Stories By Richard Burden
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Dungannon
/ 2 months agoMoygashel resident fears ‘grandchild will be knocked down’ walking home as traffic calming turned down
Fears for children’s safety have been voiced after calls for additional traffic calming measures in Moygashel – including a pedestrian crossing...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoTunnel vision: ‘Underground’ restaurant and bar could be built beneath Mall after secret passageways find
MIDDAY UPDATE: This is an April Fool. Unique, a first-of-its-kind and a complete game-changer – that’s how an exciting masterplan is...
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Loughgall
/ 2 months agoStruggling to Cope: Pressure grows to increase Loughgall ‘feeder’ preschool places as parents demand ‘common sense’
Education bosses are coming under increasing pressure to allocate additional places at Loughgall Playgroup, with one parent saying: “Common sense has...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months ago‘No stone to be left unturned’ to ensure Relaxed Christmas 2026 goes ahead if current venue not available
A contingency plan is to be drawn up for a possible alternative location for the popular Relaxed Christmas celebration in the...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoShopfront and paint schemes to help borough’s businesses spruce up premises ‘definitely on agenda’
A borough-wide shopfront scheme to help businesses boost the appearance of their premises is being looked at by ABC Council officials....
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoBed-bound disabled woman ‘left lying in urine and faeces all day’ as no care package available while family work
A physically and mentally disabled woman is left "lying in her own urine and faeces all day” while she waits on...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months agoNine-bedroom HMO on ‘historic’ Lurgan street up for approval despite objections
A nine-bedroom HMO on an ‘historic’ street in Lurgan is being recommended for approval – despite numerous neighbours’ fears over anti-social...
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Armagh
/ 2 months ago‘We’re absolutely devastated’: Cerebral palsy latest diagnosis for little Eliseo as family renew appeal for help
A young County Armagh couple have been left “devastated” after learning their son – already fighting multiple medical conditions – has...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months agoYear-long programme to help tackle paramilitary ‘influence and control of vulnerable people’ in Craigavon and Lurgan
A programme to tackle addictions, mental health and help reduce the “number of people vulnerable to paramilitary influence and control” is...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoNew business and industrial units at Newry to see close to 50 staff on site daily as go-ahead given
Dozens of new jobs could be created with plans for a new mixed-use commercial and industrial development now approved on the...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoColm’s decades-old bedtime stories for sons spawns new time-travelling Benburb-based book series
A former Benburb man is igniting children’s interest in the village’s past – thanks to the time-travelling exploits of a boy...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoNewry City Park: Contractor sought to deliver £16m ‘world-class’ facility at the Albert Basin
A contractor is now being sought to build a new ‘world-class’ £16 million ‘Newry City Park’. It is almost a year...
