Green light recommended for new car and van rental business near Portadown

A new car and van rental business is to be given the green light close to Portadown. The development – on...

Judge imposes suspended jail term and tells teen it’s a case of the stick a week after the carrot!

A Craigavon teenager who was last week sentenced to probation for possession of cannabis has now been given a suspended prison...

Early morning snow expected in Armagh as Met Office issue ice warning

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice overnight with snow also expected in Armagh over the next...

Wreaths damaged at war memorial in Loughgall

Police are appealing for information after a report of criminal damage at the Main Street of Loughgall area in the early...

Drunk man walking down street with claw hammer told police: ‘They beat me…it’s pay back’

A man who was spotted by police walking down a Portadown street with a claw hammer has been sentenced to two...

Ho-ho-hot-tempered male on Christmas do got aggressive with door staff at bar

A Newry man has been ordered to pay a £350 fine after becoming aggressive towards door staff whilst out at a Christmas...

Portadown’s Rev Dr Kenneth Elliott passes away suddenly

The former minister of a Portadown Church, who only celebrated his retirement in 2017, passed away suddenly on Saturday. Rev Dr...

Disruptive restaurant customer claimed to be Gerry Adams and high-ranking UVF member

A Portadown man who made comments which were certified as hate crimes by a district judge has been sentenced to four...

Cyclist assaulted along canal path as stranger tries to steal bike

A cyclist was travelling along the Newry Canal close to Poyntzpass when he was assaulted by a stranger. Paul Jeffcutt was...

Newly refurbished Dromintee play area ‘a welcome community asset’

A newly refurbished children’s play park in Dromintee has been described as “welcome community asset”. Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin councillor...

Fine for man caught with heroin during house search

A man who was found in possession of heroin has been fined at Newry Magistrates’. Court heard the 33-year-old had one...

Armagh man was aggressive to hospital staff and shattered glass cubicle with his foot

An Armagh man who smashed a door window at a hospital has been sentenced to three months in prison. A district...