Hiking group’s Mourne Mountain Rescue fundraiser peaks at over £20,000 and is still climbing!

A donation page set up on New Year’s Day has already raised over £20,000 for the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team. It...

Newry Poundland stores to be put into ‘temporary hibernation’ due to drop in demand

Two Poundland stores in Newry’s main shopping centres will go into “temporary hibernation”, the company has today (Friday) confirmed. Poundland is...

12 months probation for woman who stole over £150 worth of goods from Newry store

A Newry woman has been placed on probation for 12 months after stealing over £150 worth of goods from Menarys with...

Man accused of possessing indecent images of children to face Crown Court

A Newry man who is accused of possessing indecent images of children will face Crown Court proceedings next month. The 45-year-old...

Council tabled terms which would see refuse drivers receive pay increase of almost £2,500 by April

Bin lorry drivers in the old Down District Council area would see an increase in their annual salary of almost £2,500...

Jail for man who ransacked home of 89-year-old woman as she slept in her bed

A man who broke into and ransacked the home of an 89-year-old lady while she was in bed was handed a...

Pay dispute escalates in Newry, Mourne and Down District as unions implement work-to-rule agenda

A pay dispute between Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and trade unions has today (Monday) escalted with the implementation of...

Motorist invited ‘in for a few drinks’ after dropping colleagues’ wages off was over twice legal limit

A Newry man who was found to be over twice the legal limit after being stopped by police has been disqualified...

Drink driver three times the legal limit caused four vehicle collision

A Warrenpoint man who caused a four vehicle collision whilst driving over three times the limit has been given a 12...

Walker tragically dies in Mourne Mountains

A walker tragically died in the Mourne Mountains earlier today (Thursday). Emergency services mounted a rescue operation after the walker collapsed...

2020: It may be a year to forget but it wasn’t all bad news and brought out the best in people

2020 may be a year to forget, but as it comes to a close we have taken a look back at...

Newry’s ‘Black Santa’ John Dalzell awarded OBE having raised close to £2m for Southern Hospice

A Bessbrook man who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the Southern Area Hospice Services in Newry has been...