Portadown man denies beating ‘4ft 8in woman’ with hammer leaving her ‘in pool of blood’, court hears

A Portadown man has denied causing "serious" injuries to a 4ft 8in woman with a guitar, hammer and plank of wood...

‘Despicable’ thieves drain 95-year-old Armagh pensioner’s oil tank as daughter urges vigilance

Callous thieves stooped to a new low this week when they drained oil from the tank of a 95-year-old Armagh woman...

Scarva Church opens for prayers for ‘safe return’ of missing 15-year-old schoolboy Madison

UPDATE: Madison is home safe and well. ************* Scarva Parish Church is opening its doors this evening to pray for the...

Lurgan man charged with having poker as offensive weapon and assaulting father and brother

A Lurgan man is accused of having a poker as an offensive weapon and assaulting his father and brother occasioning actual...

Portadown hospitality giant submits plans to extend most recent addition to portfolio

Permission has been sought to extend the ground floor space of a popular and long-standing bar on Moira’s Main Street. Pretty...

Major step forward as £20m Newry City Park land to be officially dedicated

Dedication of land for Newry’s £20m City Park is to be officially signed and sealed to release Stormont funding. The long-awaited...

Man wearing t-shirt saying ‘stop importing, start deporting,’ pulled out Nazi flag and punched man in face in Portadown

A man was punched in the face in Portadown by a man carrying a Nazi flag who was wearing a t-shirt...

Council’s ‘world class’ plan to develop forest parks and coastline with funding from failed gondola proposal

A “world-class” plan to develop 100 miles of UNESCO forest parks and coastline has been given cross-party backing as councillors move...

Glenanne Community Association secure £1,000 prize as they take ‘top spot’ in awards

Glenanne Community Association in County Armagh has secured £1,000 prize as part of this year’s Housing Executive’s Rural Community Awards. Situated...

Haulage firm fined £900 for failing to ensure lorry had working tachograph

A haulage firm which pleaded guilty to allowing a lorry to travel without a working tachograph has been handed a £900...

Police Ombudsman refuses to release updated PSNI abuse of position for sexual purposes figures

The Police Ombudsman has refused to provide updated statistics into the PSNI officers’ Abuse of Position for Sexual Purposes (APSP) investigation...

Armagh man (72) to lace up boots and tread ‘pilgrim’s path’ in memory of beloved wife

A 72-year-old Armagh man has committed to taking on the “last leg” of a world-famous pilgrim’s trail in memory of “the...