Man arrested and gun and ammunition seized in Craigavon

Police have arrested a 33-year-old man following the seizure of a handgun and ammunition in Craigavon. Officers were on mobile patrol...

ABC ratepayers hit with 5.17% hike with average business rates to rise by £25 a month

Ratepayers across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon borough will be hit with a 5.17% increase from April. ABC Council has unanimously...

Closing three of Southern Trust’s Out of Hours bases ‘done to protect service’

A senior Southern Trust representative says temporarily closing three of the five out-of-hours GP bases in the area, had been done...

Greggs plans new drive-thru restaurant at Craigavon’s Marlborough Retail Park

Fast food favourite Greggs has sets its sights on opening a new drive-thru restaurant at the Marlborough Retail Park at Craigavon,...

Bakery business fined for failure to label allergens on carrot cake leaving woman hospitalised

A woman was left hospitalised after consuming a carrot cake which had not been labelled as containing peanuts. Food businesses in...

Almac signs wind power agreement to cut carbon emissions from electricity by 95%

Pharmaceutical giant Almac has pledged to do its bit for the environment – by cutting carbon emissions from electricity at its...

Teenager suffers broken arm after being robbed of e-bike by gang of boys in Craigavon

A teenager was robbed of his e-bike by a gang of boys near a block of flats in Craigavon earlier this...

Man racially abused officer during assault, calling him ‘Taliban’ and ‘P**i b*****d’

A man who racially abused a police officer during an assault, calling him ‘”Taliban” and a “P**i b*****d” has been jailed...

Maghery residents launch petition after plans for infill site approved close to Lough Neagh

Residents in Maghery have hit out after plans for an infill site was approved in the area – close to the...

Site of former Pinebank Community Centre in Craigavon on the market for £1.25m

It was once a haven for a generation of young people, a place to go, to socialise, where life-long friendships were...

ABC Council don’t get involved with gritting footpaths and car parks for fear of legal action

While most ABC residents may take the view that some degree of gritting provision on footpaths is better than none at...

ABC Council to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day

Plans are being worked on to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings across the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon...