Amazon manager who borrowed cash from junior Portadown staff loses ‘wholly misconceived’ tribunal case

A former Amazon manager at the company’s Portadown warehouse has had claims of unfair dismissal and race discrimination thrown out by...

Prison term for Portadown man who banged on door in early hours

A man who banged on a door at 1.30am has pleaded guilty to breaching a Restraining Order and has received a...

New Killylea PS principal Peter ‘truly privileged’ as he looks forward to leading school’s ‘next chapter’

As schools go, Killylea Primary certainly punches above its weight. Innovative, inspiring, award-winning – all can confidently be applied and with...

Man is accused of fraud by abuse of position and theft of ‘£120,000’ from airsoft centre

A man has appeared at Craigavon Magistrates' Court charged with fraud by abuse of position and theft of '£120,000' from The...

No public inquiry on cervical screening scandal ‘insult to women’ but campaigners say: ‘Fight is far from over’

A decision not to hold a public inquiry into the cervical screening scandal in the Southern Health Trust area has been...

Car stopped in early morning search contained ‘large quantity’ of copper wiring, tools, torches and gloves

Police responding to reports of suspicious behaviour stopped and searched a vehicle in the Portadown area only to find it contained...

Vietnamese man found in Co Armagh house with cannabis plants claimed he was ‘abducted’ after crossing English Channel in small boat

A Vietnamese man found in a house in County Armagh where cannabis plants were being grown, claimed to have crossed the...

Portadown P1 pupil has artwork accepted for prestigious exhibition

A five-year-old pupil at Bocombra Primary School in Portadown has had her painting accepted for a prestigious UK-wide exhibition. Budding artist,...

Official apologises for state of cemetery as councillor hit with complaints while tending son’s grave

A senior council official has apologised for the state of Kernan Cemetery in Portadown and admitted it has fallen below “acceptable”...

Man who hurled ‘homophobic and sectarian’ abuse at police in Portadown warned of prison time

A man whose drunken disorderly behaviour led him to resist arrest and hurl "homophobic and sectarian" remarks at police in Portadown...

ABC Council’s ‘staggering’ £90,000 legal bill for dual language signage battle with Portadown grandmother

ABC Council has been accused of “squandering” close to £92,000 of ratepayers’ money during a failed attempt to block a bilingual...

Engineer dad acquires Portadown soft play centre: ‘It’s important for the grown-ups to enjoy it too’

In 2021, construction engineer Daryl Clifford from the village of Annahilt made a rather unconventional decision: he and his business partner...