A recent survey by Bangor PSNI revealed that three quarters of burglaries occur when householders fail to lock up properly at night. Don’t make it easy for burglars, lock your doors and windows at night and when you leave it unoccupied.
Students at Swansea University had a good laugh at posters on the campus instructing how to use toilets properly until the realised it wasn’t a joke.
University heads had been going potty after some toilets were left in a mess blaming “cultural differences” in the way thevtoilets are used by some foreign and decided to publish the posters. “Since the inception of these posters, the situation has greatly improved in the affected areas.”
As of April 2012 simply having your dog licenced will not be enough, all dog owners will have to show that their pooch has been microchipped. Previously this was a costly exercise however, Ards Borough Council in alliance with the Dogs Trust are offering FREE microchipping in a bid to further responsible dog ownership. This offer is only valid until 31st March 2012.
This involves a small chip being inserted just under the skin, which the Dog Warden or other animal welfare officer can scan using a hand held reader to retrieve the owner’s name and address, enabling lost dogs to be returned to their owners much sooner than before.
Rover or Fido need only make an appointment at one of the following vets – it doesn’t hurt:
- Ards Veterinary Clinic……Tel. 028 9181 8898
- Balloo Vets, Killinchy……Tel. 028 9754 2111
- Clare Ferris Veterinary Clinic,Millisle……Tel. 028 9186 2777
- Comber Veterinary Clinic……Tel. 028 9187 0899
- Jubilee Veterinary Clinic, Newtownards……Tel. 028 9181 2226
- Peninsula Veterinary Clinic, D’dee……Tel. 028 9188 2004
- Peninsula Veterinary Clinic, Kircubbin……Tel. 028 4273 8346
The Dogs Trust Microchipping Roadshows* will be at:
- Londonderry Park N’ards – Monday 19 March 2012
- Parkway, Comber – Tuesday 20 March 2012
- Exploris Car Park, Portaferry Wednesday 21st March
- The Commons. D’dee – Thursday 22 March 2012
- Londonderry Park, N’ards – Friday 23 March 2012
Once your dog has been microchipped please inform the Borough Inspector’s Office – 028 9182 4074, so the licence record can be updated
*Please note that only puppies over 12 weeks of age with both vaccinations can be microchipped at the road shows
A take-away on the Movilla Road was robbed last night by a man wielding an axe. The man,, described as in his 20s and of heavy build, entered the premises at around 11:15pm and threatened a member of staff before making off with a sum of money.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland in conjunction with ntl: Telewest Business and Fold Telecare have launched a scheme called ‘Quick Check’ to tackle the issue of bogus callers. The 24-hour telephone allows householders to make a freephone call to verify the individual identity of anyone calling at their door. This is the first service of its kind within Northern Ireland.
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The guitar playing of 8 year old English schoolgirl, Zoe Thomson, has taken YouTube by storm. Zoe, from Thatcham in Berkshire, has wowed millions as she expertly played a piece by Finnish band Stratovarius’s Stratosphere on her electric guitar. So kids, put away those game consoles and get practicing, who knows…
A ball boy stunned spectators at the Australian Open tennis tournament. 14 year old, Dylan Colaci, took centre stage during the semi-final match between Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer when he coolly produced an amazing reflex catch. The catch has already had more than 5 million hits on YouTube.
What do Champagne, Cornish Pasties, Gorgonzola, Shetland Wool and Melton Mowbray pork pies have in common? They all have European protected name status. The good old Comber spuds are among the latest to gain EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) in that if they’re not produced in the Comber area, then they can’t be called ‘Comber Earlies’ or ‘New Season Comber Potatoes’.
Due to the area’s light sandy soil which is very well suited to potato growing, Comber crops can usually be harvested earlier than anywhere else in Northern Ireland.
