Six more classrooms planned at Craigavon Senior High after Lurgan campus decision

Plans are in the pipeline to provide six new classrooms at Craigavon Senior High School’s Portadown campus. Proposals have been drawn...

Lurgan man who punched and strangled partner jailed for nine months

A Lurgan man who punched and strangled his partner causing a cut and bruising has been jailed for nine months. Asruis...

Police confirm identity of man’s body found on Lough Neagh coastline

The body of a man found on the coastline of Lough Neagh on Sunday has been identified. Following a post-mortem examination,...

Trust in ‘final appeal’ for patients treated by consultant urologist Aidan O’Brien to come forward

The Southern Trust has issued a “final appeal” for private patients treated by retired consultant urologist, Aidan O’Brien, to come forward....

Dan’s the man in Doha as he does double with second World Championship gold

Magheralin swimmer Daniel Wiffen has swimming’s Midas Touch after securing his second gold. The former St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh, student...

Speeding moped rider caught driving under influence in Lurgan

A speeding moped driver who fled police in Lurgan whilst under the influence has been charged to court. The charges relate...

New lease of life for historic Lurgan Park fountain

Work is underway to bring an historic fountain in Lurgan Park back into operational use. The cast-iron fountain was originally erected...

Plans lodged to transform former bank building in Lurgan into apartments

For more than 120 years it stood in the centre of Lurgan as a bank – and never anything else –...

Minister pledges urgent action to tackle Lough Neagh’s blue green crisis

DAERA’s newest minister, Andrew Muir, said he would not shy away from the work that needs to be done to begin...

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...

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...

Cookery proves perfect recipe for new friendships and skills for bereaved men in Lurgan

Men in the Lurgan area coping with bereavement have had the chance to learn new skills through cooking – while meeting...