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...

Popular Faith Mission cafe in Portadown to cease in current format as organisation ‘streamlines overheads’

The popular Faith Mission cafe in Portadown is to cease in its current format as part of ongoing efforts by the...

Teen who had been accused of headbutting police officer has charges withdrawn for caution

An 18-year-old who had been accused of headbutting a police officer has had charges he faced withdrawn by prosecutors for a...

Convicted sex offender allegedly failed to tell police where he was living

A convicted sex offender has been charged with failing to supply details to police including where he was living. Joseph Francis...

Solution sought as disabled rowers and boat users struggle with jetty access on River Bann

Meetings are to be arranged to discuss ways to improve facilities for disabled rowers and boat users who are struggling with...

Town centre CCTV cameras tracked down drink driver in Lurgan

Town centre CCTV cameras were used to pinpoint the location of a suspected drink driver who had a young child in...

Men remanded in custody following ‘breeze block’ attack on dwelling in Portadown

Two men have been remanded in custody following a "breeze block"attack on a house in Portadown. A breeze block smashed through...