‘Welcome. Now let’s sort out domiciliary care’: MLA urges new Health Minister to tackle care sector crisis

Northern Ireland’s newly-appointed Health Minister has been urged to prioritise addressing domiciliary care amid claims “deeply concerning figures” in the Southern...

Lorry seized and arrest made as ABC borough police join ‘day of action’ on rogue traders and cold callers

A lorry was seized during a day of action targetting cold callers and rogue traders, as police officers across the Armagh, Banbridge...

Council breaks silence over ‘starved’ Lurgan dogs backlash saying it responded ‘in line with policy’

ABC Council has said it will “continue to co-operate” with police but will be making no further comment around concerns raised...

Tyrone man returned for trial on attempting child grooming and sexual communication charges

A case involving alleged attempted child sexual offences in which the accused believed he was engaging with two girls aged 12...

Man to stand trial over alleged theft of hospital linen and equipment

A  man is to stand trial accused of stealing hospital linen and equipment from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.......

John’s delight as ‘Silent Farm & Machinery Show’ raises over £9,000 for Lisanally School – and counting!

A ‘Silent Dairy Farm & Machinery Show’ held at the weekend has exceeded all expectations and already raised over £9,000 for...

Police seeking two males after bin set alight and pushed against Portadown home

Police in Portadown are appealing for information after a bin was set on fire and pushed up against the front door...

Lurgan horror as dogs left to starve in crates despite months of neighbour warnings

Two dogs were left to starve to death after being left locked inside crates at a flat in Lurgan despite concerns...

Southern Trust tightlipped over extension plans on historic St Luke’s Hospital site in Armagh

The Southern Health Trust is remaining tightlipped over a planned extension to St Luke’s Hospital in Armagh. Planning applications had previously...

Redrock Machinery require Cutting Shop Operative

Portadown man who carried out ‘abhorrent’ and unprovoked racial attack walks free from court

A Portadown man who carried out a vicious and unprovoked racially-aggravated assault on a stranger has been allowed to walk free...

Kilwilkie area becomes ‘personal racetrack’ of anti-social drivers, ‘torturing’ Lurgan residents

The residents of the Kilwilkie area of Lurgan say some anti-social drivers are using the roads as their “personal racetrack”, “torturing”...