Council to celebrate local food and drinks industry with ‘comprehensive’ events and tours calendar

Food and drink will be high on the agenda for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council as it plans to spend...

Armagh businessman plans star-studded night with BBQ and auction to boost two great causes

An Armagh businessman – who suffered a stroke and then required a quadruple heart bypass two years later – is hosting...

Armagh vet warns ‘child could be next’ as much-loved pet put to sleep after savage attack by dogs

An Armagh vet has warned dog owners to take responsibility for their pets after a Jack Russell had to be put...

Man caught with drugs whilst on licence for a similar offence jailed

A man who was caught with a class C drugs whilst on licence for a similar offence has been sentenced to...

Cranfield, Tyrella and Murlough all given ‘top beach’ status with coveted Blue Flag awards

Three beaches in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have been awarded the top benchmark for beaches – the coveted...

New road layout at accident blackspot in Richhill met with mixed reaction

A new road layout at a notorious accident blackspot in Richhill has been met with a mixed reaction. The Legacorry Road...

Man to appeal against jail term for assaulting paramedic in ambulance taking him to hospital

A man who assaulted a paramedic whilst en route to Craigavon Area Hospital has been sentenced to three months in prison....

Concerns grow as search continues for missing 62-year-old Dolores Hughes

Concerns are growing for the welfare of missing woman Dolores Hughes. A major search operation, centred around the River Blackwater in...

MOT centres to open on a Sunday to tackle growing backlog

A number of MOT centres across Northern Ireland will be opening on Sunday in a bid to reduce the growing backlog...

Teenager admits ‘despicable’ and ‘cowardly act’ after CCTV showed group kicking man on ground

A Portadown teenager, with no previous record, who kicked a male whilst he lay on the ground in a group attack has...

Convicted murdered unlawfully at large, police confirm

A convicted murderer with connections to Newry is unlawfully at large in Northern Ireland, police have confirmed. Police have appealed to...

Boy (13) arrested after two burglaries in Craigavon area

A 13-year-old boy was arrested following two burglaries in Craigavon on Thursday. The teenager was detained in the Clonmeen area at...