ABC ratepayers hit with 5.17% hike with average business rates to rise by £25 a month

Ratepayers across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon borough will be hit with a 5.17% increase from April. ABC Council has unanimously...

Significant jobs blow as Glen Dimplex announce planned closure of Portadown factory

A substantial number of jobs will be lost after manufacturing firm, Glen Dimplex, announced plans to close its Portadown factory next...

Portadown bank fire: man (54) charged with offences including arson

A man has been charged with a number of offences relating to a fire at a bank in Portadown on Tuesday...

Bakery business fined for failure to label allergens on carrot cake leaving woman hospitalised

A woman was left hospitalised after consuming a carrot cake which had not been labelled as containing peanuts. Food businesses in...

Portadown bank fire: Man (54) arrested on suspicion of arson and hammer attack on ATM

A man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences relating to a fire at a bank in Portadown...

Fire crews tackle blaze at Halifax branch in Portadown – one man arrested

A large fire broke out inside the Halifax bank branch in Portadown this evening (Tuesday). The blaze caught hold inside the...

Police charge man with historic sex offences against six children over 10 years

A 39-year-old man has been charged with historic child sex abuse offences stretching over the course of a decade. The Child...

Banbridge man obstructed police after fight in Portadown

A Banbridge man who failed to give police his details after fighting in Portadown has been jailed for four months. Edward...

Man who resisted police and attempted to steal car handed suspended sentence

A Dungannon man who resisted police and attempted to steal a car in 2016 has been handed a suspended sentence. Thomas...

Parking ticket issued in Portadown while driver was waiting on ambulance successfully appealed

A parking ticket left on a vehicle in Portadown despite a note saying the driver was waiting on an ambulance has...

First sod cut on new £10m Armagh GAA training facility in Portadown

The first sod has been turned in for the groundbreaking £10m Armagh GAA training facility in Portadown. The development of the...

Portadown man allegedly punched and strangled partner causing epileptic fit

A Portadown man who is alleged to have repeatedly punched his partner to the face when she asked him if he...