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Man admits causing damage to scooter but charge of attempting to steal it is withdrawn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

Cause of Southern Trust IT system crash to be revealed in New Year

A senior Southern HSC Trust official has confirmed the root-cause of the major IT outage, which paralysed the new ‘encompass’ electronic...

Man told police they would find him in ‘Lord Lurgan Park with his knickers around his neck’

A man told a police call handler they would find him in "Lord Lurgan Park with his knickers around his neck"....

Council may consider charging to use EV ports after one motorist ‘sparks’ complaints at Craigavon leisure centre

Officers have been asked to explore the possibility of introducing charges for using electric vehicle ports, with a particular focus on...

115 new homes for Craigavon – but agent claims associations said ‘no’ when offered as social housing

A major housing development of 115 homes in Craigavon – where there is “high demand” for housing – has been approved...

‘Deeply alarming’: Average Emergency Department wait times in Craigavon close to 19 hours

Average Emergency Department waiting times of more than 18 hours at Craigavon Area Hospital has been branded “totally unacceptable”, as fresh...

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...