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- £16m fund to tackle rural problems
- MLA plea on planning cases backlog
- MLA issues plea for organ donors
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- Pledge as golf course gets go-ahead
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Entertainment
Prepare for digital switchover - Beggs
EAST Antrim MLA Roy Beggs has urged the public to prepare for the switch over to Digital TV, due to take place in October 2012.
Best Kept School Awards challenge
Schools in Carrickfergus are being urged to gain recognition for their environmental activities by entering this year’s SuperValu Best Kept School Awards.
Walk to School Week poster competition
Primary school children in Carrick are being urged to show off their creative talents by entering this year’s Walk to School Week poster challenge.
Impact Awards invite
business in the Community is inviting Carrick entries for the 2012 Regional Impact Awards for responsible companies.
Blue plaque honour strengthens Titanic connection
Carrick has strengthened its Titanic connection with a blue plaque honour at Boneybefore for renowned Ulster writer William Ruddick Millar.
Urgent need to update angling law - Beggs
East Antrim MLA Roy Beggs has raised the issue of salmon conservation at Stormont by querying the practice of issuing licences for drift nets in coastal waters.
Pizza Hut branch to shut
THE Carrick branch of well-known food chain Pizza Hut is to close next week, it has been revealed.
Signature visit
EAST Antrim MLA Alastair Ross is anticipating a signficant boost for the tourism sector from Titanic-related celebrations.
Swimming pools reopen after spiked water test reading
CARRICK’S £10m Prince William Way leisure complex has been hit by another water-related alert.
Missed ill-fated voyage and lived to 105
A CARRICK woman has told of her extraordinary link to the Titanic after a relative narrowly missed out on boarding the fateful ship as a passenger.
Go Your Own Way The Carrick Times, in conjunction with Carrickfergus Enterprise, showcases new business start-ups in the borough
NAME: Abigail Percy & Ryan Bell
Art of business boost deadline
CARRICK businesses have until 23 February to apply for funding to the Arts Council’s Creative Industries Fund.
Ready to roll up sleeves for Tree Planting Day?
A FREE shuttle bus is being laid on as Whitehead anticipates bucket-loads of tree planters for the Jubilee Wood celebration later this month.
Castle to Castle challenge
Meningitis Research Foundation is holding its second 10-mile ‘Castle to Castle’ sponsored walk on Sunday 25 March and is encouraging people to take part.
‘Improved arrangements’ over local library cuts
CONTROVERSIAL plans to halve opening hours at two of the borough’s libraries have been revised following public outcry.
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Weather for Carrick
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Heavy rain
Temperature: 11 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 7 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: South west
