Council supports scrapping plan application ads from local newspapers but says neighbour notification must remain

ABC Council is supporting an end to a legal requirement to advertise planning applications in local newspapers. But councillors – while...

Belleeks GAA club pay tribute Hall of Famer who ‘loved the excitement of life’

A Belleeks GAA club have paid tribute to the life of one of their first ever players and ‘Hall of Fame’...

Middletown man given last chance to avoid prison after two thefts from Armagh supermarket

A Middletown man on a suspended sentence has been spared prison after stealing food on two occasions from an Armagh supermarket...

Plans to hike firearms licensing fees by more than 150% branded ‘unreasonable’ by Co Armagh MLA

Plans to hike firearms licensing fees by more than 150% have been branded “unreasonable” and a fresh blow to rural communities....

Clady preschool ‘deeply disappointed’ after vandals damage outdoor play area

A Clady preschool has spoken of its “extreme disappointment” after vandals targeted its outdoor play area, damaging equipment including a relatively...

Judge clears nursery worker of child cruelty – for a second time – after CCTV ‘almost’ proved case

A crèche employee has been cleared of a charge of child cruelty – for a second time – after a district judge...

Shocking discovery was ‘like animal graveyard’ – councillor

Just days after coming across the truly harrowing sight of remains of farm animals dumped in a field, Mid Ulster councillor...

Madden GAA club on sponsorship drive for tee-riffic Golf Classic fundraiser

Madden Raparees GAC is inviting local businesses to support its upcoming Golf Classic fundraiser, which will take place at County Armagh...

Supermarket relocation paves way for new coffee shop in Jonesborough

The relocation of a south Armagh village supermarket has paved the way for a new coffee shop on site. Newry, Mourne...

‘My beautiful baby’: Heartbreak for councillor as daughter passes away in Kilkeel road collision

A young woman who died following a two-vehicle collision in Kilkeel has been named locally as 24-year-old Aoife Tinnelly. Aoife was...

Portadown bonfire to be scaled back this year with new safety measures in place

The Edgarstown Bonfire Committee in Portadown has announced a series of changes and safety measures ahead of this year’s Eleventh Night...

Well-known Dungannon restaurant appeals for group of diners to return and pay £365 bill

A hugely-popular Co Tyrone restaurant has appealed for a group of diners to come forward after they left without paying a...