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PAISLEY OFFERS SUPPORT TO MND ASSOCIATION

North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has offered

his support to the Motor Neurone Disease

Association at an awareness raising event

in Westminster.

The event, attending by almost 80 MPs

celebrated the submission of the MNDA’s

charter which gathered over 30,000

signatures before Chief Executive Sally

Light handed it in to Downing Street.

Launched in 2012, the MND Charter

was designed to raise awareness of

Motor Neurone Disease and the care

and support required by people with the

disease and their carers.

Speaking at the event Mr Paisley said:

“The submission of this charter and the

importance of MND Awareness month

cannot be understated. It is important

now that we take this opportunity to press

local councils to sign up to the charter

and make sure the support networks are

in place within their jurisdiction to assist

sufferers and their carers in the best

possible way.

“As an MP it is important that I continue

to raise the issues surrounding Motor

Neurone Disease on the floor of the House of Commons and continue to apply

pressure on the Department of Health to

provide the resources that those caught

up in the everyday struggles of living with

this awful condition require.”

The Association’s patron ITV’s Charlotte

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Britain’, was also at the event to do her

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SWANN CALLS FOR ‘URGENT ACTION’ ON KELLS PLAY PARK

Paul Frew DUP MLA for North Antrim is calling

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to tackling Anti-Social Behaviour in a bid to stop

repeat offenders from disturbing other residents

in the area. He has also facilitated meetings with

community groups and officials from Council , Environmental Health , PSNI & Housing Executive

over the past few months to try and iron out issues

that officials have in dealing with this issue. Mr Frew voiced his concern on the matter, “I have

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behaviour are PSNI , Housing Executive, Council

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complaints.”

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no actions taken on those who are repeatedly

offending. It is awful for those who are minding

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constantly disturbed by tenants who cannot seem

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Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster

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use its influence in the British Irish bodies to promote golfing tourism in the constituency. Assemblyman Swann, who is also

UUP Chief Whip and North Antrim

UUP Chairman, made his appeal in the

aftermath of the success of this year’s recent

prestigious Irish Open Golf Championship. Mr Swann added: “The golfing successes of Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke and Graeme

McDowell in various Opens as well as the

longer term success of our Ulster-born

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opportunity to boost both the tourism

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huge potential golfing growth such as other parts of the United Kingdom, the United

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round golf promotions, many of which take

place in our constituency and which would

benefit from the Irish Open’s excellent international reputation. “With this terrific product being offered across our constituency, our Stormont

Executive needs to ensure that this is

marketed effectively worldwide, and I urge

our Executive to equally ensure that its cash

and forward-thinking are applied to our

North Antrim courses. “I also encourage the Executive to strongly

consider promoting golf as part of the

sporting curriculum in as many Northern

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champions have boosted the image of the

sport and it is time to maximise that interest

for the benefit of our young people. “The Executive should also be looking

at ways in which partnerships between

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SWANN URGES EXECUTIVE TO BOOST GOLF TOURISM

The Assembly has passed a DUP amendment

to the Justice Bill which will increase access by

the public to information relating to previous

convictions of sexual or violent offenders in

order to protect children. The amendment which has been tabled by DUP North Antrim

MLA Paul Frew and will allow a child’s carers

to make application for the disclosure of

information about an individual where there

are concerns that a child could be at risk. It draws on similar arrangements in England,

Scotland and Wales which are known as

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information about a wider range of offences

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agencies on assessing and managing risks

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previous convictions of any specified sexual or violent offender where it is necessary to

protect a child from serious harm by the

offender.Commenting on the proposal North Antrim

MLA Paul Frew said, ‘This is an amendment

born out of an attempt to improve child

protection arrangements. It goes beyond that

available in Great Britain in that parents there

only receive information about previous child

sexual offences. This amendment increase access to information about all qualified offences which would include sexual offences

as well as convictions for offences such as

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children safe and I believe that this increased

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previous convictions, but this amendment

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Local MLA for North

Antrim Paul Frew has

questioned the Health

Department on what can

be done to maximise

Ballymena’s Health

Services.

The new Ballymena

Health and Care Centre

is scheduled for opening

in Autumn 2015. The establishment will include

accommodation for 6 GP practices as well as a mix

of locally accessible acute, primary and community

care clinics. Added to this facility will be the new

NIAS Ambulance station at Ballee .

Mr Frew commented on the development, “I asked

the Minister to detail what options were available

here to add further services at the site of the new

Ballymena Health Centre. The new building is

something we have needed for a long time and

is an exceptional development which should be

taken full advantage of in terms of Health Care

services.”

