All posts tagged "Portadown"
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3 weeks ago
Car stopped in early morning search contained ‘large quantity’ of copper wiring, tools, torches and gloves
Police responding to reports of suspicious behaviour stopped and searched a vehicle in the Portadown area only to find it contained...
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3 weeks ago
Public inquiry into cervical screening scandal in Southern Trust shot down as ‘inappropriate’
There will be no public inquiry into the cervical screening scandal in the Southern Trust area. Confirmation came from Health Minister...
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1 month ago
Vietnamese man found in Co Armagh house with cannabis plants claimed he was ‘abducted’ after crossing English Channel in small boat
A Vietnamese man found in a house in County Armagh where cannabis plants were being grown, claimed to have crossed the...
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1 month ago
Portadown P1 pupil has artwork accepted for prestigious exhibition
A five-year-old pupil at Bocombra Primary School in Portadown has had her painting accepted for a prestigious UK-wide exhibition. Budding artist,...
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1 month ago
Official apologises for state of cemetery as councillor hit with complaints while tending son’s grave
A senior council official has apologised for the state of Kernan Cemetery in Portadown and admitted it has fallen below “acceptable”...
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1 month ago
Man who hurled ‘homophobic and sectarian’ abuse at police in Portadown warned of prison time
A man whose drunken disorderly behaviour led him to resist arrest and hurl "homophobic and sectarian" remarks at police in Portadown...
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1 month ago
ABC Council’s ‘staggering’ £90,000 legal bill for dual language signage battle with Portadown grandmother
ABC Council has been accused of “squandering” close to £92,000 of ratepayers’ money during a failed attempt to block a bilingual...
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1 month ago
Mechanic clocked at 102mph on motorway had digestive issues and ‘needed the toilet’
A mechanic clocked at 102mph on the motorway outside Portadown and said he sped because he "needed the toilet" has narrowly...
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1 month ago
Engineer dad acquires Portadown soft play centre: ‘It’s important for the grown-ups to enjoy it too’
In 2021, construction engineer Daryl Clifford from the village of Annahilt made a rather unconventional decision: he and his business partner...
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1 month ago
Popular Faith Mission cafe in Portadown to cease in current format as organisation ‘streamlines overheads’
The popular Faith Mission cafe in Portadown is to cease in its current format as part of ongoing efforts by the...
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1 month ago
Convicted sex offender allegedly failed to tell police where he was living
A convicted sex offender has been charged with failing to supply details to police including where he was living. Joseph Francis...
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1 month ago
Solution sought as disabled rowers and boat users struggle with jetty access on River Bann
Meetings are to be arranged to discuss ways to improve facilities for disabled rowers and boat users who are struggling with...
