Solicitor accused of stealing more than £70,000 from dead woman’s estate

A former Banbridge solicitor has been accused of stealing more than £70,000 from the estate of deceased woman. Paul Downey, of...

Mum and 10-month-old baby miraculously escape unharmed from horror crash

A young mum and her 10-month old baby had a miraculous escape after her car crashed and overturned near Banbridge on...

Local businesses in running for Independent Retail Awards gong

The Independent Retail Awards are all about the contributions of the local retailers to the local community. The black-tie ceremony will...

MLA to meet Housing Executive bosses over office closures plan branding it ‘a step too far’

An Upper Bann MLA has described any attempt to close Housing Executive offices as a “step too far”. And the DUP’s...

New £1.4m public realm scheme confirmed for town centre within borough

A £1.4m public realm scheme has been confirmed for Dromore town centre. It will focus on improving and enhancing the streetscape...

Housing Executive offices in Armagh and neighbour towns could close and relocate to Craigavon

Housing Executive offices in Armagh, Portadown, Lurgan and Banbridge could close and the services they provide centralised in a new ‘hub’...

Road closure to be put in place during week-long resurfacing scheme in Gilford

Road closures will be in place in Gilford latest this month when a £115,000 resurfacing scheme gets underway. The work –...

ABC Council one of three local authorities to benefit from £300m growth deal

The Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is one of three local authorities which will benefit from a £300million growth deal...

Motorist with damaged vehicle could not remember what he hit after ‘drinking cider all day’

A man who drove whilst over twice the limit after “drinking cider all day” has been disqualified from driving for 12...

Man on assault, false imprisonment and threats to kill charges released on bail

A Banbridge man accused of assaulting and falsely imprisoning a woman has been released on a bail. Prosecution told court that...

Local roads manager tell ABC Council ‘sustaining current levels of maintenance is unlikely’

Sustaining currently levels of road maintenance over the next 12 months will be “unlikely”, Council have been informed. Divisional Roads Manager...

Banbridge road closed after serious collision involving car and motorcycle

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious road taffic collision near Banbridge. It happened on the Aughnacloy Road, outside...