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In researching old newspaper archives I was struck by the modern resonance with how busy and dangerous the roads were years ago. Several local newspaper reports recorded road traffic accidents in [...]

Cherryvalley Park Mandatory Credit : Stephen Hamilton   April 21 2021 04:39 PM     A series of street signs have been listed in a bid to protect Northern Ireland’s civic heritage. [...]

The road is of course the A55 Knock Road which passes through the RACKS area. Back in 2007 a news article caught my eye: ‘Residents are concerned at the volume and speed of traffic using the [...]

In the RACKS (Residents Association of Cherryvalley, Kensington and Shandon) area of Knock Townland there are several of the older street name signs in the black-tiled format as well as some in [...]

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The look of housing in the RACKS area continues to change as older houses are replaced by modern, easier-to-heat, environmentally friendlier buildings. The first evidence of housing in the [...]

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Scams are when criminals use lies and deceit to fool you into parting with your cash. You usually get nothing in return and lose your money. As scams are getting more sophisticated and difficult [...]

            The Police Service of Northern Ireland are getting a number of reports about scams involving coronavirus. These include offers to test for the virus and [...]