Only six of 56 life-saving defibrillators on Council property available 24/7

Only six of 56 life-saving defibrillators on ABC council-owned premises are available on a 24/7 basis. That figure has led to...

‘Stamp Duty changes forgotten about, but still a help in this market’, says Philip Kerr of The Mortgage Shop

Following the UK Government’s mini-budget announcement in September, which revealed plans for sweeping changes in the UK’s fiscal policy, panic gripped...

New £2m EuroSpar store and filling station in Gilford approved five years later

A new £2 million EuroSpar supermarket and filling station has been finally been given the go-ahead in Gilford – more than...

Former SRC student launches free online kids game around dementia

A former SRC student from Banbridge who has always been passionate about helping others has created a free online game for...

Businesses now allowed to take clean-up matters into their own hands with sponsored roundabouts

Businesses interested in sponsoring a roundabout within the bounds of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough are once again able to,...

Council tackling ‘increasing trend of sickness’ with average sick days now exceed 20

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s staff absenteeism rate increased in the 2021/22 financial year to a five year high,...

Unionist council leaders say business at confidential meetings must stay confidential

The party group leaders of both unionist parties on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have urged their fellow elected...

Council to explore possibility of introducing drink spiking test kits

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is to explore the possibility of introducing drink spiking test kits across the borough....

Bin bag proposal to help ‘alleviate plight of residents’ shut down and branded ‘disingenuous’

A proposal to have bin men across the ABC borough lift two extra black bin bags from each residents was stopped...

Bin men ‘task and finish’ concerns allayed as councillor’s DUP strike remarks branded ‘pathetic’

Concerns over reports that some bin men are working to “task and finish” and leaving after just a few hours work...

Rape accused returned for trial after judge blocks further delay

A fifty-two-year-old man charged with rape has been returned for trial, after a judge refused any further delay to facilitate the...

Banbridge restaurant owners ‘stepping back’ as wider hospitality industry suffers

The owners of a Banbridge restaurant say they “need to take a break” as the cost-of-living crisis and wider hospitality malaise...