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Groups of members from Saintfield Town Regeneration Committee have adopted the five gateway planters on the roads entering Saintfield.  The planters are located on Station Road, Belfast Road, Crossgar Road, Lisburn Road and Ballynahinch Road. Each group has either grown its own flowers or bought flowers to plant in the troughs at the bottom of its… Continue reading STRC Members Adopt Gateway Planters

Saintfield Christmas Fair Friday 7th December 2012 Main Street, 7 – 9 PM Some of the confirmed participants are:   Academy Primary School Choir St. Mary’s Primary School Choir Fire Engine Craft Stalls Community Carol Singing Mobile Police Station Chocolatier Creperie Climbing Wall Miniature Steam Train Children’s Roundabout Call back soon for details of more… Continue reading Saintfield Christmas Fair – 7th December 2012

Saturday and Sunday saw the annual Ghost and Gourds Weekend at Rowallane.  It was a scary Hallowe’en day out for all the family, with over two thousand people of all ages visiting Rowallane on the Saturday alone!  Children carved pumpkins and went round the scary Ghost Trail.More photographs can be found here, but be warned, please do… Continue reading Ghost and Gourds Weekend at Rowallane!

Members of Saintfield Town Regeneration Committee (STRC) and their friends, in cooperation with Tidy Northern Ireland, organised a Litter Pick in Saintfield on Sunday morning (7th October).  All areas of Saintfield within the 30MPH speed zone were tackled. Tidy NI provided thick gloves, long-handled pickers and plastic bags in which to collect the litter.  Twelve… Continue reading Saintfield Litter Pick (07.10.12)

Down District Council offices closed on Friday 28 September at 12 noon to facilitate ‘The Big Move’ to their new offices. The new offices will open on Monday 1 October 2012 at 12 noon. The new DDC address is: Down District Council, Downshire Civic Centre, Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road, Downpatrick, BT30 6RA. The DDC telephone number will… Continue reading Down District Council offices move (01/10/12)

Saintfield Heritage Society produces a small book on local history and heritage every four years.  The book sub-committee is starting to put together Book 9 and invites articles and stories about Saintfield people and events. Please contact info [at] discoversaintfield.com if you have an idea for an article or are willing to write one.

     WHAT IS MARA? The aim of the MARA project is to improve the health and wellbeing of rural dwellers in Northern Ireland by increasing access to services, grants amd benefits by facilitating a co-ordinated service to support rural dwellers living in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion.  MARA aims to:  Increase… Continue reading Access Services, Grants and Benefits (MARA)

The digital TV switchover is the process of turning off the UK’s analogue TV signal and replacing it with a digital signal. To keep your TV service, you will need to convert your TVs to digital before Northern Ireland’s switchover date. The switchover commences on 10th October 2012 and will be completed on 24th October.… Continue reading The Digital Switchover: Are You Ready?

The African Children’s Choir will be performing at First Presbyterian Church Saintfield on Saturday 20th October.  The concert will begin at 7:00 pm, and further details can be obtained by contacting the Church Office on 97519883. Since 1984 over one thousand children have toured as members of the African Children’s Choir. Their message of hope… Continue reading African Children’s Choir (20/10/12)