Mr Frew said, “The Minister has informed me that

the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has

established a working group to look at the vacated

space and develop options to reuse it considering

thesiteprofileandtheneedtoensuretheequalityof access to services for the resident population.

Many of the services transferring into the new

centre will relocate from

the Braid Valley hospital

or other buildings on

the Braid Valley site.

The £25million Health

and Care centre is the

largest project to date

in Northern Ireland and

is set to accommodate a

range of clinics as well

as 6 General Practitioner Practices, a Children’s

department, Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Services

as well as a Boots Pharmacy. Added to this facility

will be the new NIAS Ambulance station at Ballee

which will become the Northern Divisional HQ .

Theofficeareaswillincludeatrainingroomandstorage rooms to allow restocking of ambulances

and other vehicles. There will be 5 A&E and Rapid

Response Vehicles along with Patient Care Service

vehicles at the new facility. Whilst the garage will

provide enclosed parking for up to 12 ambulances,

rapid response and PCS vehicles .

Mr Frew went on to say, “It is brilliant to see there

will be new facilities coming to Ballymena but I am

pushing the Department of Health on what else

canbebroughttothetabletofurtherbenefitthelocalcommunity.Theproject,duetobefinishedsoon and open in the Autumn, is an excellent

opportunitytoprovideafirst-classHealthCaretothe people of North Antrim.”

FREW SEEKS GREATER HEALTHSERVICES FOR BALLYMENA


Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Assembly member, has called on the DUP Health Minister to “ensure that no matter how severe the forthcoming cuts to the health budget, funding would be guaranteed for cardiac services”. Assemblyman Swann, who is UUP Chief Whip and an ardent campaigner for paediatric congenital cardiac facilities, issued his challenge following a written question to the minister. Mr Swann had asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for an update on the progress made on the recommendations of the International Working Group in the review of paediatric congenital cardiac services. Responding to Assemblyman Swann, the health minister said: “The all-island Congenital Heart Disease Network Board has met twice since 1 April 2015. The Board has formed subgroups to plan and implement the phased transfer of surgery and cardiac catheterisation to Dublin from Belfast. “A Northern Ireland Implementation

Subgroup is planning the implementation of proposals put forward by Belfast Trust cardiologists to strengthen the Northern Ireland hub in the all-island network. The first fortnightly session for cardiac catheterisations for Northern Ireland patients started in Dublin on 30 April. “Two babies from Northern Ireland were recently delivered at the Coombe Hospital in Dublin who were fetally diagnosed in Belfast with heart conditions and had their procedures carried out in Dublin before transfer to Belfast. “Recruitment for an additional Family Liaison Nurse is underway and recruitment for a Network Manager will begin this month. Good progress is therefore being made with implementing the International Working Group’s recommendations. “However, we remain reliant on the majority of elective procedures being carried out by specialist heart centres in England until sufficient capacity has been developed in Dublin to accommodate Northern Ireland patients,” the health minister told Assemblyman Swann.

SWANN KEEPS UP CAMPAIGN FOR CARDIAC SERVICESPaul Frew DUP MLA for North Antrim and member of the ETI Committee in theAssembly knows all to well the issues with Electricity with his experienceas a foreman Electrician. Frew has been concerned for some time now the impact on business and largeemployers with cost of electricity and regulations around energy for theheavy industrial sector in Northern Ireland. Frew stated " Last year through the ETI Committee i was able to advance 3enquiries into the subject of energy . One on security of our electricitysupply , another on connection times and one on cost of energy . I have no doubt that the cost of energy for large employers who are relianton electricity on a daily basis has a massive impact . In North Antrim wehave a very good base when it comes to manufacturing, this sector employsthousands of people ,this has to be protected . Domestically we have average household electricity bills in Northern Ireland but for industry we are one of the

most costly , usually second only toItaly . I believe this has to change . If we lose companies because of highbills it could place hundreds into poverty . If we have high bills we wontbe able to attract manufacturing to Northern Ireland . This is , I believe, one of the biggest issues facing us all in our generation! I have commenced a series of informal meetings with party policy officials and representatives from various groups like CBI NI and Manufacturing NI . I hope to meet also with InvestNI . I have also met with NIE , SONI ( grid system operator in Northern Ireland ) & the Utility Regulator in Northern Ireland Mrs Jenny Piper. I have also met with our new DETI Minister Jonathan Bell and explained to him the importance of tackling this very important issue . I believe we need a robust policy that will apply pressure on all players in a very complicated system to force down the cost of electricity for largeindustry in this country.

