Huge £430,000 investment to improve Borough town centres

Portadown, Lurgan, Banbridge, Craigavon and Dromore are to see further improvements thanks to funding for the Council area. The Department for...

Grieving families’ campaign pays off with £50m safety works plan for notorious A1

Work is expected to start in 2021 to close up all of the central reservation crossings on the notorious A1, it...

Union urges rethink as Banbridge Electoral Office closure confirmed ‘early 2019’

Union officials have called for a decision to axe four local electoral offices to be reserved. All are due to close...

Trailer advertising cosmetic products stolen from A1 layby

Police are appealing for information after a report of theft at the Old Newry Road, Banbridge area. Constable Moore said: “Sometime...

Council free glass collection service to pubs, clubs and hotels could be axed

A commercial glass collection service currently available in the Banbridge area could be axed. Or businesses who avail of the service...

Banbridge estate latest in borough to sign up to Neighbourhood Watch scheme

Limewood in Banbridge is the latest area in the borough to establish an official ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme. The move is thanks...

Collection bins placed in council buildings for food donations to feed homeless

Food collection bins are being placed at council buildings across the borough to help feed the homeless. The initiative is being...

Storm Diana causing problems as trees down across Borough

Strong winds across the county are causing concerns for motorists this evening (Wednesday). There is a large tree down on Red...

Banned driver clipped police car wing mirror during illegal overtake manoeuvre

A motorist who clipped the wing mirror of a police car whilst making an illegal overtaking manoeuvre has been disqualified from driving...

Two openings to be closed off and central safety barrier confirmed as A1 campaign paying dividends

Proposals to close up two more openings on the A1 are in the pipeline. The Department for Infrastructure has confirmed the...

Farmers to be told silage wrap no longer to be accepted at borough recycling centres

ABC Council is to write to farmers to inform them it can no longer accept silage bale wrap at recycling centres....

Challenges posed by cancer would continue to be ‘departments greatest challenge’

DUP MLA Carla Lockhart has welcomed comments by the Permanent Health Secretary Richard Pengelly who stated that meeting the challenges posed...