£10m ‘re-purposed’ to help combat corridor care in hospitals

A total of £10 million has been “re-purposed” to provide additional capacity in hospitals and community care provision ahead of winter...

Shoplifting trio travelled from Republic to target local supermarkets because they were ‘finding life difficult’

Three men have pleaded guilty to stealing £270 worth of groceries from M&S. They also admitted attempting to steal groceries worth...

Lurgan man denies trying to ‘rip’ woman’s trousers off after climbing in window but says he was there to buy drugs

A Lurgan man alleged to have climbed into a property through a window before attempting to pull down a woman's trousers,...

Claustrophobic cannabis accused told no need to re-sign as he is granted continuing bail

A Lurgan man accused of possessing cannabis with intent to supply and possession of cannabis has been given continuing bail and...

Spree-mark: Cocaine addict walked free from court on suspended sentence and went shoplifting

A cocaine user shoplifted from Primark in Craigavon’s Rushmere Shopping Centre on the day she was given a suspended jail term...

South Lake: Call for options to combat disabled parking misuse having impact on wheelchair basketball team

Misuse of disabled parking spaces at a Co Armagh leisure centre has been causing great inconvenience for a wheelchair basketball team...

Teenage burglar who helped himself to tools and games haul given suspended sentence

A 19-year-old man who committed a burglary in the middle of the night at Clonmeen in Craigavon, where items taken included...

Tributes pour in following passing of celebrated chef and Yellow Door founder Simon Dougan

A Co Armagh – and wider culinary – community has been left shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of renowned...

Man admits causing damage to scooter but charge of attempting to steal it is withdrawn

A Portadown man caused £250 worth of damage to a Honda Vision scooter on New Year's Eve last year. Aidan McGurgan...

Applicants going elsewhere after waiting ‘up to four months’ to hear from ABC Council after job interviews

Job applicants hoping to bag a position with ABC Council are waiting up to four months to be told: “You’re hired!”...

Pressures on lifeguard provision at South Lake Leisure centre has caused ‘minor’ disruption

There is “pressure” on lifeguard provision – primarily in Craigavon’s South Lake Leisure Centre – with a total of 26 vacancies...

Man who assaulted a woman also told police he had ‘inserted razor blades up his back passage’

A man spat inside a police cell van on the way to and from hospital after telling officers he had "inserted...