Stories By Richard Burden
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Banbridge
/ 3 hours agoBanbridge Buskfest date hits bum note with menswear store who fear trade loss day before Father’s Day
It may be an annual favourite in the borough calendar but timing, as they say, is everything. For as ABC Council...
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Craigavon
/ 4 hours agoPotential bike and scooter park costs sought as way to save green areas from damage by young people
Fresh calls have been made for ‘bike jump’ or ’scooter park’ facilities to help deter young people causing ongoing damage to...
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Armagh
/ 19 hours ago‘I’ll miss them all’: Dr McAlinden ‘overwhelmed’ by well wishes as she retires after almost 30 years as Tynan GP
‘A wonderful GP’, ‘more like a friend than a doctor’ and ‘always there when our family needed her’. The vast number...
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Banbridge
/ 1 day ago300 sheep saved from huge fire at hay shed at Banbridge
Around 300 sheep have been saved from the scene of a major fire at Banbridge. Over 40 firefighters and six fire...
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Craigavon
/ 2 days agoGreat news for shoppers as Dunelm to open major new store at Rushmere
Dunelm is to open a major new store in Craigavon. For the retailer is poised to become the latest in a...
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Tandragee
/ 3 days agoCrisp giant Tayto has approval in the bag to build 34 houses in historic Tandragee Castle grounds
Co Armagh crisp giant Tayto now has approval in the bag to build 34 houses within the former walled garden of...
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Armagh
/ 3 days agoWatch: ‘Fawn-tastic’ spectacle as sociable deer goes crazy with Daisy at Gosford!
When Daisy sets out looking for new friends she has a firm i-deer what she’s looking for! A pointer cross, the...
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Dungannon
/ 3 days agoMoygashel resident fears ‘grandchild will be knocked down’ walking home as traffic calming turned down
Fears for children’s safety have been voiced after calls for additional traffic calming measures in Moygashel – including a pedestrian crossing...
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Armagh
/ 3 days agoTunnel vision: ‘Underground’ restaurant and bar could be built beneath Mall after secret passageways find
MIDDAY UPDATE: This is an April Fool. Unique, a first-of-its-kind and a complete game-changer – that’s how an exciting masterplan is...
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Loughgall
/ 4 days agoStruggling to Cope: Pressure grows to increase Loughgall ‘feeder’ preschool places as parents demand ‘common sense’
Education bosses are coming under increasing pressure to allocate additional places at Loughgall Playgroup, with one parent saying: “Common sense has...
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Lurgan
/ 5 days ago‘No stone to be left unturned’ to ensure Relaxed Christmas 2026 goes ahead if current venue not available
A contingency plan is to be drawn up for a possible alternative location for the popular Relaxed Christmas celebration in the...
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Armagh
/ 6 days agoShopfront and paint schemes to help borough’s businesses spruce up premises ‘definitely on agenda’
A borough-wide shopfront scheme to help businesses boost the appearance of their premises is being looked at by ABC Council officials....
