Judges hail ‘energy and drive’ as they named Heather ‘UK Psychiatrist of the Year 2018’

A consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist based in the Southern Trust has been named the 2018 Psychiatrist of the Year for...

Fifty jobs could be created at Co Armagh bakery firm following US acquisition

Around 50 jobs could be created at a Co Armagh bakery after a US firm acquired a significant stake in the...

Daughter’s impassioned plea as ill mum spends night on trolley in Craigavon hospital

A young woman has made an impassioned plea for change after watching her mum spend 13 hours in Craigavon Hospital’s emergency...

Woman ‘panicked’ and drove off after hitting vehicle in supermarket car park

A Craigavon woman who drove off after bumping into a parked car has been handed five penalty points. Court heard that...

Nigerian using false names to make purchase at Rushmere ‘facing deportation’

A Nigerian man has been sentenced to four months in prison for fraud and is likely to face deportation according to...

£500 fine for man who had legally held shotgun propped up next to his bed

Failing to store a legally held shotgun correctly has landed a man with a £500 fine. Court heard disposal of the...

Drunk cyclist who narrowly missed smashing into several vehicles appears in court

A Craigavon man has been fined after being charged with cycling whilst intoxicated. Court heard the 54-year-old failed a breath test...

Man who attempted to stop traffic while wielding axe to appear in court

An axe-wielding man who attempted to stop traffic in Aghagallon is due to appear in court. Police have charged a 59-year-old...

Trust to run awareness sessions for staff after surge in vandalism incidents

Staff at both Craigavon and Daisy Hill Hospitals will be given the opportunity to attend awareness session following the surge of...

Human effluent spewing out into Co Armagh park

Raw sewage has spewed out of a manhole and covered the ground in the middle of a Co Armagh public park....

Council ‘nothing short of a disgrace’ as staff morale is ‘very low’

A former Lord Mayor has blasted Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council as “a disgrace”. DUP councillor Darryn Causby hit out...

‘Extremely busy’ emergency departments at Daisy Hill and Craigavon Hospitals

The Southern Trust has advised people that both emergency departments at Daisy Hill and Craigavon Area Hospitals are “extremely busy”. The...