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Jasango Theatre marks its debut with the Irish premiere of Bombshells, a rip-roaring, explosive and hilarious evening spent with several generations of women on the edge.

It may still be winter but spring is in the air in the Midlands, as Athlone Film Club launches their spring season on Tuesday January 12 with the award winning Australian Film, Black Balloon, a tender and witty portrayal of a family coping with autism.

As Athlone looks forward to a year in the spotlight, during which it will host several high profile events and festivals, retailers have reported a reasonably positive festive season, according to Athlone Chamber of Commerce.

Athlone Community College took a total of 15 medals in the Connacht Schools Swimming Championships at the weekend.

Possibly best known for his haunting rendition of Kate Bush’s ‘Wuthering Heights’, Irish singer-songwriter Albert Niland comes to the Passionfruit Theatre on Saturday January 30 at 8.30pm.

Several of Westmeath’s most talented designers and craftmakers are gearing up to take part in Showcase, Ireland’s creative expo, which takes place in the RDS from January 24 to 27.

St Aloysius College has been partnered with Élan Pharmaceuticals in an ambitious business programme that aims to open a window to the world of work to young students and also to encourage students to stay in school and recognise the value of completing their education.

A woman who taught at the Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) for 11 years, was replaced by an assistant and then encouraged to apply unsuccessfully for this position in 2008 when the assistant took a career break, failed in her claim for unfair dismissal and was awarded just €1,380 by the employment appeals tribunal at its most recent sitting in Athlone.

Fastnet Films is currently scouting for teenage and adult non-actors (ie no experience required) to act in their drama feature film The Other Side of Sleep. They are looking for adults from the Midlands from the age of 20 to 75. The two teenage age groups they are interested in are 14-16 year-old girls and 17-20 year old boys.

Travelling along the M6, have you ever noticed a sign for SBA Home Ideas? Boasting Athlone’s largest furniture selection, SBA Home Ideas at Moydrum Road, Athlone is home to a fantastic 1,800 sq m furniture showroom which now also incorporates Bright Ideas lighting showroom.