Stories By Richard Burden
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Killylea
/ 2 weeks ago‘Car wrecker’ Killylea potholes still not fixed over five months after first reported
Major “craters” on a County Armagh road are still claiming their fair share of vehicular victims over five months after being...
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Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoCo Armagh pre-school launches fundraising drive after mobile unit home deemed ‘unfit for purpose’
A County Armagh playgroup has launched a fundraising drive to “secure our future” after its accommodation was deemed “unfit for purpose”....
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoCouncil backs motion seeking new policy to combat ‘continued proliferation’ of HMOs across borough
ABC Council has backed a notice of motion calling for a specific planning policy to combat the “continued proliferation” of HMOs...
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Craigavon
/ 2 weeks agoMcDonald’s drive-thru at Rushmere to be demolished to make way for car parking
McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant at Rushmere in Craigavon is to be demolished – to make way for car parking. Meanwhile, a new...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks ago‘Frightened’ Birches PS pupils petition for 20mph speed limit after accident close to school gates
Pupils of a Co Armagh primary have taken it upon themselves to lobby for a new 20mph speed limit after a...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoPreviously-approved Irish-English street signs request put back after 11th hour objections
A previously-approved bid by residents of a Portadown housing estate to erect dual Irish-English street signage is to be referred back...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoFrom Armagh schoolboy to CEO, amazing Azeem forms NI’s only dedicated dance agency – and he’s still only 22!
He’s only 22 with the world, quite literally, at his feet. A talented exponent of the performing arts, Azeem Alahi has...
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Loughgall
/ 3 weeks agoLearning curve: Teacher Stephanie tackles 38 miles for 38th birthday fundraiser doing laps of Loughgall lake
Birthdays come and birthdays go. But a Loughgall school teacher will always remember turning 38, after setting herself the challenge of...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks ago‘Despicable’ thieves drain 95-year-old Armagh pensioner’s oil tank as daughter urges vigilance
Callous thieves stooped to a new low this week when they drained oil from the tank of a 95-year-old Armagh woman...
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Banbridge
/ 3 weeks agoCoroner finds police restraint did not contribute to Banbridge man’s death but flags procedural failings
A Banbridge man who suffered a stroke and passed away in hospital after earlier being arrested and placed in limb restraints...
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Newry
/ 3 weeks ago‘Temporary’ roof to save fire-damaged historic warehouse from total ruin ahead of £23m Newry redevelopment
An historic Newry building – damaged in a malicious fire last year – is to have a temporary roof put in...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoCouncil supports scrapping plan application ads from local newspapers but says neighbour notification must remain
ABC Council is supporting an end to a legal requirement to advertise planning applications in local newspapers. But councillors – while...
