Almost 20,000 drugs taken off borough streets Borough in just nine months

Almost 20,000 illegal and prescription drugs have been taken off the streets across the borough in just nine months. Since October...

Multi-vehicle collision on Northway in Portadown

There has been a multi-vehicle collision on the Northway in Portadown this afternoon. The incident, understood to have involved three cars,...

SRC lecturer ‘Brid’ shortlisted for top UK meat industry award

A Southern Regional College lecturer has been shortlisted for UK award for her contribution to the meat industry. The Women In...

Two women who bought false licences to assist their partners in driving fined

A Newtownhamilton pair have both received fines for possession of false Bulgarian licences. Court heard the women had been accompanying their...

Markethill man with ‘appalling record’ man handed five month prison sentence for assault on police

A Markethill man has been sentenced to five months in prison for three assaults on police along with offences of criminal...

Judge who has ‘no confidence’ in defendant turning up to court refuses bail

A man accused of assault almost three years ago has been denied bail after he was arrested on foot of a...

Disqualification for pensioner caught driving without insurance, MOT or licence

A Bessbrook man who was caught driving without insurance, MOT or a full licence has been disqualified from driving for four...

Staff and patients unharmed but waiting times to increase as result hospital fire

Staff and patients were unharmed after a fire broke out at Craigavon Hospital this morning (Tuesday). However, the Southern Trust say...

Assault accused extradited from Republic of Ireland to appear in Armagh court

A man accused of assault almost three years ago has been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to appear in Armagh...

Emergency Department at Craigavon hospital evacuated after reports of bed set on fire

The Emergency Department at Craigavon Hospital has been evacuated this morning (Tuesday) following a suspected fire. There are reports a bed...

Newry man lucky to be alive after contact with killer octopus

A Newry man is lucky to be alive after dicing with death Down Under. John-Paul Lennon, and his friend Ross Saunders,...

Camlough telephone box smashed over weekend

Mindless vandals smashed up a telephone box in Camlough over the weekend. And local Sinn Fein councillor Oonagh Magennis has called...