FREW HOLDS MEETINGS TO EXPLORE ENERGY POLICY


Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assembly and Chairman of the Stormont Committee for Employment and Learning, has praised the start of a road improvement scheme at the A26 Dunsilly Roundabout as “a tremendous boost for road safety in the region”. Assemblyman Swann, who is also UUP Chief Whip, was speaking as his party colleague and Transport Minister Danny Kennedy announced the £207,000 road improvement scheme at the A26 Dunsilly Roundabout, Antrim. Work is expected to be complete by Thursday 2 July. Minister Kennedy said: “This scheme representsasignificantinvestmentintheA26atDunsilly.Itwilldeliverimportantbenefitsfor drivers, increase the life of the road and improve the strength and ride quality of the carriageway.”

The scheme extends to both lanes of the roundabout and

will include reshaping on the Lisnevenagh Road

towards Ballymena. To keep disruption to a minimum the work will be carried out each evening between 7:00 pm and 6:00 am until Thursday

2 July 2015. To help ensure the

safety of drivers and contractors access to and

from the M22 Motorway will be restricted during evening working.

Well signposted diversions will be in place. Mr Swann added: “The Dunsilly Roundabout has become one of the busiest junctions in the region, so it is vitally important that road safety is maintained. “I warmly welcome the start of this significantschemeasatremendousboostforroadsafetyintheregion,asthefirststepofarevision of safety on this entire section of the A26.”

SWANN WELCOMES DUNSILLY SCHEME AS ‘BOOST FOR SAFETY’

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has teamed up with Odyssey Cinemas Belfast for a Minions Movie Premier to raise funds for its family support service. Cancer Focus NI is calling you to gather your little minions for an evening of fun, laughter and fundraising on Friday 26th June and get the school holidays off to a great start! Conor McLoughlin, Events Manager of Odyssey Cinemas Belfast, said: “We are really excited to have joined forces with our local cancer charity Cancer Focus NI for their Minions Movie Premier. The Minions issettobeaboxofficehitthissummerso I’d recommend coming along on the opening night for this worthy cause. “We are delighted to support Cancer Focus NI with this event to help raise funds for their family support service. Unfortunately cancer is something that touches many families here in Northern Ireland so we are delighted to show our support and do what we can to help.” Suzanne O’Loughlin, community

fundraisingofficer,Cancer Focus NI, said: “We are so excited to host such a fun event. “The Minions Movie Premier will not only be a great night for all the family but it’ll also help us raise vital funds for our family support service, which carries out important work with families when a mum, dad or grandparent has cancer. “It’s not just a night for children – we’d love Minion fans of all ages to come along too.” The Minions Movie Premier will kick off on Friday 26th June at 6.30pm at Odyssey Cinemas, Belfast. Cancer Focus NI is calling everyone to get in touch to buy your ticket.

MINIONS MOVIE PREMIER FOR CANCER FOCUS NI

Contact the fundraising team at [email protected] or call 028 9066 3281. Anyone who has concerns about cancer

can speak to a specialist nurse on the Cancer Focus NI free Helpline, 0800 783 3339.


A church-based charity is celebrating three years of rescuing local people from personal debt – a free service literally saving lives. In May 2012, members of Ballymena Baptist Church decided they wanted to do more to help the local community and partnered with UK debt counselling charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) to open a local branch. Now the team have helped 53 despairing local families and individuals by offering a free, face-to-face and caring service, which gives both hope and a solution.Centre manager Valerie said: “We have been in a lot of homes during these three years and learned about some very sad situations. Debt can be so destructive, making people feel so desperate, scared to go out or even open the curtains. “Relationships come under a lot of stress and people worry about keeping their home

and providing for their families. “However, we’ve also seen that however terrible something appears, there is always a solution and the benefit of the way CAP works is that it is really thorough, taking someone step by step to becoming debt free.” Common reasons for debt include low income, relationship breakdown, joblessness, problems with benefits, illness or bereavement. CAP’s service is available to everyone regardless of age, gender, faith or background.

