Day: June 23, 2007

Are you adventurous, fun and up for a challenge? BBC Three is looking for teenagers who consider themselves overweight to embark on the adventure of a lifetime living with a tribe in a remote area of the world. Last year BBC Three’s Fat Men Can’t Hunt saw eight adults head out to the Kalahari Desert…

New award aims to reward local food heroes The Nursery Food Awards 2007 are being launched this month to champion those nurseries that are providing healthy, fresh, local and organic foods for young children. The awards are being run by Organix, in partnership with the Soil Association, and supported by Hobart and Nursery World. Over…

The Red Cross shop at Scarffes Entry in Omagh town centre has been forced to close temporarily for repair following last week’s flash floods. A complete refit is needed after floodwater left the premises badly damaged and ruined most of the stock. The shop will be closed until further notice. Lynda Hamilton, Shop Manager in…

Leading charity, Action Cancer and independent retail group, Centra have announced the winners of their fifth annual Health Action Awards. In the Western Education and Library Board region Omagh High School and St. Patrick’s Primary, Newtownstewart have won awards, recognising their proactive approach to health promotion activities for pupils. Sixteen winning schools impressed Action Cancer…

HIC’s new policy document system isn’t affected by Royal Mail strike If the Royal Mail strike goes ahead next week, there’s going to be one business less affected than most. Specialist insurance broker Herts Insurance Consultants (HIC) recently introduced a new system to distribute insurance documents online, allowing customers to print out the documents themselves…

– Climate Change Expected To Be Issue for Students Belfast, Thursday 22nd June 2007: With climate change at the forefront of the minds of weathermen, politicians and concerned citizens’ alike, it is no surprise that our secondary school students are beginning to ask questions. What will the world be like when they are adults? What…

Green fingers and their owners were under starters’ orders today as the 29th Translink Ulster in Bloom competition got underway. Launched this week (at Downpatrick’s Ballydugan Mill) by Translink, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA), the competition is open to all villages, towns and cities in Northern Ireland,…