Reverent tributes as highly-respected senior Council officer set to leave role

Glowing tributes were paid to ABC head of Community Development, Seamus McCrory, at a recent Economic Development & Regeneration Committee meeting,...

South Lake Leisure Centre becomes home of NI Volleyball

Northern Ireland Volleyball has agreed a partnership with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council to establish South Lake Leisure Centre...

Concerns raised over council staff absenteeism and organisation’s retention rates

Concerns have been raised over absentee rates within Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council. At last Thursday’s (March 14) Performance & Audit...

Council’s legal bill for failed SRC campus at Craigavon Lakes cost ratepayers £1.3m

A botched planning application for a new Southern Regional College campus at Craigavon Lakes – and its subsequent legal battle –...

Craigavon teenager’s modified car was ‘unroadworthy and dangerous’

A Craigavon teenager caught driving a vehicle so heavily modified that it was deemed “unroadworthy and dangerous” has been fined and...

New driving examiners to help tackle test backlog to be in place from later this month

New full-time driving examiners to help reduce the backlog for tests are to be allocated to centres – including Craigavon and...

Craigavon to host Special Olympics Ireland Winter Games this month

For the first time ever, Northern Ireland will host the Special Olympics Ireland Winter Games. They’re due to be held in...

Huge housing plans close to Tullygally Youth Centre in area beset by anti-social behaviour

A huge housing development of over 100 new homes – complete with children’s play area – is being planned for Craigavon....

Man assaulted with sharp weapon after attempted robbery in Craigavon

Detectives are appealing for information after a man was assaulted with a ‘sharp weapon’ following an attempted robbery in Craigavon. It...

Craigavon forklift plant donates 500,000th lift truck to FareShare

The 500,000th forklift from the Craigavon factory producing Hyster lift trucks has been donated to the FareShare in Northern Ireland, part of...

Progress made as new bridge to span Bannfoot plan now at ‘detailed design stage’

Plans for a new bridge to span the Bannfoot area of the River Bann are to progress to detailed design stage....

Former COVID-19 ward being repurposed at Craigavon Area Hospital

A former COVID-19 ward at Craigavon Area Hospital has been transformed into a permanent general medical ward. The team in 3...