Stories By Richard Burden
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Camlough
/ 3 months agoTree-mendous news as local forests to see restoration work over year on from Storm Éowyn destruction
Hundreds of trees felled by Storm Éowyn at Loughgall and Darkley are finally to be cleared and moves made to replace...
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoSolution 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...
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Craigavon
/ 3 months ago‘Dun’ deal: Plans to open new Dunelm store at Rushmere given go-ahead by ABC Council
Retail giant Dunelm’s plan to open a new store at Rushmere in Craigavon has been given the seal of approval by...
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Killylea
/ 3 months ago‘Car wrecker’ Killylea potholes still not fixed over five months after first reported
Major “craters” on a County Armagh road are still claiming their fair share of vehicular victims over five months after being...
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoCo Armagh pre-school launches fundraising drive after mobile unit home deemed ‘unfit for purpose’
A County Armagh playgroup has launched a fundraising drive to “secure our future” after its accommodation was deemed “unfit for purpose”....
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoCouncil backs motion seeking new policy to combat ‘continued proliferation’ of HMOs across borough
ABC Council has backed a notice of motion calling for a specific planning policy to combat the “continued proliferation” of HMOs...
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Craigavon
/ 3 months agoMcDonald’s drive-thru at Rushmere to be demolished to make way for car parking
McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant at Rushmere in Craigavon is to be demolished – to make way for car parking. Meanwhile, a new...
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Portadown
/ 3 months ago‘Frightened’ Birches PS pupils petition for 20mph speed limit after accident close to school gates
Pupils of a Co Armagh primary have taken it upon themselves to lobby for a new 20mph speed limit after a...
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoPreviously-approved Irish-English street signs request put back after 11th hour objections
A previously-approved bid by residents of a Portadown housing estate to erect dual Irish-English street signage is to be referred back...
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoFrom Armagh schoolboy to CEO, amazing Azeem forms NI’s only dedicated dance agency – and he’s still only 22!
He’s only 22 with the world, quite literally, at his feet. A talented exponent of the performing arts, Azeem Alahi has...
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Loughgall
/ 3 months agoLearning curve: Teacher Stephanie tackles 38 miles for 38th birthday fundraiser doing laps of Loughgall lake
Birthdays come and birthdays go. But a Loughgall school teacher will always remember turning 38, after setting herself the challenge of...
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Armagh
/ 3 months ago‘Despicable’ thieves drain 95-year-old Armagh pensioner’s oil tank as daughter urges vigilance
Callous thieves stooped to a new low this week when they drained oil from the tank of a 95-year-old Armagh woman...
