Downpatrick Railway Appeals For Old Photographs And Artefacts
ON the eve of the 62th Anniversary of the closure of the old Belfast and County Down Railway lines on the 15th January, the Downpatrick & Co. Down Railway is relaunching its annual appeal for artefacts. Railway volunteer and photo archivist Robert Gardiner explained to Down News that it is important that old items such as photographs are recorded and preserved to show what life on the railway was like before the line was closed in 1950.
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Know Your Rights When Christmas Shopping
WITH Christmas Day drawing ever closer most of us will be hitting the high street this week to finish our Christmas shopping. But when buying gifts for family and friends, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) says it’s important to know your rights in case things go wrong, and purchases need to be returned. Just knowing some of the basics could mean you won’t be stuck with faulty or unwanted gifts.
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DISRUPTION NOTICE FOR DOWN NEWS – UPGRADING
DOWN News will be upgrading its Internet newspaper website over the next week and hopefully it will be a better experience for the many surfers and supporters since it was first set up in October 2009.
The website may be down for up to two days with some other technical issues, but this is necessary to accommodate the transfer of hosting etc to improve the service generally.
There is a considerable amount of data to work with and it is a complex process.
Findgoodlocalfood.com At Hallowtides In Newcastle
Findgoodlocalfood.com will be exhibiting at this year’s Hallowtides in Newcastle on Saturday 29th October showcasing the best there is in local food in the council areas of Ards, Armagh, Craigavon, Down and Newry & Mourne.
The group will be located along the promenade in Newcastle from 2pm onwards in distinctive red and white marquees decorated appropriately for Halloween.
Jazz Trio Featuring Rising Young Star to Play Castlewellan
DOWN Arts Service welcomes the return of Irish drumming force David Lyttle to Down district with a new trio featuring Andreas Varady, a fast-rising global star of jazz guitar, and bass player Bandi Varady. The David Lyttle Three will perform live at The Lodge, Castlewellan, at 8pm on Saturday 15th October.
David Lyttle has been hailed by the international press as one of the most important jazz artists to emerge from Ireland in recent years. Originally from County Armagh, his groups have featured some of the globe’s most respected artists. Described by The Irish Times as ‘brilliant’ and by Jazzwise as ‘prolific’, David was awarded the ‘Best Young Irish Musician’ award at the Cork Jazz Festival in 2010.
