Man found drunk in street jailed for disorderly behaviour and told he will ‘inevitably kill himself’

A Portadown man who shouted and swore at police after being discovered lying on the ground intoxicated had been sentenced to...

‘Unfair allocation’ of nursery places forcing ‘distressed’ parents to consider not returning to work

Fresh calls have gone out for a “fairer allocation”system for nursery school places after claims parents had once again been left...

Teen due back in court to be sentenced for stealing designer handbag and throws from TK Maxx

A Portadown teenager will have to wait until later this month to be sentenced for the theft of a designer handbag...

Learning support worker slams SRC after hours cut to zero due to ‘significant budget cuts’

A former learning support worker for the Southern Regional College claims she almost lost her home after her term-time employment was...

Richmount group ‘delighted and honoured’ to receive Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

A Co Armagh community group is celebrating after being awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award...

Parking attendant told she would ‘roast in hell’ as she handed out ticket outside church

A traffic warden was told she would “roast in hell” as she attempted to issue a parking ticket in Portadown. The...

Man accused of offering to supply drugs has court curfew relaxed to attend college

A Portadown man accused of offering to supply a Class B drug will face Crown Court proceedings later this summer. Patrick...

Portadown teen starts ‘criminal career proper’ after punching hole in door and headbutting wall

A Portadown teenager who put a hole in a door and headbutted a wall after an argument has been sentenced to...

Co Armagh community groups given grants boost from National Lottery Awards for All

Community groups in Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Lurgan, Portadown and Newry are celebrating after being awarded National Lottery funding. Aghavilly Youth Club...

Suspended sentence for man found driving quad without a helmet whilst disqualified

A Portadown man who was found driving a quad without a helmet whilst disqualified has been handed a suspended sentence. The...

Man ‘lost it’ in recruitment agency and ordered staff: ‘You need to get me a f****** job’

A man who demanded that recruitment agency get him a “f****** job” has been fined £350. The district judge told the...

Portadown VP says summer clubs will highlight ‘shocking’ lack of school resources

Using local school premises for creative and sporting summer clubs will reveal the ‘shocking’ lack of resources in the education sector,...