To find out more, visit www.capuk.org or call 0800 328 0006

DEBT COUNSELLING CENTRE CELEBRATES THREE YEARSMr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Assembly member, has called on the Environment Minister “to come down hard like a ton of bricks on those who dump waste products from illegal fuel laundering”. Assemblyman Swann, who is UUP Chief Whip, issued his challenge following a written question to the minister in which he asked him “whether the Northern Ireland Environmental Agency will seek additional revenue generation through penalties for dumping waste products from illegal fuel laundering”. Responding to Assemblyman Swann, the Environment Minister said: “The Northern Ireland Environment Agency is currently engaging with the Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Environmental Policy Division to research the possibility of powers that would allow them to recoup additional financial penalties from those found guilty of waste offences associated with fuel laundering. “One of the mechanisms the Northern Ireland Environment Agency has for generating income from waste offences, such as flytipping and the illegal dumping of waste, are Fixed Penalty Notices up to the value of £400, which the Agency can issue under the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. “However, as Fixed Penalty Notices are of a relatively small monetary value, and allow the

person receiving the notice to discharge any liability relating to the offence on payment of the fine, these are reserved for minor offences, and are not used for offences relating to dumping fuel laundered waste. “For these more serious cases, where there is sufficient evidence to link a person to an offence, an investigative case file will be prepared by the Agency, and submitted to the Public Prosecution Service, and the case pursued through the courts. “Serious Offences will also be subject to a Proceeds of Crime Order for breaches of waste management legislation. “Any confiscation orders are made against the defendant with monies split between the Department of Justice (50%), NIEA (22.5%), PPS (22.5%), and the Court Service (5%),” the Minister told Assemblyman Swann. Mr Swann later added: “It is absolutely essential that our Environment Agency be given all the powers it requires to fully combat, if not eradicate, this disgusting crime of dumping waste products from illegal fuel laundering. “I also call on the Justice and Farming Ministers at Stormont to join forces and produce an action plan which will assist the Agency in whatever ways it needs so that people involved in such dumping are driven out of this illegal activity which poses a significant threat to conservation.”

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It’s an opportunity to throw open the windows, let some fresh

air in, and make our homes clean, happy and efficient spaces. Don't be daunted by the size of this list, many of the jobs are

small ones that will go by quickly, and you'll be so glad you took

the time to do them!

FOYERDust lighting fixtures.Wash walls and trim

Wash doors, knobs and switch plates.Wash bench or other furnishings. Launder bench cushion, if applicable.Empty out coat closet. Wash walls and floor, if needed. Sort items as you return them to the closet. Store out of season items, donate unneeded items. Clean or replace entry mat.Sweep and scrub floors. Reseal grout lines, if necessary.

BEDROOMSOpen windows

Dust furniture.For each drawer: remove items, wash drawer, place items back

neatly. Donate Items you no longer need. Remove everything from closets. Sweep and wash closet floor. Put everything back neatly. Donate items you no longer need. Try not to store things on closet floor.Move Bed. Sort and put away anything that was under bed. Sweep or vacuum under bed. Try not to store things under bed.Put bed back. Freshen mattress by sprinkling with baking soda, letting sit briefly, and the vacuuming it up.Launder bedding and curtains. Wash pillows and duvet in hot water. Air out mattress pad, if you have one.Dust lights. Clean lamp shades.Wash windows and window sills. Take out and wash window screens.Wash switch plates. Wash walls and trim as needed.Wash mirrors or dust art.Wash doors and doorknobs.Wash floor registers and other vent covers.Sweep and wash floor or vacuum.

BATHROOMSOpen windows

Empty all cabinets and vanity. Wash inside, replace items neatly. Discard expired medications and cosmetics.Wash outside of cabinets and vanities

Clean tub. Wax if necessary. Clean drain.Clean toilet, inside and out. Remove seat and clean around seat bolts.Clean sink and drain.Shine faucets.Clean mirror and frame .Dust light fixtures. Wash windows and window sills. Take out and wash window screens.Wash switch plates. wash walls and trim. Wash doors and door knobs.Wash floor registers and other vent covers. Sweep and wash floors. Reseal grout lines if necessary.

KITCHENOpen windows.Remove and clean window coverings. For each cabinet or drawer: Remove items, wipe out drawer,

place items back neatly. Donate unneeded items.Wash and sanitize cutting boards

Sharpen knives

Wash cabinet doors and knobs

Clean and organize pantry. Check food expiry dates.Clean oven.Clean stove top. Remove elements and drip bowls, if applicable, wash and put back.Clean and organize fridge and freezer. Defrost freezer, if necessary. Check food expiry dates.Clean under fridge and stove.Vacuum refrigerator coils.Clean microwave.Clean crumbs out of toaster.Clean and descale kettle.Wipe down any other counter appliances

wash counters and back splash.Wash and shine sink. Shine faucet. Clean drain.

