Portadown man accused in child decoy case denied bail to home in ‘close proximity’ to four schools

A Portadown man allegedly "stung" by a vigilante group for attempted sexual communication with a child has been denied bail to...

Portadown District announce major parade and rally in town – but no application made to Parades Commission

Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge No. 1 has announced plans for a major parade and rally in the town next month...

Lawyer for Portadown man accused of stealing laundry pods warned of ‘immediate custody’ for client

Defence counsel for a man accused of stealing laundry pods from a B&M Bargains store has been warned that it will...

Free ‘get home safe’ night bus to continue in Portadown – but Lurgan has reached its final destination!

A free ‘get home safe’ bus pilot programme introduced in Portadown is to be extended – but a similar initiative in...

Woman involved in RTC waited on ‘cold, hard road’ in Lurgan for almost six hours on ambulance

A Portadown woman who was struck by a car while crossing a road on her mobility scooter lay on the “cold,...

Portadown man who claimed police ‘vendetta’ avoids jail over drug‑linked driving offences

A Portadown man who claimed he was the subject of a police “vendetta” has avoided immediate custody after being caught behind...

Twelve years after ‘unsustainable’ Clintyclay PS closure approved school has trebled enrolment and plans to extend

Twelve years ago this week a rural County Armagh community was left reeling after the Education Minister rubber-stamped the closure of...

Portadown conference discussing ‘Islamic invasion’ cancelled by Council after ‘radical group’ complaints

A conference scheduled to be held in Portadown Town Hall this Saturday (October 17) by an evangelic “non-denominational” charitable organisation has...

Chief Constable insists PSNI ‘operated independently and impartially’ amid Drumcree tensions

The Chief Constable of the PSNI has defended the force’s handling of the Drumcree stand-off, insisting officers have acted “independently and...

Crosshairs daubed at Sinn Féin councillor’s workplace ‘show why Drumcree rhetoric is so dangerous’

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has condemned those responsible for painting crosshairs and threatening graffiti at the workplace of a Sinn Féin...

Garvaghy Road residents fail in bid to challenge Parades Commission’s decision to allow Drumcree parade

Residents have failed in their bid to challenge the Parades Commission’s decision to allow the Drumcree parade to walk down the...

Portadown Orange District calls for ‘profound consequences’ after Drumcree march banned

Portadown Orange District LOL 1 has claimed a “significant victory” in the long‑running Drumcree dispute, despite the Secretary of State ruling...