Permanent fix in the ether for problematic Gilford traffic lights with ‘constant’ issues

Problematic traffic lights on Gilford’s main street have been operating inconsistently for months, leading local councillors to ask for a “permanent”...

Dromore Community Centre 6am opening to become permanent while one councillor asks: ‘What about Gilford?’

A pilot project to open Dromore Community Centre at 6am is to be made permanent, with numerous local councillors describing it...

Donaghcloney: Underwhelmed alderman slams ‘pathetic excuse’ for Christmas tree as villagers left vexed

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Really? Well try telling the good folk of Donaghcloney that! For the eagerly-awaited...

One person taken to hospital following two-vehicle collision in Gilford

One person has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Gilford. Police in Armagh received a report at around...

Portadown now boasts 38 HMOs – 14 in the same street – with council ‘effectively powerless’ to limit numbers

Councillors are “effectively powerless” to control the increasing number of HMOs popping up across the borough, with no fewer than 38...

Dromore martial arts prodigy celebrates two new world titles in Germany

A young Dromore boy is making waves on the world stage after claiming two more world titles at the WKU World...

Bessbrook woman who crashed on A1 before being picked up from scene had been drinking

A Bessbrook woman has been handed a three-year driving ban after crashing her car on the A1 while over the legal...

‘We don’t have the staff’: DfI’s Southern Division vacancies adding significant pressures

The Department for Infrastructure’s (DfI) Southern Division are currently operating at a 27% vacancy rate for staff… which is undoubtedly exacerbating...

Historic home of famous and celebrated polar explorer goes on market

The historic family home of a famous Northern Ireland-born explorer has gone on the market. The Co Down town of Banbridge...

Around 200 collision blackspots in borough – but only one or two a year can be made safer!

There are around 200 identified traffic-collision blackspots in the Southern Division alone, however financial constraints mean only one or two per...

‘History being rewritten’: Heated debate in ABC chamber over motion on ‘innocent’ victims

ABC councillors endured a tense chamber sitting where a DUP motion was passed with an amendment to address the wording of...

Established brand sets sight on opening new shop in Scarva to meet villagers’ day-to-day needs

The award-winning village of Scarva is in line for a new retail store – more than a decade after the previous...