Clean Dishwasher.Dust light fixtures.Wash windows and window sills. Remove window screens and wash.Wash switch plates. Wash walls and trim as needed.Wash doors and door knobs.Wash floor registers and other vent coversSweep and wash floor. Reseal grout lines, if necessary.

DINING ROOMOpen windows.Wash curtains.Wipe down table and chairs.Wipe down or dust other furnishing.Clean chair pads, if applicable.Polish table, if necessary

Create a pretty spring vignette on table!

Dust any displayed china or serving dishes.Launder table linens.Shine silverware.Dust art.Wash windows and window sills. Take out and wash window screens.Wash switch plates

Wash walls and trim.Wash doors and door knobs

Wash floor registers and other vent covers.Clean floors.

LIVING ROOM/ FAMILY ROOM/ PLAYROOMOpen windows.Vacuum sofas.Spot clean sofas, if applicable.Launder throw pillows and blankets.Dust shelves, furniture and decor.Clean lamps and lampshades.Wash windows and window sills.Take out and wash window screens.Clean television screen.Carefully dust electronics.

Tidy electronics wires. Tuck nicely out of sight. Label them, if practical.Sort through music and DVD collections. Purge things that no longer suit your families interests. Organize what is left in an attractive manner.Sort books and magazines. Donate or recycle ones that no longer suit your families interests.Wash hard plastic children's toys with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry. Launder stuffed toys. Donate or store toys that your children have grown too old for.Wash switch plates.Wash walls and trim as needed.Wash doors and knobs.Wash floor registers and other vent covers.Clean floors.

LAUNDRY ROOMOpen windows.Wash windows and window sills.Take out and wash window screens.Wash cabinet doors.Wash inside cabinets.Wash laundry sink. Shine faucet. Clean drains.Wash outside of washer and dryer.Wash inside of washing machine.Wash lint trap with soap and water to remove filmy build-up from laundry soaps and dryer sheets. Let air dry thoroughly before putting back in place.Wash switch plates.Wash walls and trim.Wash doors and door knobs.Wash floor registers and other vent covers.sweep and wash floors. Reseal grout lines, if applicable.

STAIRWELLSsweep/vacuum stairs

Spot clean walls.Wipe down handrail.Dust art and light fixtures.

MAKE SPRING CLEANING EASY WITH A SIMPLE CHECKLIST

EVERY GARDENER NEEDS A SHEDThere are lots of things that a gardener needs, but the two most

important are patience and a shed. Patience will make you a better gardener, but a shed will allow you to make a better garden.The structure does not have to be new or even attractive - it is simply a weatherproof hut in which to store things. Equally, it is a place to meditate and rest from your labours.It can double as a potting shed for seed sowing and propagating by

cuttings. Now that the weather is growing chilly, a warm shed is a welcome refuge from winter, so give the place a once-over, identify what you really need and, if you are very brave, decide what you

should clear out.What every shed needs

My list may differ from yours but there are some must-haves. Top of the list has to be electricity installed by a electrician. A power point will allow leaf blowers, lawn mowers, hedge trimmers and other

power equipment to be operated within cable distance of the shed.Moreover, light and a heater will make life more enjoyable during

cold, dark evenings. But by far the best argument for installing power is the electric kettle. The joy of having a cuppa without having to take off your boots and wash your hands should not be

underestimated.Have a sturdy, waist-high bench or table beside the window. A 15 cm (6in) deep plastic tray with an open front will keep compost where

you want it when potting. A great big 15cm (6in) nail driven into one of the timber corner posts will support wet coats heavy with

secateurs, knife, string and other essentials.It is amazing how many layers of winter clothes gardeners need. None may be fit for a jumble sale but they are familiar and cosy.Now, call me fussy but there has to be a way of storing boots so they are ready when you need them. I favour the wall rack with deep, narrow V-shapes, each of which supports an upside-down boot.

