Major Mahon Road scheme to begin

REGIONAL Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of a major £125,000 resurfacing scheme at Mahon Road in Portadown. The work covers an...

Steady demand in Easter Sale

A VERY good entry of 550 cattle at Markethill sold in a steady demand for all stock on Easter Tuesday. Dairy stock...

Woman assaulted by three men

POLICE have issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward after a woman was assaulted in the Obins Street area of...

Strong trade at Newtownhamilton

ANOTHER packed yard of stock sold in a very strong trade at the Fane Valley Mart in Newtownhamilton on Saturday, March 30....

Merger plans for Lurgan schools

PLANS to merge  three post-primary schools in the controlled sector have been sidelined in favour of a new proposal to create an...

Man arrested after bomb released

A 46-YEAR-OLD man arrested after an explosion in Lurgan yesterday was released without charge today (Sunday). Police officers escaped injury after a device planted...

Train station handing over after £4.6m upgrade

TRANSPORT Minister Danny Kennedy has been in Portadown to announce that the town’s upgraded rail station will be handed over to Translink within the next...

Arrest after Lurgan explosion

A 46-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with an explosion in Lurgan yesterday (Saturday).Police officers escaped injury after a device...

Pipe bomb explodes in housing estate

MINOR damage has been caused to a van after a pipe bomb exploded in a residential area at Bessbrook. Reports of the device having...

Further insult to injury for Armagh residents

FOLLOWING a failed campaign last year to have extended opening hours at Armagh’s Minor Injury Unit at Tower Hill it has...

Steady trade in sheep at Markethill

An entry of 820 sheep at Markethill on Wednesday, March 27 sold in a steady trade. Heavy hoggets sold to £104.50...

SOS: Clady community in bid to save school

TODAY witnessed a huge community turnout in support of the campaign against the recommended closure of St Michael’s P.S., Clady. The...