Derry people certainly loved their parties in early 2004 and the Journal was there to take plenty of pictures.
Here are some images from the Derry Journal archive of April 2004 from popular Derry bars Sandinos and Upstairs Downstairs, restaurant Quay West as well as Salsa lessons at the Nerve Centre.
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Neighbours at Farland Way come together on April 23 for their annual Big Lunch activatingand celebrating our Derry and Strabane district area as The First District Of Hope in the UKand Ireland.
The man, who was eventually freed by London Fire Brigade, found himself trapped outside a Wetherspoons in one of London's most busiest areas - Charing Cross.
A survey - which asked 3,200 UK consumers if they had spent more, less or the same on leisure over the last three months - found sentiment on 'drinking in pubs and bars' had dropped six per cent.
The quote is from Jim McGuinness. He was speaking under the main Healy Park stand after the McKenna Cup final in January. Derry had just retained the trophy with a 0-12 to 0-6 victory in a game that saw Brendan Rogers, Oisin Gallen and Patrick McBrearty all red carded. Neither team was at full strength and it was pre-season but those last four words are the reason some home fans this weekend will be shuffling slightly more uneasily than they normally would before throw-in these days. The tables...
The dilemma between the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ and the non-plus Pro from the same family is likely a common one. Not only do these devices offer similar hardware, but the price gap isn't huge either. When it comes to software and overall user experience, it's hard to tell the difference. But the 13 Pro+ sits above the Pro with a more flagship-like design (curved front and back panels), better build and snappier hardware. On the other hand, the 13 Pro and 13 Pro+ are more alike than not -...
Mr. Murphy made the observation in the Stormont Assembly this week. He was asked asked what plans he had to extend Fáilte Ireland’s tourism brands in the North. “I have already had conversations with officials. A piece of work is already agreed and funded by the Shared Island Fund to consider linkages in relation to the Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway coast,” he commented. He pointed to the Derry Walls and MoFD as major attractions in the North West that could be better promoted. “Local...
Delighted drinkers were stunned when snooker icon Steve Davis walked into their Sheffield local. The six-time former World Champion sat and chatted with locals and staff at the Hallamshire House, on Commonside, Crookes, before playing a DJ set at the popular Thornbridge pub. But despite the pub being famous for having its own full size snooker table, the sporting legend kept well away from the baize for a change! Delighted barmaid Lottie Garvey said he charmed the customers and staff alike,...
It's 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon when I arrive at The Ardwick in Blackpool. Already there are six people stood outside the entrance to the traditional pub, on Foxhall Road. I walk inside and discover the bar area is packed, and all the tables are full of people enjoying a drink - and a game of bingo! Landlady Lynn Haworth, said: “I can keep the costs low because of the volume I sell. We get a lot of local customers, but we also have a lot of holidaymakers who return here year after year." A pint...
It's 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon when I arrive at The Ardwick in Blackpool. Already there are six people stood outside the entrance to the traditional pub, on Foxhall Road. I walk inside and discover the bar area is packed, and all the tables are full of people enjoying a drink - and a game of bingo! Landlady Lynn Haworth, said: “I can keep the costs low because of the volume I sell. We get a lot of local customers, but we also have a lot of holidaymakers who return here year after year." A pint...