Existing Newry businesses claim new £6m Maxol roadside facility will lead to closures and job losses

Business owners opposed to a new £6 million roadside service station in Newry have warned that jobs will be lost and...

Bail denied man accused of assaulting mother and saying he would break every bone in her body

A Newry man accused of assaulting his mother by trapping her arm in a door has been denied bail. Court heard...

Uninsured driver with no licence clocked speeding at 95mph on the A1

A man who was convicted in his absence for driving with excess speed and without a licence has been handed six penalty...

Man charged with 1994 murder of postal worker Frank Kerr in Newry

A man has been charged with the murder of a 60-year-old postal worker in Newry 25 years ago. Frank Kerr was...

Sinn Fein MP says Newry bonfire bedecked with slogans and flags ‘anti-republican’ and ‘hate crime’

Those responsible for burning flags and slogans – which have been branded a ‘hate crime’ – are “under no circumstances acting...

Police asked to probe ‘hate crime’ as ‘despicable and sickening’ slogans placed on Newry bonfire

Police are being asked to investigate those behind the placing of flags and slogans on a bonfire in Newry. Ulster Unionist...

Local businesses in running for Independent Retail Awards gong

The Independent Retail Awards are all about the contributions of the local retailers to the local community. The black-tie ceremony will...

94 new jobs to be created thanks to £7m investment by Newry sandwich company

Close to 100 new jobs are being created by with news of a £7 million investment by a Newry-based sandwich business....

Motion claims ‘obvious deterioration’ in grass cutting carried out in local Housing Executive estates

Northern Ireland Housing Executive officials could be called to task over what has been described as an “obvious deterioration” in grass...

Council asked to bin its ban on families planting memorial trees to loves ones in local parks

A ban on the planting of memorial trees in council-owned parks in the Newry district could be challenged. A notice of...

Man who assaulted staff member at mental health unit and set fire to bed for sentencing next month

A Newry man who assaulted a member of staff at a mental health unit and set a bed alight will be...

BBC bosses may be asked to meet OAPs to hear their views on move to take away free TV licence

BBC bosses could be asked to meet with old aged pensioners from the Newry district and tell them face-to-face why they...