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Community rss

Rectory Rangers players and Celtic Club Lurgan Number One players come together before the cup final.

Dramatic rescue of a dog on park lake

THERE was a rescue drama at the lake in Lurgan Park in March 1986.

Magheralin school boost

ST Patrick’s Primary School in Magheralin is to benefit from a £110,000 investment.

Richard Carter Bell. INLM2113-02

Worked as mechanic in town businesses

MR Richard Carter Bell, known to everyone as Carter, died suddenly on the evening of April 24 this year after a period of failing health. He was 75.

Gail Higgins and Son Jak. INLM21-200.

Routine scan sees mum Gail give birth on same day

HAVING attended Craigavon Hospital for a routine scan, Lurgan woman Gail Higgins ended up giving birth to her first child the same day.

Marie Bland

Marie loved life and lived for family

FUN loving and friendly, Marie Bland from Lurgan loved life and lived for her family.

Community News rss

Millennium Way in Lurgan

DUP call for action on Millennium Way

THE DUP has called for action to start work on phase two of Millennium Way in Lurgan.

Marie Curie event in park

THE annual Marie Curie sponsored ‘Walk in the Park’ will take place in Lurgan Park on Wednesday, May 29 from 6pm.

Tea dance fun for all at St Anthony’s

A CROSS-COMMUNITY over 50s club is kicking off in St Anthony’s Parish Centre with a tea dance on Thursday, May 30 from 8pm to 10.30pm.

Bleary YFC got behind the wheel and went to Gosford Karting for their last club meeting for the summer INLM2013 016

Bleary YFC go karting at Gosford Park

BLEARY Young Farmers Club went to Gosford Karting for their last club meeting for the summer on Friday May 3.

Lough project scoops £120K

LOUGH Neagh Partnership has secured a funding package of £119,950 to develop the Lough Neagh and its Waterways Destination.

Deaths in the Community rss

Deaths in the community

Elizabeth (Lily) Long (nee McGuigan)

Jim Girvan.

A giant of man who was respected right across music circle

LURGAN man and one of the borough’s foremost musicians, Mr Jim Girvan, has died in hospital after an illness. Mr Girvan had been admitted to hospital a few weeks earlier with general ill-health, but his death on April 26 was sudden and unexpected.

Members of the Lurgan Salvation Army's Singing Choir. INLM1813-10

Choir celebrates 90th anniversary

THE Lurgan Salvation Army’s junior choir, The Singing Company, celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.

Some under six players, their coaches along with senior captain Robbie Geary (back row far left) take time out to help launch 'History of the Troubles'. INLM1813-04

A little piece of history at St Peter’s

IN the last few years St Peter’s GAA Club has hosted some fantastic evenings.

Family event at Craigavon Lakes

THE popular Craigavon Lakes 10km Run and Fun Run is getting closer and anyone looking to take part is encouraged to enter as soon as possible.

Way Back When rss

Brownlow disco proves to be a flop

A new disco for teenagers in Brownlow in 1980 proved to be a flop.

Clubs were taking over from pubs

WAS pub life on the way out in 1980?

Detective is commended for his bravery

A former pupil of Lurgan College was commended for his bravery in 1980.

Holiday blunder at town bank

ONE lady got more than she bargained for when she visited the branch of a local bank to stock up for money for her summer holiday in 1993.

Wallet is washed up on shore of Lough

WHILE yachting on Lough Neagh in 1967 a Lurgan man was concerned about the safety of his wallet.

Local Businesses rss

Magheralin Newforge House in running for top restaurant accolade

NEWFORGE House in Magheralin is in the running for a top restaurant award.

Town snooker club re-listed for sale

THE old LCA snooker club in Lurgan town centre has been re-listed for sale.

Town cafe changes hands

LURGAN cafe Buttered Up is under new ownership.

Lurgan businessman Mark Savage (right) takes the ceremonial key to his new premises on Queen Street as part of the Meanwhile in Craigavon... initiative, while Madeleine Kelly (left) from Groundwork NI, Cllr Paul Duffy and Derek Browne from Insight Business Consulting (second right).

New businesses up and running

TWO new businesses are up and running in Lurgan thanks to Craigavon Borough Council’s ‘Meanwhile in Craigavon...’ scheme.

Announcements rss

Jake Flaherty : Obituary

Published in the Lurgan Mail on 24 May 2013

Jake Flaherty : Obituary

Published in the Lurgan Mail on 24 May 2013

Frank Lappin : Obituary

Published in the Lurgan Mail on 24 May 2013

: Obituary

Published in the Lurgan Mail on 24 May 2013

: Obituary

Published in the Lurgan Mail on 24 May 2013

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