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WELB teachers are older

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:33:47 GMT

TEACHERS are older here than elsewhere. The average age in the Western Education and Library Board (WELB) was 42 in 2011/12. It’s 41 everywhere else.

£50m of repairs needed in WELB

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:25:39 GMT

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

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:55:07 GMT

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

WELB teachers sicker than other parts of NI

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:25:44 GMT

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.

Protestant pupils far outnumbered

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:42:16 GMT

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.

NW hairdresser cuts through competition

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:11:53 GMT

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

Charity awarded £442k for kids care

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:51:40 GMT

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

Vote early and often for Model PS pupils

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:39:16 GMT

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.

Army children suffer lower levels of academic success

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:56:24 GMT

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.

Leah set to enter the firing line

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:40:32 GMT

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

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

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:46:45 GMT

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.

25 WELB staff at risk will learn fate in June

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:14:04 GMT

TWENTY-FIVE staff employed on temporary contracts under vacancy control are deemed at risk in the Western Education and Library Board (WELB), according to Education Minister John O’Dowd.

58% higher lung cancer rate is smoking related

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:58:25 GMT

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.

Belmont ball in WELB court: O’Dowd

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:57:31 GMT

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).

Pilgimrage to Holy Land

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:08:25 GMT

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

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

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:59:02 GMT

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

Culture of music and openness

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:35:02 GMT

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.

City Grand Lodge vendors

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:35:32 GMT

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.

Letter: Girls in politics report unfair

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:43:43 GMT

DEAR Sir,

We can all encourage girls into politics: O’Dowd

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:37:29 GMT

EDUCATION Minister John O’Dowd has written to the Sentinel arguing a report headlined ‘I’ve no plans to encourage girls into politics: O’Dowd’ published last week did not fairly reflect his position.