‘Business investment’ torpedoed hopes of new Portadown school site five years ago

A “major business investment” torpedoed hopes of a site being secured for a new-build Portadown Integrated Primary School five years ago,...

Drink driver arrested in Portadown replied ‘it’s Christmas’ when cautioned at scene

A man caught drink driving in Portadown on December 25 told police at the scene, when cautioned: “It’s Christmas.” Virginjus Lekavicius,...

Tributes to ‘two lovely people’ as devoted daughter dies suddenly two days after mum

Tributes have been paid to a Portadown mother and daughter who will be laid to rest after a joint funeral service...

Co Armagh firm fined for unnecessary spread of asbestos material

The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led a prosecution against Portadown Recycling and Skip Hire Limited, resulting...

Randall Ellis: Two men – including victim’s nephew – jailed for Portadown killing

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland have welcomed the sentences handed down to David Ellis and Dean Martin at...

Pair fined £300 as dogs found with no clean water and scavenging in bin for food

Two Portadown men have been convicted of animal welfare offences after two Staffordshire Bull Terrier dogs were found scavenging for food...

No let-off for litter as 13 listed at Craigavon Court for ignoring fixed penalties

Thirteen people caught littering within the borough were summonsed to appear in court this week after failing to pay fixed penalties....

Child (8) phoned police on dad as he tried to access family home on stepladder

A Portadown man accused of child cruelty has been remanded in custody after his eight-year-old child phoned police on him as...

Sexual assault convict given probation as victim tells court he thought of killing himself

A man who was sexually assaulted by a Portadown man has said he seriously considered taking his own life after what...

Essential works to be carried out on Lurgan to Portadown line in coming months

Translink will be carrying out essential engineering works to the railway between Lurgan and Portadown Train Stations over the coming months....

‘Heartless’ thieves drill into oil tank and leave behind £20,000 ‘environmental disaster’

This is the scene left behind after thieves drilled into and drained an oil tank at a Portadown home. Sinn Féin...

Councillor branded ‘reckless and irresponsible’ for publicly revealing confidential costings

A Portadown councillor has branded the decision of one of his Lurgan counterparts to disclose confidential information in a public meeting...