Bear necessities: Shannon’s ‘Teddy’ business helping children feel confident, comforted and proud of who they are

A young Scarva businesswoman is helping children to celebrate difference and learn to accept themselves, with a range of teddy bears...

Forkhill father given ‘last chance’ after window-smash assault on ex‑partner

A Forkhill man who turned up at his ex‑partner’s friend’s house, smashed a window and injured her with flying glass has...

Banbridge store gifts over 300 footballs and kit bags to P1 kids to encourage them to get outside and play

A Banbridge business has donated over 300 footballs to children in the area in a bid to encourage them to get...

Newry woman part of ‘team of professional shoplifters’ to appeal prison sentence over £24 theft

A Newry woman with a “long history” of shoplifting has been jailed for a month after stealing £24 worth of clothing...

Police offered intoxicated Lurgan man lift home to which he replied ‘f**k off you rats, I’ll break your jaw’

A "highly intoxicated" Lurgan man who was offered a safe lift home by police officers told them "f**k off you rats,...

Portadown man involved in ‘inter-familial fight’ admits all charges bar ‘most serious’ offence

A Portadown man has admitted to several offences stemming from an "inter-familial fight" involving possessing a metal pole as a weapon...

Commercial gym plan could deliver new future for former Royal Mail sorting office

Fresh plans could deliver a new use for the former Royal Mail sorting office in Rathfriland. For ABC Council is currently...

‘Lucky no-one was killed’: Safety operation to remove burnt out oil tanker in Lurgan continues

An oil tank fire which spread to a house in Lurgan on Friday afternoon has prompted fresh safety warnings – with...

Co Armagh mum creates new ‘unflavoured’ vitamin for kids and lands prestigious award ahead of launch

Just because vitamins may be good for a child it’s not always the easiest thing to convince them to partake. The...

Man nearly three times drink‑drive limit banned after rear‑ending car and blaming ‘runaway’ friend

A man who drove into the back of another car in Portadown while almost three times the drink‑drive limit – then...

‘Annoying’ mobile phone signal problems in Richhill to be fixed later this month

Mobile phone users in Richhill and surrounding areas should see their service restored – and improved – by the evening of...

Two men who stripped copper and cabling from abandoned Portadown swimming pool sentenced

Two men who stripped copper and cabling from the former Cascades Leisure Centre in Portadown in the middle of the night...