ABC Council struggling to recruit as ‘there is a shortage of skilled people out there’

Filling vacant posts within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s building control team is proving to be “extremely difficult”, according...

Kidnap and assault case may have involved outstanding debt owed by alleged victim, court hears

Two men allegedly involved in a serious assault in Banbridge on Monday have been released on bail. The men, both for...

Thirteen residents ordered to pay over £3,000 as Council ramp up crackdown on litterbugs

It was a clean sweep for ABC Council this week when it brought an unprecedented number of people to court for...

Two men arrested over serious kidnap and assault in Banbridge

Two men have been charged following a report of an assault which took place at the Oak Lodge area of Banbridge...

‘Bittersweet’ moment for DUP as new Alderman appointed following sad passing of Junior McCrum

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has confirmed the appointment of two councillors to the rank of alderman. At the...

Lord Mayor marks end of term with £14,000 in charity donations

The outgoing Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has finished his term of office on June 6...

DUP take top two seats on ABC Council filling both Lord Mayor and Deputy role

The DUP have taken over the Lord Mayor’s chain of office with the appointment of Councillor Paul Greenfield to the role....

Father and daughter duo scoop Ulster Grassland Farmer of the Year Award

Dairy farmer Claire Beckett, who farms in Donaghcloney with her father John, took home the overall Grassland Farmer of the Year...

Plans for £2m EuroSpar filling station in Gilford – creating 30 jobs – set for go-ahead

A five-year bid by the Henderson Group to open a massive new EuroSpar store in Gilford – at a cost of...

Co Armagh businesses amongst those who reign supreme at Hospitality Awards

The Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards 2022 have concluded, with plenty of local representation taking home trophies, highlighting the wealth of successful...

DUP Alderman returns to ABC Council fold after two weeks as Poots’ MLA replacement

DUP veteran Paul Rankin has returned to the fold at Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. The Dromore-based representative had...

Damage caused to headstones an ‘appalling act of criminal damage’

A Banbridge church leader has condemned weekend vandalism as “disappointing” and “upsetting” for those with relatives buried in the churchyard. Damage...