Stories By Tanya Fowles, Local Democracy Reporter
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Tyrone
/ 6 months agoSupply teacher travelled from England to meet ‘incredibly vulnerable’ child five times
A supply teacher who has travelled from England five times since February to meet with an “incredibly vulnerable child who he...
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Dungannon
/ 6 months agoJudge and defence barrister clash as ‘out of control’ youth refused bail
A judge has taken the unusual step of remanding a youth in custody after deeming her “out-of-control” which came amidst a...
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Dungannon
/ 6 months agoYouth leader who avoided jail for child sexual offences facing new charges
Just months after avoiding prison for child sexual offending a former youth leader has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting...
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Armagh
/ 6 months agoWomen who admitted role in Katie Simpson murder cover-up on bail ahead of sentencing
Three women who admitted their roles in the Katie Simpson murder cover-up have been released on bail ahead of sentencing next...
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Dungannon
/ 6 months agoMan on bail for burglary charged with attacking 90-year-old in Caledon home
A twenty-five-year-old man has appeared in court following an incident in Caledon during which a number of people were assaulted including...
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Tyrone
/ 6 months agoWoman facing trial for stealing over £24,000 from Omagh bomb survivor
A woman is facing trial at crown court for allegedly stealing cash from her employer who was seriously injured in the...
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Armagh
/ 7 months agoInquest ordered into death of Jonathan Creswell 24 hours into his trial for rape and murder
An inquest has been ordered into the death of Jonathan Creswell who was found dead 24 hours after his trial commenced...
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Bessbrook
/ 7 months agoJudge rescinds reporting restriction for Co Armagh sex offence accused after Press challenge
A judge has rescinded a reporting restriction banning the naming of an alleged sex-offender who threatened to self-harm if identified. John...
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News
/ 7 months agoSerial stalker who avoided jail back in court for breaching restraining order
A serial stalker who became one of the first people to be charged under the Protection from Stalking Act Northern Ireland...
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Armagh
/ 7 months agoKatie Simpson murder: Questions continue to mount but answers not forthcoming
A murder trial got underway last month, almost four years after the horrific events which led to Katie Simpson’s death. Within...
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Newry
/ 7 months agoPSNI officer facing unlawful personal data access charges
A PSNI officer facing charges of unlawfully obtaining or disclosing personal data on two sets of occasions, one of which allegedly...
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Armagh
/ 7 months agoJonathan Creswell death halts Katie Simpson murder trial but spotlight now turns to what really happened
It took almost four years from Katie Simpson’s horrific death in domestic circumstances to get the rape and murder trial underway,...