Politicians leave Stormont meeting convinced breast cancer and stroke service cuts ‘a done deal’

Politicians have left a meeting at Stormont convinced that proposals to close the Craigavon breast assessment unit and stroke unit at...

Council ordered to hand over secret Masterplan ahead of judicial review into £30m college plan

An order to furnish campaigners with the South Lake Masterplan has been welcomed as a judicial review into planned development is...

New criteria to limit civic receptions in borough as council told ‘demand outweighs supply’

Fewer civic receptions will be held in the borough as council cannot keep up with demand. The ABC Council has been...

Man congratulated on rehabilitation by district judge as she sentences him for disorderly behaviour

A man who was disorderly in Craigavon Area Hospital has been congratulated on his rehabilitation by the district judge as he...

Teen caught with drugs told he would he ‘horrified’ if he knew what his purchase was funding

A teenager who was found in possession of £100 worth of cannabis and cocaine has been handed a suspended sentence. The...

Residents’ horror as raw meat laced with tablets discovered in Lurgan estate

A piece of raw meat laced with tablets has been discovered in a built-up Co Armagh housing estate. The shocking discovery...

Letter to Council confirms radioactive nuclear waste will not be disposed of in borough

Radioactive nuclear waste will not be dumped in Co Armagh – or anywhere in Northern Ireland – in the near future....

Armagh woman warns of MOT booking backlog which could leave drivers going nowhere fast

Is your MOT coming up? You may want to think about booking an appointment now. An Armagh woman is advising people...

Co Armagh community groups given grants boost from National Lottery Awards for All

Community groups in Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Lurgan, Portadown and Newry are celebrating after being awarded National Lottery funding. Aghavilly Youth Club...

Man (45) arrested by Terrorism Investigation Unit to appear in court

Detectives from the Terrorism Investigation Unit have charged a 45-year-old man under the Charities (Northern Ireland) Act 2008. He has also...

Crown court date for 92-year-old accused of historical sex charges

A Co Armagh man will face Crown Court proceedings later this summer for alleged historic sex charges, including gross indecency towards...

Councillor blasts stock SOS response on Craigavon’s breast cancer services

“I read the same letter, the same response, with the same sad, sorry conclusion.” Portadown councillor Julie Flaherty was responding to...