Stories By Richard Burden
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoGoing postal: Three weeks without mail as Killylea woman blasts local delivery ‘shambles’
A Killylea woman has branded the local postal service a “shambles” after going three weeks without mail. The woman, who did...
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Armagh
/ 3 months ago£1.8m Orchard Leisure upgrade could start in autumn – but no decision if venue will close during works
A £1.8m upgrade of the Orchard Leisure Centre in Armagh is expected to get underway in the autumn at the earliest....
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Lurgan
/ 3 months ago‘Par-ful’ boost for village as £1.5m golf club extension and restaurant plans to create 15 jobs
A village golf club is in line for a ‘par-ful’ boost with plans for a £1.5 million extension which will deliver...
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoSeagoe Primary chalks up approval for ‘much-needed’ new classrooms and sensory provision
Plans to provide “much-needed” additional classroom space at Seagoe Primary School have been given the go-ahead. An application for proposals for...
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Northern Ireland
/ 3 months agoRaft of school closures expected as Minister sharpens axe for unprecedented cuts
A raft of schools are expected to be recommended for closure under plans to bridge a funding crisis within education in...
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoRequest to host big top does belly flop as Kernan circus bid rejected on multiple grounds
A request to stage a circus at Kernan in Portadown for a week in May has been turned down amid fears...
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Armagh
/ 3 months ago‘Our son’s fight for a future’: Family’s drive to help baby boy plagued with multiple medical challenges since birth
A young County Armagh couple have launched a fundraising drive to help give their son – who has already undergone 13...
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoCouncil juggle decision to close Portadown pitches for week as request to host circus received
Football pitches at Kernan in Portadown could be closed for a week in May if ABC Council agrees to a request...
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Portadown
/ 3 months ago‘Pothole pandemic’ flagged as MLA rubbishes border poll call and insists SF-led departments ‘in chaos’
An Upper Bann MLA has reacted to the First Minister’s weekend calls for a border poll by demanding that Michelle O’Neill...
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South Armagh
/ 3 months agoPraise on NI Assembly floor as Jonesborough Primary hits the bullseye with ‘180’ celebrations!
A south Armagh primary school which has been celebrating its 180th anniversary has been recognised and praised on the floor of...
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoNew Armagh EuroSpar and filling station up for approval – but trio of shops with hot food unit off the menu!
Plans to build a new EuroSpar and petrol filling station as part of a multi-million pound mixed-use development at Orangefield in...
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoA ‘latte’ extra choice as coffee, catering and ice-cream traders sought for 15 borough parks and attractions
Fifteen parks and popular facilities across the borough could soon be offering visitors a little extra – with coffee and catering...
