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Three held over assault which left bus worker in hospital

Three man have been arrested following an assault on a Glider bus in west Belfast which has left a Translink employee in hospital. The incident, in which a passenger was also assaulted, occurred shortly after 9am on Tuesday on the Andersonstown Road....

07 Jun 2022 at 18:03

Second World War veteran receives two medals day after 100th birthday

A Second World War veteran who celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday has been presented with two medals for his service in the Netherlands. Peter Colthup served in the Glider Pilot Regiment and took part in Operation Market Garden in the ...

18 Nov 2022 at 14:52

Local News

Translink festive family days out are just the ticket

Enjoy a hassle-free day out with no need to navigate traffic or hunt for parking when you travel by bus or train over the festive season. To help budgets go further, Translink has great value offers too, including a Family & Friends ticket ...

24 Dec 2022 at 11:33

Horse Racing

Palmer keen on Guineas bid for Stenton Glider

Stenton Glider booked her ticket for the Qipco 1000 Guineas when narrowly touched off at Newbury on Saturday. Reeled in by Ralph Beckett’s Remarquee, with both fillies having just their second starts, the Fred Darling looked well up to ...

27 Apr 2023 at 14:03

Horse Racing

Palmer has plenty to look forward to with Stenton Glider

Stenton Glider produced a fine run to finish second to all-the-way winner Habana in the German 1000 Guineas at Dusseldorf on Sunday. The Hugo Palmer-trained daughter of Dandy Man, who was well held by Mawj in the English equivalent in ...

04 Jun 2023 at 15:46

Local News

Translink timetable changes for the July holiday.

Translink has announced a number of timetable changes for the July holidays - 12 and 13, 2022. Metro/Glider and Ulsterbus/Goldliner will operate holiday timetables on both days. NI Railways will operate a Saturday schedule on Tuesday,...

04 Jul 2022 at 16:33

Northern Ireland

Transport and education workers go on strike amid ‘debilitating’ pay situation

Transport and education workers are facing a “debilitating” pay situation, unions have said, as workers across Northern Ireland took part in strike action. No bus and rail services are expected to be running on Friday during the ...

01 Dec 2023 at 13:41

Northern Ireland

Teenagers questioned about fireworks thrown at Glider buses released

Two teenage boys have been released from police custody after being questioned about a number of alleged attacks on Glider buses. It follows an investigation into anti-social behaviour and firework incidents in the Stewartstown ...

24 Sept 2023 at 12:45

‘It was like flying a brick’ – How crucial were glider pilots during D-Day?

Two surviving members of the Second World War Glider Pilot Regiment (GPR) have stressed the importance of the wooden aircraft on D-Day, saying “it couldn’t have been done another way”. Gliders, used to transport troops and ...

03 Jun 2024 at 07:08

Passenger treated in hospital after assault on Glider

Northern Ireland

Ticket inspector treated in hospital after assault on Glider

A bus passenger has been treated in hospital after being assaulted on a Glider. Police said the man was punched in the face during the bus service on the Stewartstown Road in west Belfast on Monday evening. It was ...

27 May 2025 at 14:05

Horse Racing

International goals on the horizon for Stenton Glider

German 1000 Guineas runner-up Stenton Glider could be on her travels again later this year as Hugo Palmer plots a course for America with the talented filly. The three-year-old has thrice finished runner-up in ...

12 Jul 2023 at 09:24

Northern Ireland

Plans to extend Glider bus services in Belfast are scaled back

Plans to extend the Glider bus service to the north and south of Belfast are being scaled back because they are “not economically viable”, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has told the Assembly. Ms Kimmins ...

25 Feb 2025 at 17:47

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