Bessbrook joiner jailed for litany of horrifying abuse against partner

An abusive and coercive controlling, manipulative bully who strangled, suffocated, punched and kicked his partner in a shocking litany of domestic...

Bessbrook school hails pilot where police share domestic abuse reports with teachers

A Bessbrook vice-principal has hailed a pilot programme which sees police sharing details with schools of instances of domestic abuse carried...

Co Armagh electrician accused of having close to half a million pounds worth of cocaine

A Co Armagh electrician accused of having cocaine worth close to half a million pounds has been ordered to stand trial...

Occupant of Bessbrook house targeted in petrol bomb attack raced to douse flames

An occupant of a Bessbrook home targeted in a petrol bomb attack raced outside to extinguish the flames, police have confirmed....

Accommodation boost with additional classrooms planned at Bessbrook school

One of Northern Ireland’s largest secondary schools is to enjoy an accommodation boost. St Paul’s High School in Bessbrook – which...

John Dalzell’s latest Christmas sit out raises £140,000 for Southern Area Hospice

John Dalzell OBE raised a staggering £140,000 for the Southern Area Hospice during his 31st annual Christmas Sit Out in Newry....

Jobs boost for Bessbrook expected as five new industry and enterprise units proposed

Bessbrook could be in line for a jobs boost with plans for five new light industrial and enterprise units in the...

USPCA ‘shocked and dismayed’ as litter of puppies found abandoned in Whitecross

A litter of young puppies have been found abandoned in south Armagh. Six cross-breed puppies, at approximately eight-weeks-old, were found in...

Car stolen in Newry damages vehicles before being recovered in Bessbrook

A car stolen in Newry on Saturday night was later recovered in Bessbrook. The vehicle was taken from a property in...

47th anniversary of Kingsmill Massacre brings more sadness for families of those “cruelly cut down”

“The 47th anniversary of this callous and brutal attack, in which those behind this massacre murdered ten innocent hard working men,...

Man travelled from England to kidnap estranged pregnant wife in Bessbrook, court hears

A man accused of kidnapping his pregnant wife was remanded into custody today (Saturday). Newry Magistrates’ Court heard claims that 35-year-old...

Man to appear in court on Saturday charged with Bessbrook kidnapping

A man will appear during a special sitting of court charged with kidnapping. The 35-year-old has also been charged with false...