Historic Gilford buildings – in ‘poor state of repair’ – could be demolished and rebuilt as shops

Historic buildings in the centre of Gilford – described as being “in a very poor state of repair” – could be...

Six talented students from ABC area clean up at WorldSkills competition finals

Students from Southern Regional College have once again achieved outstanding medal success at the 2025 WorldSkills UK National Finals. This success...

Banbridge internet sensation comes through for Christmas yet again with second £10,000 donation!

Christmas has been made for struggling families in Newry – yet again – as a Banbridge viral internet sensation pledges another...

Banbridge road closed after road traffic collision

The Rathfriland Road in Banbridge is currently blocked in both directions following a road traffic collision. It happened close to the...

ABC third highest council area for PIP claims – with half of those presenting as ‘new’

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) has been recorded as the third highest Local Government District (LGD) area in Northern Ireland...

Family’s delight as annual Scarva fundraiser nets over £6,000 for Air Ambulance NI

Over £6,000 has been handed over to the Air Ambulance NI thanks to visitors to this year’s annual Sham Fight celebrations...

Banbridge Men’s Shed tire of jumping through Council’s ‘unrealistic hoops’ when applying for funding

The chairman of a Banbridge charitable community initiative has spoken of the “unrealistic hoops” organisations like his are made to jump...

Plans whipped up for new ice-cream parlour in Banbridge town centre

A new ice-cream parlour and café could be on its way to Banbridge town centre. A change of use application has...

Church appeal for donations to secure £1.8 million purchase of former Banbridge nightclub

A church group who have long sought to transform one of Northern Ireland’s most famous nightclubs into a thriving house of...

Plan to create 30 pop-up shops across ABC borough to help ‘artisan’ producers sell their wares

Thirty new pop-up shops could be established in the borough to allow ‘artisan’ producers to market their wares. That is the...

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...