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Lidl Northern Ireland Trolley Dash Raises More Than £80,000 For Local Charity Partner NSPCC

Lidl Northern Ireland shoppers have raised more than £80,000 in support of the retailer’s charity partner NSPCC Northern Ireland, with its annual festive fundraiser, Christmas Trolley Dash. Now in its tenth year, the fundraising initiative received phenomenal widespread support from generous customers across Lidl Northern Ireland’s 41 stores nationwide. For two weeks in November, Trolley Dash tickets […]

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Santa Brings Christmas Magic To Children At Royal Belfast Hospital

A dusting of festive magic was sprinkled throughout the wards of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children this week, as Santa brought the Christmas spirit to the children ahead of official events in the city centre this weekend.  Arranged by CastleCourt, with a sleigh full of presents from The Entertainer toy shop, Santa spread his

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Around 1 in 8 Colleague Gifts Unwanted & A Quarter Received May Have Been Regifted Says Survey

Around a quarter of regifted presents are handed on to colleagues according to a new study meaning that chances are, the Secret Santa present you’re about to unwrap may be holding an altogether different secret. Yes, rather than a “secret” colleague, the gift you receive could well be from the colleagues friends, aunts, siblings or,

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Translink Christmas Timetables: Here’s What You Need To Know

Translink is advising passengers to plan their journeys in advance over the festive period, with holiday timetables in effect. NI Railways services will operate as normal on Christmas Eve, with an early evening close. There will be no trains running on Christmas Day or Boxing Day and a Saturday timetable will operate between 27th December and 30th December. A Sunday Service will

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Downtown & Cool FM Presenters Release Their Debut Charity Christmas Single

Radio presenters at Cool FM, Downtown Radio and Downtown Country have joined forces to release their debut Christmas single and music video to promote Cash for Kids Mission Christmas appeal. Mission Christmas’s new single “It’s Downtown Christmas” has been written and produced locally, and is set to play on air for the first time on Downtown Radio on Friday the 1st of December,

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Hillsborough’s Iconic Plough Inn Acquired By McGlone Family

One of Northern Ireland’s most famous family-run hospitality venues The Plough Inn Hillsborough is changing ownership to another of the sector’s best-known families, the McGlones of Magherafelt. The Plough Inn, owned by the Patterson family, has been a high profile pub, restaurant and entertainment venue in the town since 1978, enjoying a reputation for high quality

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Santa Takes Up Residence At Hillmount Nursery For Festive Season

The Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Councillor Andrew Gowan, has unlocked the door to Santa’s Grotto at Hillmount where Santa and his elves will reside until Christmas Eve. With a variety of scenes to visit on the magical journey through the grotto before meeting Santa, children can take a memorable enchanted walk along the winter

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Belfast’s Christmas Market Opens For Another Shopping Season

Back for its 18th year, Belfast Christmas Market opened to eager crowds, at 12noon on Saturday 18th, attracting thousands who queued to be the first through the gates. As many visitors got their first look at this year’s highly anticipated award-winning market, they were welcomed by live Christmas entertainment, delicious treats and magnificent sights, sounds and smells. Q Radio presenters

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