New grants to help borough’s business owners ‘spruce up’ their premises

Three new cash incentive schemes to help business owners enhance the appearance of their properties is due to open at the...

New Boundary Commission proposals ‘surprising and challenging’

New constituency boundary proposals have been described as “surprising and challenging”. Doug Beattie MC the MLA for Upper Bann considers the new...

Council to clamp down on dog attacks and irresponsible owners with new control orders

Attacks on pets by dogs roaming freely off their leads has helped prompt Council into implementing more stringent controls across the...

New hotel at historic bar would create 30 jobs if approved

A new multi-million pound hotel – which would create 30 new jobs – could be on the way to the borough....

Watch: Lord Mayor Garath Keating busts a move AGAIN in new Rushmere birthday video

We’ve seen him do it before with some Zumba lessons in Portadown’s People’s Park. Now our Lord Mayor Garath Keating is...

Authorities confirm borough resident found dead at guesthouse in Cambodia

The body of a County Down man has been discovered at a guesthouse in Cambodia. The discovery of the 34-year-old has...

Single men reveal yourself: New TV show looking eligible NI bachelors

We all know a single man pining for love; Tinder has been exhausted and all hope is lost…or is it! A...

Woman assaulted by a man in a laneway near bus depot

Detectives are investigating an assault on a woman in the Banbridge area on Wednesday evening (June 30). It’s understood the 26-year-old...

Paint thrown and slogans daubed at two Orange Halls

Police are investigating two overnight attacks on Orange Halls near Banbridge. Paint was thrown at both Tanvally Orange Hall on Glebe...

Our borough eclipses Belfast to top ‘potholes league of shame’

The Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon borough has topped the potholes league of shame. The local council area had the highest number...

Newry police in appeal after urn containing ashes stolen from grave

Despicable thieves have targeted a grave in County Down. Police have appealed for information after an urn – containing ashes –...

Effigies and election posters on July bonfires a ‘hate crime’

 The placing of effigies and election posters on July bonfires has been branded a hate crime at Stormont. Sinn Fein MLA...