Man who spat at police officer after drugs arrest ordered to pay him £250 compensation

A Banbridge man who spat at a police officer following arrest for possession of Class C drugs has been ordered to...

Community service for man and woman who caused death of Karl Heaney on A1 in 2018

A man and woman who caused the death of Karl Heaney on the A1 back in 2018 have been sentenced to...

Annual Scarva Sham Fight on July 13th cancelled for second year in a row

The Royal Black Institution’s annual Sham Fight at Scarva next month has been cancelled. The institution has taken the decision to...

Witness appeal after early morning arson attacks on cars in Banbridge

Police are appealing for help in catching those responsible for two arson attacks on cars in Banbridge this week. The most...

‘Devastating blow’ as up to 180 jobs to go at Thompson Aero Seating in Portadown and Banbridge

Almost 200 jobs are to be axed at Thompson Aero Seating sites in Portadown and Banbridge. The major Northern ireland manufacturer...

Man caught driving whilst disqualified twice in little over a week given suspended sentence

A Banbridge man who was stopped by police twice for driving whilst disqualified and without insurance in little over a week...

New £1.6m state-of-the-art community sports campus ready to open in ABC borough

A new state-of-the-art community sports campus – costing in the region of £1.6 million – is all set to open in...

First Minister ‘talks politics’ during visit to Banbridge school and hints at her plans for future

First Minister Arlene Foster took questions from sixth form politics students in Banbridge Academy on Friday. During a visit to the...

Traveller with £900k cannabis in van thought he was ‘delivering knock off Canadian Goose jackets’

A Traveller from County Cavan caught smuggling £900,000 of cannabis across the border believed he was actually delivering “knock off” Canadian...

In pictures: Taghnevan, Lurgan, Glenanne and Dromore play parks all officially opened

Taghnevan, Lurgan, Glenanne and Dromore play parks have all been officially opened following major capital works in recent months. While Taghnevan...

Man (41) to appear in court following A1 drugs seizure worth £900,000

A man is to appear in court following the seizure of around £900,000 worth of drugs on the A1 on Wednesday....

‘Noise pollution’ complaints as Banbridge street preachers reported for hate speech

Street preachers in Banbridge have been reported for “hate speech” on a number of occasions, the Council has confirmed. The PSNI...