Portadown man accused of assaulting a female twice in the space of a month has bail rejected

A Portadown man alleged to have to assaulted a female twice in the space of a month; on the second occasion...

District judge threatens to flex her drug sentencing muscle as ‘cautions mean diddly-squat’

A Portadown man has been warned that if he is caught in possession of cannabis again his car will be taken...

Man told police not enough officers were ‘murdered by the IRA’ as he was being arrested

A man who caused damage to a police cell van and shouted at officers that the IRA did not “murder” enough...

Woman reversed into vehicle and drove on as she feared her new DLA car would be taken away

A Portadown woman who drove off after reversing into another vehicle has been handed five penalty points. The 59-year-old’s solicitor told...

Man found by police jumping on car roof wearing only a pair of women’s pyjama bottoms

A Portadown man who was found by police on top of a car wearing nothing but a pair of women’s pyjama...

Man ‘put his hands up’ and admitted he owned drugs found in search at another person’s house

A Portadown man who “put his hands up” to police after his drugs were found in another person’s home has been...

Curtain comes down on whirlwind year for outgoing Lord Mayor who did it her way

The curtain fell on an outstanding 12 months for out-going Lord Mayor Julie Flaherty, who stuck to her word, and did...

Disqualified driver caught on scrambler told he could get back on the road if he behaves himself

A man who was caught riding a scrambler whilst disqualified after being involved in a collision in Portadown has been handed...

Man assaulted police who took him to hospital after claiming he consumed three bags of cocaine

A Portadown man who kicked a police officer after he was taken to hospital because he claimed to have consumed three...

Shoplifter caught by off-duty police officer avoids jail despite being under suspended sentence

A man who shoplifted under the nose of an off-duty police officer has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service. The...

Police catch motorist drink driving twice in a month – once while four times the legal limit

A man who was caught drink driving twice in a month – on the first occasion whilst over four times the limit...

Champion kickboxer assaults man days after her boyfriend sent to prison for attack on same victim

A female kickboxing champion who assaulted a man outside a Portadown bar has been handed a £200 fine and ordered to...