With power must come budget: Council call for transfer of regeneration powers from Stormont

An Alliance Party motion calling for the transfer of regeneration powers from Stormont to councils in Northern Ireland, has been backed...

No Covid deaths for third consecutive day as free parking for health staff extended until end of July

There have been no further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland today (Friday). That’s the third...

Calls for street lighting and better signage on ‘terribly maintained roads’ following Lislea collision

A south Armagh councillor has called for better street lighting and road markings following a collision in Lislea. Slieve Gullion Councillor,...

Paul’s WhatsApp wager on Liverpool proves own goal – and he pays up proceeds to Hospice!

What started out as a WhatsApp wager ended up in a group of friends raising £600 for the local Hospice. A...

Funding boost for SEACHT project ‘Ard Mhacha – 2000 Years in an Hour’

SEACHT (Social Enterprise Arts Culture Heritage and Tourism) has been awarded £9,700 through the Community Heritage Fund. The Community Heritage Fund,...

‘Pothole pandemic’ plaguing our borough ‘getting worse year on year’

A Portadown councillor has called on the Infrastructure Minister, to tackle the “pothole pandemic” plaguing the borough. Speaking to the Local...

Shock and sadness at sudden passing ‘most caring and genuine’ Portadown dentist

A community is in mourning following the sudden passing of a hugely respected Portadown dental practitioner. Paul Maguire, who ran William...

Man who stole items from multiple cars in Laurelvale must wait until next month to be sentenced

A Gilford man who stole items from multiple cars must wait until next months to learn his fate. The 45-year-old is...

Wife slams state of health service as husband faces lengthy spinal surgery wait in ‘complete agony’

An Aughnacloy woman has slammed the current state of the Health Service as her husband faces an agonising wait for surgery...

Bannview: Light at the end of the tunnel as takeover imminent for troubled Portadown GP practice

There appears to be light at the end of the tunnel for the troubled Bannview Medical Practice as its day-to-day administrative...

Major £480,000 resurfacing scheme for Killylea Road in Armagh to begin next month

A £480,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on the Killylea Road in Armagh is set to begin next month. Contractors – who will...

Southern Trust Chief still ‘apprehensive about public behaviour’ as vaccine ‘only has percentage of effectiveness’

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Chief Executive has warned that Northern Ireland “must not go backwards” in its ongoing...