Alternatively, 60cm (2ft) vertical timber dowel rods spaced 15cm (6in) apart and attached to a board will do the same job.An essential piece of furniture is a vermin-proof cupboard or box in which to store seeds. It needs to remain cool but not freezing. If it is strong it may double as a seat.Tools are the curse of the garden shed. They form a heap, fall over and take up every corner. Invest in a tool rack. There are those gardeners who have every conceivable tool in every style. This causes confusion and you end up spending more time sorting than

using. I only use a spade, fork, shovel, two rakes, secateurs, folding hand saw, loppers, a sharpening stone and trowel. I don't have a hoe. In our damp Irish climate, unless you lift and dump the hoed weeds they re-root into the loose soil.A neat trick is to label each position on the tool rack with the tool

that should be in place. That way, if there's a gap, you will know what is missing and can look for it. Otherwise it will eventually turn up rusted and useless.Make space for sturdy shelves where you can store bulbs. Keep them below eye level to make it easy to check routinely for rotting

or diseased bulbs. If the shelves face the window, tubers such as dahlias and begonias may be started into growth in situ.Leave space on a shelf for essential kit such as labels, string, rooting hormone and soil-testing kit, but keep the area small to prevent clutter.Clear out

Now we come to the hard part. If you have had your shed for any length of time it is probably a shambles in need of a serious

de-clutter. Start with the obvious. It is time you realised that short bits of string, elastic bands, faded, empty seed packets, bent nails,

corks and dried up permanent markers never did have and never

will have a use. Broken tools have to go. How many broken, wooden

spade shafts can you keep for pointed dibbers when you have used

the same perfectly good one for years?

By all means keep some broken clay pots as crocks to aid drainage in

other pots. But you have probably hoarded enough to re-pot every plant in the county. They can be stored outside.Old granular fertiliser should be scattered along the hedge line, or

over the compost heap to help it break down. Pesticides that are past their sell-by date should be taken to your local authority for safe, supervised disposal.Old half-empty bags of potting and seed compost may be scattered over the heather bed. Keep the plastic bags for growing early potatoes on the patio.Where neatly tied bundles of branches, used as pea supports, are

ancient and brittle, leave them out under a hedge or tree for wildlife

to move into.A shed makeover

A shed is a home from home, so by all means personalise it. If the roof is sound then give consideration to a living roof of sedums. They are supplied in carpet form and have proved to be a success

at our Gardeners' Question Time shed at Sparsholt College,

Hampshire, as seen in our cover photo.If it turns you on, by all means have gingham curtains and fancy

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Ballyclare’s Jamie Hamilton Fin-ished Fourth The Lightweight Race

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Due to the high winds with gusts of 55 to 60MPH the organisers of the 2015 TT Festival of speed decided to move Saturdays opening-ing superbike race to Sunday. But faced with an ongoing problem had to switch the first of the 2 side car races to Monday.Bruce Anstey got the action of to a perfect start when he won the delayed RST Superbike Race over six gruelling laps of the demanding mountain course, also setting a new race re-cord of 128.749mph. Throughout, the 46 year old Kiwi on the Valvoline Padgett Honda was training Ian Hutchinson who made the running

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Birchall Brothers Win Sidecar Race OneDelayed from Saturday the Sure sidecar One TT saw the Birchall Brothers Ben and Tom win theyir \Second TT in 3 years. The Mansfield duo broke Dave Molyneaux’s six year old record with a finishing time of 58 Minutes 39.766 seconds. Their winning margin in the three year lap event was 24.13 seconds over John Holden and Dan Sayle followed by Conrad Har-rison and Mike Alyott who won the correspond-ing race last year.

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Ballymena United launched their new home kit for this incoming season at the Ballymena United Youth Acade-my Awards evening. The new top is a throw back to the 1980/81 Irish and Ulster Cup winning team, which was worn by a certain homegrown former Northern Ireland player and manag-er Nigel Worthington. It was fitting, then, that another local, and current Northern Ireland manager, Michael O'Neill, was on hand to help launch the new kit in style. The new kit is also already steeped in local sport before a ball is kicked, made by Uhlsport, whose Irish agent is former Ballymena United goalkeeper Brian Hutchin-son, and supplied by former Irish League player Chris Morgan of Club Sport NI, it is scheduled to be available to supporters at the start of July. Chairman John Taggart said "This season will be exact-ly 35 years since that great Ballymena side graced the Showgrounds pitch and what better way to commemo-rate that than to bring back the stripes in a modern out-fit. We would like to thank our long term main sponsor McBurney Transport and shirt sponsor Francey Coach Hire for making this possible". John Taggart also paid tribute to Nigel McIlrath and the development committee for their work on the new kit, "new kits and team wear don't just happen by magic,

behind every decision there is a dedicated committee working hard identifying suppliers and choosing the clothing rang-es carefully to look right on the pitch, but also that supporters will be proud to wear." The kits will be priced at £40 for adults and £32 for juniors, further details with regards to the exact date that it goes on sale will be published as soon as possible on the Ballymena United website. Caption - Pictured at the launch of the new kit -

