Ambulance bursts into flames outside Daisy Hill Hospital

An ambulance has gone up in flames outside Daisy Hill hospital in Newry this morning (Friday). Fire crews rushed to the...

Christmas Day heroes: Meet the frontline NHS staff working today

The show must go on. While most of you are tucking into turkey and enjoying a tipple, there are many hard...

Eagle-eyed Matthew finds stolen wake sign in river and returns it like new to funeral director

A wake house sign stolen from outside the home of a grieving family in early November has been found. The sign,...

Three match officials taken to hospital after ‘serious’ crash en route to Newry fixture

Three Northern Ireland football league officials were injured in a serious road traffic collision en route to a match in Newry....

Sinn Féin select candidates for 2019 local elections

A recent Sinn Féin election convention selected candidates to contest the Newry City and Slieve Gullion Districts for the local elections...

Former USPCA chief executive handed suspended prison sentence for fraud

The former chief executive of the USPCA has been sentenced to nine months in prison suspended for two years at Newry...

Elderly lady robbed of handbag containing new iPhone in Sainsbury’s

A 75-year-old lady had her handbag stolen in the latest sickening attack on pensioners in recent weeks. The most recent report...

Fly-tipping clean-up bill could top £100,000 as shocking extent of problem revealed

The shocking extent of cleaning up after incidents of illegal dumping across the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area has...

Translink’s Christmas schedule a slap in the face for Newry commuters

Translink’s Christmas schedule is like a slap in the face to Newry commuters, with the border station being ignored, according to...

Grieving families’ campaign pays off with £50m safety works plan for notorious A1

Work is expected to start in 2021 to close up all of the central reservation crossings on the notorious A1, it...

National Geographic’s iconic yellow frame could put district in picture on international scale!

Huge steel-constructed replicas of National Geographic’s iconic ‘yellow frame’ could be appearing across the Newry, Mourne and Down district. The world...

Case against man accused of sexually assaulting 12-day-old baby adjourned

A 25-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-day-old baby has had his case adjourned until the New Year. The defendant,...