Approval sought for state-of-the-art £21m new-build school in Co Armagh

Formal approval is being sought to demolish a Co Armagh secondary school and replace it with a new state-of-the-art campus costing...

Man who ‘made millions’ from gaming machines has case adjourned as he cannot afford legal fees

A man who is alleged to have made millions of pounds through gaming machines has had a case against him adjourned...

Restraining order for 70-year-old man accused of giving brother-in-law two black eyes

A restraining order has been granted against a pensioner who gave his brother-in-law two black eyes. Court heard this was the...

Huge £430,000 investment to improve Borough town centres

Portadown, Lurgan, Banbridge, Craigavon and Dromore are to see further improvements thanks to funding for the Council area. The Department for...

Co Armagh man who made fake Nintendo DS cards cost companies £2million

A Co Armagh man who told police he had been making imitation DS cards for Nintendo consoles over a nine year...

Santa makes live video call to Blossom Children and Young People’s Centre

Patients in the Blossom Children and Young People’s Centre at Craigavon Area Hospital were thrilled to be able to speak directly...

Construction begins at ground-breaking £9m Co Armagh cold storage facility

Construction has begun on a £9 million cold storage facility and transport depot, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland,...

Services unchanged at Craigavon Citizens’ Advice despite difficulties at regional level

Service delivery at the Citizens’ Advice Bureau in Craigavon will “remain unchanged” despite highly-publicised difficulties at a regional level. Reassurances were...

Drink driver refused breath test and started dancing and singing ‘no’ in custody

A Portadown man who according to a judge did everything in his power to make the lives of police officers difficult...

‘Without public understanding’ local hospitals could be under severe strain this winter

Two of the Southern Trust’s major hospitals could be put under untenable pressure with the understanding and co-operation of the public...

Pick-up driver who hit car could write book on ‘how not to deal with police, courts, the lot’

A man who drove off after crashing his company pick-up into another car has been disqualified for 12 months. Commenting on...

‘They look more like slums!’ Is this most deprived area in Upper Bann?

There are calls for urgent action to bring two areas of central Craigavon – likened to slums – up to an acceptable...