High drama as Council split on divisive banners with accusations of ‘hypocrisy’ in heated debate

It was a night of high drama in Craigavon on Monday as a motion on controversial and divisive ‘Soldier F’ banners...

Snakes of Killycomain! Reptile spotted slithering around Portadown

We’ve had snakes on a plane, snakes on a train…but what about snakes of Killycomain? This snake (pictured) was spotted by...

A1 closed following road traffic serious collision

The A1 has been closed following a serious collision this morning (Tuesday). A1 dual carriageway is closed southbound (Newry direction) due...

Rainbow flag to fly over civic buildings across ABC Borough on Pride Day

The Rainbow flag will fly over civic buildings across the ABC Borough on Pride Day this August. It comes after a...

Man caught doing over 100mph on motorway had ‘other stuff going on in my head’ at time

A Portadown man can “count himself lucky” after being handed a four-week disqualification for travelling at over 100mph on the motorway....

Major Tandragee factory extension would create 10 jobs for company celebrating 50 years trading

Ten new jobs could be created if a Tandragee factory is granted planning permission for a major extension. Rapid International Ltd...

Man who made repeated threats to ex-partner that he was going to kill himself is jailed

A man who made several calls to his ex-partner claiming that he was going to kill himself has been sentenced to...

‘Flawed’ Council pitch strategy should be withdrawn says Sinn Fein councillor

A “flawed” strategy for the provision of pitches in the Craigavon area should be withdrawn. That’s the opinion of Sinn Féin’s...

‘Devious and despicable’ fraudsters con woman of £300K in romance scam

A woman from Northern Ireland has been swindled out of more than £300,000 in an online romance scam. Chief Superintendent Simon...

Drink driver took car out in ‘moment of madness’ and left it on its side in road on fire

A man who left a car on its side on fire after drink driving over twice the legal limit has been...

Little 11-year-old Co Armagh boy loses brave two-year battle with cancer

A young Co Armagh boy, who lost a brave two-year battle with cancer, will be laid to rest on Tuesday. Little...

Self-harming man bit police officer and became abusive in hospital shouting ‘bring back the IRA’

A Maghery man who bit an officer after he was taken to hospital following self-harming has been sentenced to three months...