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  • Returning vintage day proves to be great success

    There was a great atmosphere at the recent Tempo Vintage Day event. A spokeswoman for Tempo Vintage Day said: “There was a lovely display of vintage and classic cars, motorcycles and tractors. With a challenging climbing wall and a football dart

  • £122k repair works completed at island

    A programme of essential conservation repairs at the medieval monastic site of Devenish Island has now been completed, at a cost of £122,000. The essential repairs were undertaken by the Department for Communities (DfC), which cares for more than

  • ‘Enough is enough’ cry cost of living protestors

    As the cost of living crisis continues, a protest was held in Enniskillen organised by the North West Anti-Poverty Action Group last Saturday. The crowd held up banners and signs protesting against rising costs as others in other towns and cities

  • Decision on Stroke Unit pushed back until 2023

    THE decision on whether or not the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) would retain its Stroke Unit has been pushed back until 2023. More than three years ago, the Department of Health unveiled its radical plans to reshape stroke care across Northern

  • Lakelander swimmers compete in Banbridge

    Banbridge Open Long Course Meet took place in Craigavon’s South Lakes Leisure Centre on Saturday, June 11. A squad of 13 Lakelanders swimmers, along with Head Coach Ben Wiffen, made their way to the fabulous South Lakes Leisure Centre long course

  • Enniskillen Spooktacular 5K returns for big tenth anniversary

    The popular Enniskillen Spooktacular 5K will return for the first time since 2019, with the race set to take place on Friday, October 28 (at 8pm) – and Race Co-Ordinator Dessie Elton says they expect a large turn-out for the tenth anniversary of the

  • Great weekend of J24 racing on Lough Erne

    SOME 12 teams travelled from throughout Ireland to compete in the 2022 J24 Northern Championships hosted by Lough Erne Yacht Club over the weekend of June 18-19. Four local boats took part, including Barry Humphreys on TJ, Tim Rippey on Jigalo,

  • Thirteen wins for ERBC crews in Athlone

    Enniskillen Royal Boat Club (ERBC) enjoyed another successful outing at the weekend as they returned home with 13 wins from Athlone Regatta. After their success at National Schools’ Regatta last month there was a great win for MJ14 8X+ - Eoghan

  • Seven medals for local BJJ club in Belfast

    The Fermanagh Brazilian Ju Jitsu Club took a team of four adults and two kids to Grappling Industries, Belfast recently and returned home with seven medals, including four gold, two silver and a bronze. This was their first outing to a big tournament