Unanimous Council support for Perinatal Hospice Care facility

Councillors across the political divide were unanimous in their support for the Council to lobby the creation of a Perinatal Hospice Care...

Motion to celebrate 100 years of Northern Ireland passes but meeting branded ‘a farce’

A motion for the ABC Council to celebrate 100 years of Northern Ireland in 2021 passed with a unionist-dominated vote on...

Church seeks blessing to hold three Sunday ‘Praise in the Park’ services on council property

ABC Council is being asked to give the go-ahead to use one of its public parks to host Sunday praise services...

Proposals for £67m A1 safety improvements outlined as public consultation begins today

The public are being asked to submit their views on a £67 million A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvement Scheme. A...

Motion for council to celebrate 100th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s inception

A notice of motion for the ABC Council to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the inception of Northern Ireland will be tabled...

Co Armagh campaigner helps deliver petition demanding ‘faster treatment’ for pancreatic cancer

A County Armagh woman who lost her grandmother to pancreatic cancer has joined other campaigners at Stormont to demand faster treatment....

Family home and motorhome gutted in major blaze in Banbridge

A family’s home and motorhome have been destroyed in a major blaze in Banbridge. It happened in the Weavers Meadow development,...

Civic buildings across borough area to be lit up blue and yellow for World Down Syndrome Day

Today (Thursday) marks World Down Syndrome Day – an awareness event right across the globe. And to mark it in the...

Man and woman arrested at retail park as part of investigation into organised crime

Two people were arrested in connection with an investigation into organised crime earlier today (Tuesday). Detectives from PSNI Organised Crime Unit...

New KFC drive-thru to bring up to 40 full and part-time jobs to the borough

A new £1 million drive-thru restaurant – which would create up to 40 jobs – could be on the way to...

That’s a wrap! ABC Council to condense its achievements of first four years into a two-minute video

Council is hoping to condense its key achievements over the past four years into a two-minute corporate video. It will be...

Man remains critical in hospital after two-car collision as police appeal for witnesses

A man remains in a critical condition after an early morning collision in Dromore. The serious two-vehicle collision happened on the...