Michael O'Neill, Alan Francey (Sponsor and BUFC Director), Brian Hutchinson (UhlSport), Chris Morgan (Club Sport NI) and John Taggart (BUFC Chairman)

BALLYMENA UNITED LAUNCH NEW KIT

Liverpool legends David Johnson and Ronnie Whelan along with comedian Darren Farley visited to Greenisland FC on Thursday morning along with the European Cup. The guys were in Carrickfergus for the Co. Antrim Milk Cup Function held in Loughshore Arena the previous evening when over 350 people packed the room to hear stories and listen to impersonations of famous footballing characters. The event was organized by a Manchester United fan Keith Norris from Antrim Milk Cup

Committee and all proceeds will go towards Antrim Milk Cup Squad. Keith said " Have to say as a United fan organising a Liverpool function ( and taking stick from all quarters ) very impressed with David Johnson and Ronnie Whelan as human beings and respect they give to United and George Best.... Darren Farley absolute gentleman ..... Thanks to all who supported and helped for Antrim Milk Cup and I was delighted to take the boys to Greenisland FC .

LIVERPOOL LEGENDS VISIT NI TO SUPPORT COUNTY ANTRIM MILK CUP TEAM

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Ballymena United Youth team this year have three representatives from the club playing for Co.Antrim in the prestigious tournament. All three have impressed all the way through the trialing process and fully deserved the recognition of being selected. Mathew Shevlin has enjoyed a great firstseasonattheclubafterjoiningfromcarniny last season earning N.Ireland U17 callups,firstteamcallupsandplayingforhis county.Josh Corry is another who joined the club at Xmas time and has been Mr. Consistency since he arrived. With his cool style of play at the back. This is Josh 3rd milk cup after earning his place last year after being chosen a year young. All Josh hard work had been noticed with the young player being picked to go over to Tommy Wrights team in Scotland on a weeks trial .Eamon Fyfe has been a revelation since he was brought to the club last season after spending a few seasons at Cliftonville as

their captain. This is Eamons 2nd milk cup. Eamon came to Ballymena as a centreback and after watching the way he played in preseason he was converted to anattackingcentralmidfielderwherehehas been outstanding since his arrival. These three players show tremendous professionalism for their young years. Never missing training, superb attitudes and the willingness to always want to work harder and learn. Everyone at Ballymena Utd are extremely proud of these three young lads and wish them all the best in having a successful tournament and hope all the skyblue fans get out and give the lads their backing at this year's competition.

SHEVLIN, CORRY AND FYFESELECTED FOR COUNTY

Shogun Ju-Jitsu Clubs in Antrim (Farransahen House) & Randalstown (Tir na nOg GAC) became the 1st Ju-Jitsu Clubs and Sport Clubs to be awarded with Sport NI Clubmark Accreditation from Sport NI and the new Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council on Friday 29th May 2015 at Mossley Mill Civic Centre, Newtownabbey. The Sport NI Clubmark is a prestigious award achieved by only a few top sports clubs throughout Northern Ireland and which now includes Antrim and Randalstown Shogun Ju-Jitsu Clubs. Having met Clubmark NI Accreditation, the Shogun Ju-Jitsu International Ireland clubs have proven their quality standards in “Effective Management”, “Quality Coaching and Competition” and “Safety in Sport”. The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Thomas Hogg presented Ju-Jitsu Coaches Paul and Mandi Timperley with their award in his Chambers at Mossley Mill Civic Centre and expressed,"I was delighted to welcome Shogun Ju-Jitsu International Ireland to Mossley Mill to mark their award of Sport NI ClubmarkAccreditation.Theclubarethefirstsportclubinthenew Borough to achieve this status and I want to commend all involved with the club on attaining this prestigious recognition. I wish the clubs continued success for the future." Simon Rimington, 8th Dan Chief Instructor of SJJI (Shogun Ju-Jitsu International) the Governing Body for Shogun

