Portadown’s Scotch Street play area in line for major upgrade as plans approved

A new play area has been approved for Scotch Street, just outside Portadown. The proposal, lodged by Armagh City, Banbridge and...

Prison term for man who left victims ‘physically and mentally injured’

A 27-year-old man from the Portadown area has been sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court today (Monday) for offences including malicious wounding,...

Anger as ‘homophobic and anti-Irish’ graffiti daubed in underpass

A councillor has hit out at “spray-can warriors” after “homophobic and anti-Irish graffiti” appeared in Lurgan. It is reported that over...

Armagh pupils’ work to feature in NI Hospice’s unique tourist art trail across Belfast

Pupils in an Armagh school are delighting art-loving residents and tourists visiting Belfast as part of the city’s feelgood event of...

Top teenage cyclists Sam and Seth selected for Irish Youth Olympics team

Two Hamiltonsbawn teenagers will be heading to the European Youth Olympics next week after being chosen to represent Ireland as part...

Funeral service for respected GP whose parents founded Mall surgery

The funeral will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) of retired Armagh GP Dr Oliver Woods. Dr Woods worked at the Friary Surgery...

Drink driver who freed himself from ditched car arrested close by

This was the scene of a one-vehicle collision just outside Dungannon on Sunday morning. A drink driver veered off the Moor...

Bluestone Unit patient who told doctors of threat to kill given suspended jail term

A Caledon man who told a doctor of his threats to kill a man has been handed a suspended jail sentence....

Public advised to be aware of forest and gorse fire risk amid rising temperatures

The public are advised to be alert for risk of Forest and Gorse fires. Figures from the Northern Ireland Fire and...

Met Office issue first ever red weather warning for heat

The Met Office have issued the first ever red weather warning for exceptional heat. With temperatures of 40°C having been forecast...

Heartbreak as hugely popular Newry café closes due to ‘shocking rises in cost’

A popular Newry café is the latest business to announce its closure due to the “shocking rises in costs”. The Velveteen...

Tyrone legend Sean Cavanagh on why Armagh is such a cultural fit for family and business

For all intents and purposes, Sean Cavanagh is a son of Tyrone – a former county captain, three All-Ireland medals, five...