemes.

LARNE Council is once again set to host an after match civic reception and dinner to follow the annual Britton Rosebowl fixture.