Ju-Jitsu Ireland, made the trip over from England for the officialpresentationandwasextremelypleasedontheday,commenting, “Paul and Mandi are rightly very proud of their achieving Sport NI Clubmark Accreditation. They both work extremely hard and they are totally committed to offering the best coaching development to all the girls and boys, those with special needs (children and vulnerable adults) and adults of all ages and abilities. It’s a fantastic day for our clubs here in Northern Ireland and Shogun Ju-Jitsu International on the whole as a family!” Master Paul Timperley, Ireland’s National Coach for Shogun Ju-Jitsu was delighted on their award, “To be honest I just can’t stop smiling! This is a very proud day for Mandi, myself, our chief instructor Simon Rimington, SJJI Ireland and our Governing Body Shogun Ju-Jitsu International as a whole. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mayor Thomas Hogg for taking time out of his busy schedule to perform the presentation ceremony in his chambers, to Dean Holmes of Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council for all his hard work and support in helping us to this point and to Declan Steele from Sport NI. A special thanks to my sensei, mentor and very good friend Simon Rimington for coming over to N. Ireland on our special day. His support and guidance over the years as my sensei has been inspiring and it is a true honour to work with one of the true and great Martial Arts Masters of our time!”

Paul continues, “The secret of our success is down to the very hard work and incredible support of our clubs by all the wonderful girls, boys, families, volunteer assistants, school principals, the Family Caring Centre Antrim and their staff, councilors, our photographer Willie Cunningham and many more good and honest people…thank you very much to everyone as we very much appreciate it! Our secret weapon is of course my wife Mandi…a man’s success has a lot to do with the kind of woman he chooses to have in his life…behind and beside every successful man there is a strong, wise and hardworking woman…and Mandi is certainly that!” Shogun Ju-Jitsu has an open and family orientated environment welcoming girls and boys from 5 years old of all abilities and nationalities, including special needs. The clubs have a Volunteer structure in place allowing teenagers and adults to gain experience working with children, under Access NI Enhanced Clearance, Professional Insurances and under the guidance of a strict Child Protection Policy. Anyone / parents interested in joining one of the SJJI Ireland Clubs or to volunteerpleasecontacttheofficeon02894488461orviatheJu-Jitsu website www.shogun-jujitsu-ireland.com Mr Dean Holmes, Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council’s representative and Clubmark NI assessor, worked closely with Paul and Mandi during their Clubmark process and was very pleased on their success, “Antrim and Newtownabbey BoroughCouncilsSport&PlaySectionaredelightedtoconfirmShogun Ju-Jitsu International Ireland's Clubmark Accreditation. The club met all the criteria with ease and are a credit to their sport.Theyarethefirstclubinthenewboroughtoachievethisstandard and it is hoped there will be many more in the years to come. Congratulations to all involved for their dedication and hard work!”FOLLOW-UP TO THE CLUBMARK AWARD AT MOSSLEY MILLTo follow-up their presentation day at Mossley Mill, Sensei Paul and Sensei Mandi Timperley held a very special weapons course and presentation ceremony in their Central Dojo in Antrim to awardthechildrenwiththeSportNIClubmarkCertificate.TheAward was presented to the club members and parents by SJJI

Ireland’s ‘Mini-Sensei’ junior team of Reaghan, Charli, Adam, Scott, Dylan and Ella. The course focused on the Katana Sword, the ancient and most famous weapon of the Samurai Warrior. Sensei Paul Timperley,a6thDanJu-JitsuMasterhastrainedwiththisweapon for over 25 years and explains; “the Katana Sword is probably the most skillful, feared and sacred weapon of the Samurai Warrior in ancient times. The Samurai warrior ‘was one’ with his sword and it was part of him, taken everywhere with him including to bed. I have been training for the majority of my lifetime with this incredible weapon and I feel I am still a novice, in comparison to the great swordsmen of the past and present. It is a weapon to be respected at all times, one which is thoroughly stimulating to train with as one never stops learning when wielding it. ” Sensei Paul continues; “the children had a wonderful time during the course training with specially designed foam bokkens (wooden swords) learning some of the basic cuts and movements with the sword. Even the youngest and smallest of the 5 year olds became a Samurai Warrior for a little while! Shogun Ju-Jitsu has been built and grown from scratch here in Northern Ireland by my wife Mandi and me over the past 2-3 years, focusing on children, their families, school children and now volunteers. We are planning on expanding by opening new clubs locally very soon to allow more children and families the opportunity to experience our unique and safe methods of teaching Ju-Jitsu, so please keep an eye out for our name.”

PRESTIGIOUS SPORT NI CLUBMARKPrestigious Sport NI Clubmark awarded to Shogun Ju-Jitsu International Ireland’s Children’s Ju-Jitsu Clubs in Antrim & Randalstown

Mid Antrim Chatterbox June 2015

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