Stories By Richard Burden
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Loughgall
/ 4 months agoSign of the slimes: Warning notices go up flagging dangers as blue-green algae confirmed at Loughgall
With temperatures again poised to hit the mid-20s and schools now out for summer, there has been some far from good...
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Armagh
/ 4 months agoKatie Rose sisters to climb Croagh Patrick in her memory in aid of children’s cancer charity
The sisters of an Armagh teenager who passed away last year after a brave battle with cancer are to climb Croagh...
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Banbridge
/ 4 months agoFrom Donard to Donald Duck, as fundraising drive launched to fly special school kids to Disneyland!
Young people from a County Down special school are hoping of making magical memories in Disneyland Paris next year – with...
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Banbridge
/ 4 months agoHistoric home of famous Banbridge explorer to be converted into new 12-bedroom guesthouse
The historic family home of a famous Northern Ireland-born explorer could be converted into a new 12-bedroom guesthouse with dining facilities....
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Portadown
/ 4 months agoPetition for 20mph limit after accident near school gates rejected as it ‘does not meet criteria’
A request by a Co Armagh primary to introduce a new 20mph speed limit after an accident close to school gates...
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Markethill
/ 4 months agoSolar panels plan to ensure long-term future of historic Markethill Courthouse
Solar panels could be installed at the Old Courthouse in Markethill in a bid to ensure the “long-term sustainability and viable...
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Armagh
/ 4 months agoArmagh mum says young people being failed as lack of apprenticeships forcing them to quit trade courses
A 16-year-old Armagh boy abandoned hope of taking his place on a trade course he had set his heart on after...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoStormont Minister pledges ‘solidarity’ with Haldane Fisher workers as Newry strike nears week four
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has expressed her “solidarity” with the striking workers at Haldane Fisher in Newry as they near the...
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Dungannon
/ 4 months agoFormer Dungannon bar and nightclub plans back on table months after High Court overturned approval
Proposals to transform a former Dungannon nightclub into a mixed-use shops and apartments development is back on the table – five...
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Armagh
/ 4 months ago‘Violent disturbances’ forced cancellation of Special Olympics launch in Armagh on police advice
A launch event for the Special Olympics in Armagh had to be cancelled on advice by PSNI “following violent disturbances”, it...
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Armagh
/ 4 months ago‘Where’s our civic pride?’: Councillors lament lack of grass cutting and ‘eyesore’ across borough
“Where’s our civic pride?” That was the simple question posed by one local councillor, whose complaints and criticisms of council’s own...
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Armagh
/ 4 months ago‘Weight’ to go! Charity smashes £10,000 ‘Share the Load’ target with ‘fantastic’ run on the Mall
They came, they ran, they conquered. And, as a result, Reach Mentoring has now smashed through its £10,000 fundraising target for...
