Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Portadown
/ 3 weeks ago‘He was really looking forward to the future’ – Mum’s heartbreak as coroner warns of ’emerging threat’ in deadly online drug
A heartbroken Portadown mother has spoken of the devastating loss of her son after he died from taking a powerful synthetic...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoPortadown now boasts 38 HMOs – 14 in the same street – with council ‘effectively powerless’ to limit numbers
Councillors are “effectively powerless” to control the increasing number of HMOs popping up across the borough, with no fewer than 38...
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Tandragee
/ 3 weeks agoTandragee’s £3m filling station plan finally approved as ‘fair solution’ found to residents’ complaints
Plans for a new £3 million EuroSpar filling station in Tandragee have finally been given the go-ahead after a “fair resolution”...
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Banbridge
/ 3 weeks agoDromore martial arts prodigy celebrates two new world titles in Germany
A young Dromore boy is making waves on the world stage after claiming two more world titles at the WKU World...
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Markethill
/ 3 weeks agoOn target: ‘Fantastic’ efforts to tackle bowling green complaints despite serious staff shortages
High praise has been heaped on staff who have been working hard to address concerns over the state of local bowling...
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members
/ 4 weeks agoCo Armagh hotel refused permission to retain entertainment balcony after complaints by residents
A Co Armagh hotel has been refused permission to retain a 'first floor balcony entertainment area’ - used as a smoking...
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Lurgan
/ 4 weeks agoLurgan shop owner plans to take down and rebuild entire front facade due to ‘sagging’ to ‘make building safe’
The entire front façade of a long-standing Lurgan town centre shop looks set to be taken down and rebuilt in a...
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Lurgan
/ 4 weeks agoNew use for former Ulster Bank in Lurgan as plans drawn up for landmark listed building
The former Ulster Bank building in Lurgan town centre is to be brought back into productive use. The three-storey listed building...
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Armagh
/ 4 weeks agoMan to appear in court charged with attempted murder
A man is to appear in court on Monday morning charged with attempted murder. The 43-year-old is charged with attempted murder...
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Banbridge
/ 4 weeks agoHistoric home of famous and celebrated polar explorer goes on market
The historic family home of a famous Northern Ireland-born explorer has gone on the market. The Co Down town of Banbridge...
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Armagh
/ 4 weeks agoMan arrested in Armagh on suspicion of attempted murder of woman in Dungannon
A man was arrested in Armagh on suspicion of attempted murder of a woman in Dungannon on Saturday morning. Police arrested...
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Newry
/ 4 weeks ago‘Online intimidation’ of Poppy sellers in Newry Tesco store branded ‘sinister’ and ‘shameful’
A DUP councillor has described as “disgraceful” attempts to intimidate Royal British Legion (RBL) Poppy Appeal volunteers collecting at Tesco in...
