Stories By Kellie Bird
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Lurgan
/ 8 hours agoPortadown and Waringstown homeowners ordered to cut back tall hedges in loss of light disputes
Towering garden hedges in Portadown and Waringstown have landed two ABC Borough homeowners before a tribunal – and now both have...
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Portadown
/ 18 hours agoNew Portadown Principal sets out vision for school’s next chapter
The new principal of a Portadown Primary School has spoken of his excitement at taking on the role, describing the school...
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Newry
/ 19 hours agoWalking in memory of Philip: Wife of 49-year-old Newry man who spent week in hospice care shares story
The family of the late Philip Hayes are encouraging people across Armagh, Down and Tyrone areas to take part in this...
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Armagh
/ 1 day agoFor ‘half a crown’ Armagh’s Harry McKennell yeilded 960 lettuces and a 40 year market stall legacy
Long days but never a dull moment and not a single worry… that’s how one of Armagh’s most well known former...
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Dungannon
/ 4 days agoDungannon woman collates experiences of homeless people amid ‘surging hidden epidemic’ in NI
A local volunteer-led initiative founded by a Dungannon woman has announced the upcoming publication of a powerful new book of memoirs...
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Armagh
/ 5 days agoUse of AI in winter gritting produces ‘some benefits’ but Minister has no plans for rollout
While a trial of artificial intelligence software for winter gritting indicated “some benefits”, the Minister says there are no plans for...
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Lurgan
/ 5 days agoLurgan woman who blamed ex-partner for illegally dumping rubbish fined for not responding to notice
A Lurgan woman who blamed her ex-partner for illegally dumping ten bags, three cardboard boxes and a suitcase near Derrymacash has...
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News
/ 6 days agoDfI place ‘hold’ on planning approval notice for controversial changes to Tandragee landfill site
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has stepped in to place a “hold” on planning approval granted to a controversial landfill site...
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Newry
/ 6 days agoNewry mourns passing of ‘adopted son’, founder of Matt D’Arcy Whiskey Michael McKeown
Tributes have been paid to Newry’s adopted son and passionate local historian and businessman, Michael McKeown. Perhaps best known as the...
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South Armagh
/ 7 days ago‘Ad-hoc inspection’ of south Armagh road to be carried out to check for subsidence
A road in south Armagh is to be checked on an “ad-hoc” basis to determine the “appropriate course of action” in...
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Dungannon
/ 7 days agoDungannon businessman takes ‘scrap’ mini across Ireland in memory of mum
A Dungannon businessman is taking a 2004 Mini Cooper on a three-day road trip around Ireland in memory of his mum...
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Armagh
/ 7 days agoWho will take up reins on former Armagh saddler’s store?
A former saddler’s store which has laid empty on Armagh’s highstreet since its closure more than 20 years ago is now...
