Other News In Brief

Armed Men Attempt To Rob Armagh Bank

Detectives are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a bank in Armagh on Friday 10 January.

At around 4.45pm it was reported that two men, armed with a knife and a hammer, had entered a premises on Upper English Street while a third male remained by the door. The would-be robbers attempted to take cash through the glass screens at the counter but were unable to do so. They fled empty-handed.

It's believed the males then made off in a dark coloured car, possibly an Astra.

Detectives investigating this crime would like to hear from witnesses or anyone with information. They can be contacted by calling 101, quoting reference 1307 10/01/20.

Book Commemorates Unique Names Of Co Antrim Society

A book to remember the unique names belonging to the Co Antrim area of Carey has been launched by the Carey Historical Society.

Supported by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council's Museum Services, 'Placenames and Fieldnames of Culfeightrin' will preserve many of the unique names and terms that exist in the area and serve as an important record for generations to come.

The launch was attended by members of the local community, including those who made valuable contributions to the project by sharing their knowledge and historical information.

The project was made possible through funding from the European Union's PEACE IV Programme.

After two years of hard work, a range of cross community projects like this new book are nearing completion in many areas of the Borough. The PEACE IV Funding has encouraged increased expression and understanding of our people and places, through museum collections, historic sites and cultural heritage using interpretation, arts and multimedia to create a peace building legacy.

Read 'Placenames and Fieldnames of Culfeightrin' online now or collect a reference copy from the Causeway Museum Services Resource Area in Ballymoney Town Hall.

Multi-Million Pound Flood Scheme Underway In Ballymena

A £2 million flood scheme has been launched in Ballymena.

The NI Water project will address historical internal and external 'out of sewer' flooding issues in the Toome Road/Wakehurst Road area of the Antrim town. The capacity of the existing sewerage system will be significantly increased across an 18-month work programme.

BSG is serving as main contractor for this major programme of work with McAdam Design providing Project Management and technical support.

David McClean, NI Water Project Manager, said: "We at NI Water are delighted that this major investment at Toome Road is now well underway, which will bring many improvements to our customers, including improving the local sewerage infrastructure and providing additional storage during periods of heavy rain, which will substantially reduce the risk of future flooding.

"The project involves the upgrade of existing sewers, as well as the installation of new sewers on Wakehurst Park, Wakehurst Road, Queen Street and Toome Road. Construction of a large storage tank is also underway on land adjacent to the council playing fields at Wakehurst Road.

"NI Water will continue to work with all our local stakeholders regarding the programming and traffic management arrangements for these works and would like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation while we complete this essential scheme."

The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Council Councillor Maureen Morrow added: "The Council welcomes this major investment for Ballymena, which will greatly improve services for NI Water customers in the local area.

"I was impressed to see great construction progress at the storage tank, which will help protect the local sewerage infrastructure and reduce the risk of future flooding."



(JG/CM)