Men armed with hammer and knife threaten staff at Portadown store

Two men armed with a hammer and knife threatened staff at commercial premises in Portadown last night (Monday). Police investigating the...

Three months for man who stole drone accessories after turning down community service and probation

A man who stole drone accessories from a Portadown store has been sentenced to three months in prison. The judge told...

Woman described as member of organised crime gang jailed as she admits supplying drugs

A Portadown woman described as a member of an organised crime gang concerned in the supply of drugs has been sentenced...

‘Grotesque’ video showing War Memorial being spat on to be reported to police

A video posted online which shows a person spitting on the War Memorial in Portadown is to be reported to the...

Man caught with heroin during house search told by court it ‘rots you from the inside out’

A man who was found in possession of heroin after his home was searched has been sentenced to three months in...

Portadown man accused of assaulting a female twice in the space of a month has bail rejected

A Portadown man alleged to have to assaulted a female twice in the space of a month; on the second occasion...

District judge threatens to flex her drug sentencing muscle as ‘cautions mean diddly-squat’

A Portadown man has been warned that if he is caught in possession of cannabis again his car will be taken...

Man told police not enough officers were ‘murdered by the IRA’ as he was being arrested

A man who caused damage to a police cell van and shouted at officers that the IRA did not “murder” enough...

Woman reversed into vehicle and drove on as she feared her new DLA car would be taken away

A Portadown woman who drove off after reversing into another vehicle has been handed five penalty points. The 59-year-old’s solicitor told...

Man found by police jumping on car roof wearing only a pair of women’s pyjama bottoms

A Portadown man who was found by police on top of a car wearing nothing but a pair of women’s pyjama...

Man ‘put his hands up’ and admitted he owned drugs found in search at another person’s house

A Portadown man who “put his hands up” to police after his drugs were found in another person’s home has been...

Curtain comes down on whirlwind year for outgoing Lord Mayor who did it her way

The curtain fell on an outstanding 12 months for out-going Lord Mayor Julie Flaherty, who stuck to her word, and did...