Probation for sunbather caught with cannabis and cocaine after getting on ‘staight and narrow’

A Portadown man has been sentenced to 12 months probation after showing a district judge he could “get on the straight...

ABC Council in-depth: Key battles in 2019 local council elections

On the eve of another local election polling day, we take a look at the make-up of our two local councils...

Fears raised for 11 local care homes after Four Seasons announce administration plans

Fears have been raised for 11 locally based care homes after Four Seasons announced it is set to go into administration....

Moped rider seen driving erratically admitted being under influence of Ecstasy and alcohol

A Portadown man who was caught riding a moped whilst under the influence of alcohol and Ecstasy has been handed a...

Portadown man who drove through checkpoint claimed police were not parked clearly

A Portadown man who did not stop for police who were wearing high vis coats has been fined £100. Court heard...

Almost four children A DAY receive emergency food bank supplies in north Armagh

Almost four children a day receive emergency supplies from a food bank in Upper Bann. The shocking figures revealed that 3,300...

Major investment for one of Northern Ireland’s oldest and most treasured bars

Major investment in a Co Armagh bar complex dating back more than 150 years has been welcomed as a ringing endorsement...

Sentence passed for man who called group of girls ‘Fenians’ and told police he had massive c***

A Portadown man who called a group of girls “Fenians” and told police that he had a “massive c***”  has been...

Portadown man handed three-year restraining order against his own mother

A Portadown man who pleaded guilty to assault on his mother has been handed a restraining order banning him from being...

Man who stole £150 worth of drone accessories from shop to be sentenced next month

A man who stole drone accessories from a Co Armagh model shop must wait until next month to learn his fate....

Drunk man caught with two knives at shopping centre said they were ‘protection against children’

A man who was found intoxicated in possession of two knives has been sentenced to three months in prison. The district...

Asda tools theft could be linked to van stolen from GAA pitch close to Middletown border

A vehicle used in the theft of hundreds of pounds worth of tools from a supermarket car park in Portadown could...