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£50m of repairs needed in WELB

THE cost of carrying out repairs to schools in the Western Education and Library Board (WELB) is £50m and has risen by £4m over the past four years.

Tuition fee hike by £110 to £3,685

TUITION fees have been hiked by £110 to £3,685 for the 2014/15 academic year.

Teachers in the WELB were sicker than anywhere else in 2011/12.

WELB teachers sicker than other parts of NI

TEACHERS were sicker in the Western Education and Library Board (WELB) in 2011/12 than anywhere else in Northern Ireland whilst the year before that local non-teaching staff missed 8.11 days on average, costing the people £3,260,367.

Charity awarded £442k for kids care

A LONDONDERRY charity has been awarded £442k to develop children and young people’s services in the city and beyond.

Protestant pupils far outnumbered

THE 3.5K Protestants enrolled at North West Regional College campuses across the North West made up just 23 per cent of the student population in 2011/12.

Community News

Ciara McCloskey, All Ireland Hairdressing Junior Champion and model Jemma pictured with Ciara's array of trophies that she brought home from the Northern Ireland Hairdressing Association competition.

NW hairdresser cuts through competition

LONDONDERRY hairdressing student Ciara McCloskey has been named All Ireland Junior Hairdressing Champion at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast.

Pilgimrage to Holy Land

REV Jonathan Campbell of Newbuilding Independent Methodist Church will be leading a biblical journey to the Holy Land this October.

Loyal Orders

City Grand Lodge vendors

THE City of Londonderry Grand Orange Lodge is inviting applications for vendors for the 323rd anniversary of the ‘Battle of the Boyne’ Flagship Twelfth demonstration in the City on July 12.

Features

Members of Enagh Youth Forum protest against the proposed Incinerator. (1101JB54)

58% higher lung cancer rate is smoking related

AS campaigners against an incinerator in Strathfoyle meet again today (Wednesday) the Sentinel can reveal evidence of a lung cancer cluster in the Enagh and Culmore electoral wards.

Leah set to enter the firing line

Glamorous Waterside doctor Leah Totton is to enter the firing line next week on BBC Television programme ‘The Apprentice’.

Culture of music and openness

THE City’s oldest building, St Columb’s Cathedral, proved itself to be a very unique and colourful space at the weekend, with hundreds of visitors from all walks of life visiting for a myriad of reasons.

There’s only ‘One Direction’ for Britain’s Got Talent star Jordan - a career in music!

DRUMAHOE teenager Jordan O’Keefe was in fine voice on Saturday night when he appeared on the hit TV show Britain’s Got Talent.

Schools

Children of army personnel are achieving less at GCSE than everyone else.

Army children suffer lower levels of academic success

CHILDREN whose parents serve in the armed forces achieve worse GSCE results than their civilian counterparts, according to figures revealed by the Education Minister John O’Dowd.

Vote early and often for Model PS pupils

MAYOR Kevin Campbell is asking the people of the city to vote for the Model PS in its bid to win a £3k fitness competition.

NW hairdresser cuts through competition

LONDONDERRY hairdressing student Ciara McCloskey has been named All Ireland Junior Hairdressing Champion at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast.

Eglinton new school work to start by the end of this year

THE Western Education and Library Board (WELB) has informed neighbours of its plans to demolish Eglinton Primary School and build a modern eight classroom facility from December.

Staff from Belmont House who have over 25 years service taking part in the school's 50th anniversary celebrations. They are, from left, Lorraine O'Neill, Jim McDaid, Imelda Mallon, vice principal, Janet Peace, Nuala Begley, principal, Denise Jack, Jane Bryce, vice principal, Joan McDaid and Collette Nelis. INLS2111-181(S)

Belmont ball in WELB court: O’Dowd

EDUCATION Minister John O’Dowd says that until a development proposal for the merger of Belmont House and Foyleview is published it’s solely a matter for the Western Education and Library Board (WELB).

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