- Sheen proud of uncle's IRA past
- Lowry exhibition at new arts centre
- Emergency landing after fault found
- PSNI 'must tackle attacks on young'
- No leniency for ill barracks killer
- Man shoots himself at hairdresser's
- 'New evidence' over Omagh bombing
- Police recover suspected firearms
- Man arrested following robbery
- Man held over Royal Mail van hijack
- Rehiring ex-police hits confidence
Local
Masterchef judge Gregg gets his just desserts in Larne
MASTERCHEF judge Gregg Wallace, who is famous for his sweet tooth, could not have picked a better spot for lunch when he visited Larne last week.
Larne council dismisses crematorium plans
LARNE Council has revealed it has no interest in plans that could see a crematorium built in East Antrim.
Mark on song for choral residential
A LARNE singer has been selected to take part in the prestigious Ulster Youth Choir Summer Residential Course.
Thought-provoking talk on global warming
ENVIRONMENTAL landscaper and permaculture expert Phillip Allen gave a thought-provoking talk at a public meeting in Larne on global warming and the impact climate change will have on local weather patterns.
Action Cancer Big Bus is to stop in Larne
Action Cancer is bringing its mobile clinic, the Big Bus, to Larne this month as part of its ongoing tour of the region.
National
Sheen proud of uncle's IRA past
Hollywood actor Martin Sheen has declared himself proud of his uncle's IRA past.
Lowry exhibition at new arts centre
Belfast's new £18 million Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) will host an exhibition of art by LS Lowry and a new Titanic play, it has been announced.
Emergency landing after fault found
An emergency was declared at an airport after a passenger plane was forced to turn back because of technical difficulties.
PSNI 'must tackle attacks on young'
More needs to be done to catch those responsible for more than 50 paramilitary attacks on young people in 18 months, the Policing Board has warned.
No leniency for ill barracks killer
The limited life expectancy of a terminally-ill dissident republican convicted of murdering two British soldiers should not influence the length of his jail term, his defence lawyer has accepted.
Business
Council seeks more detail on noise levels
LARNE Council has investigated concerns by Islandmagee residents over the creation of a proposed £250m natural gas facility at Larne Lough.
BP brings new expertise to gas storage proposal
A NEW partnership could mean that drilling begins by the end of this year on a test bore hole for the Islandmagee gas storage project.
Community Development Project reaches milestone
LARNE Community Development Project (LCDP) is celebrating its 15th successful year of providing support and guidance to local voluntary organisations.
Potential rural wi-fi users urged to attend meeting
A SCHEME that could take super-fast wireless broadband to hitherto inaccessible parts of Larne borough will be explained at a meeting in Carnalbanagh Primary School next month.
Six people paid off in a month
SIX confirmed redundancies were reported in the Larne area during December, taking the number of people seeking jobs to 796, representing 5.7 per cent of the working-age population.
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Weather for Larne
Saturday 04 February 2012
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Heavy rain
Temperature: 2 C to 8 C
Wind Speed: 24 mph
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Wind Speed: 15 mph
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