Southern Trust hosts launch of Foster Care Fortnight

Foster Care Fortnight 2016, Northern Ireland’s largest celebration of fostering, has been launched by the Fostering Network in Northern Ireland in...

Figures show shocking extent of deliberate gorse fires

Firefighters across the Southern Area Command have battled more than 2000 gorse fires over the past three years. Just weeks after...

Armagh police urge locals to show cold callers the door during anti-burglary drive

As part of their focus on burglary, police in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon are encouraging the public to make their homes...

Black Mamba drug ‘worse than heroin being sold in Armagh’

A dangerous legal high which some experts claim is worse than heroin is being sold by a “well-known local drug dealer” in Armagh, it has...

First new store at vacant Tesco has potential to create up to 100 jobs

Armagh I can confirm Home Bargains will be the first tenant at the site of the vacant Tesco store – a...

Industry honours Armatile founder Seamus McCann with ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award

Armagh man Seamus McCann, founder and Chairman of Armatile, has been honoured by the UK Tile Industry with a ‘Lifetime Achievement’...

Inspector hails ‘proactive policing’ as man (20) charged over theft of tractor

A 20-year-old man has been charged with theft and handling stolen goods after a tractor was recovered in County Down. He...

Bakery fined for selling short weight bread after Trading Standards investigation

A Newry bakery has been fined £525 at Newry Magistrates’ Court today (Monday) for selling short weight bread. In a case...

Police investigate weekend criminal damage at Navan Fort

Police are appealing for information after reports of criminal damage at Navan Fort. The incident was reported to police yesterday (Sunday),...

Armagh Round Table present cheque for most successful ever ‘Sexy in the City’

Armagh Round Table has handed over a cheque for the proceeds of its annual ‘Sexy in the City’ event. The gala...

Local burglaries carried out at a rate of SEVENTEEN a week!

Burglaries locally were being carried out at a rate of SEVENTEEN a week during the last financial year. That’s according to...

Craigavon and Daisy Hill named among UK’s ‘Top 40’ performing hospitals

The Southern Trust’s acute hospital network – Craigavon Area and Daisy Hill – has been officially named as one of the...