New ‘welcome’ feature to be installed near Northway reflecting industrial past and future

Visitors to Portadown will shortly be greeted with a new ‘welcome’ feature near the Northway. The Department for Communities and Armagh...

Drink and drugs den days numbered with plans in pipeline for former community hall

St Mary’s Community Hall was a huge part of the social scene for generations growing up in Portadown. Now it is...

Man charged with attempted murder following incident in Portadown on Sunday

A man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Portadown in the early hors of Sunday morning. A...

Portadown Heritage Tours festival of events to celebrate Orange Heritage Week

Portadown Heritage Tours are pleased to announce the launch of their new festival of events ‘Celebrating Orange Heritage in the Orange...

Three arrested after man ends up in hospital following serious assault

Three men have been arrested following a serious assault which left one person in hospital. Police made the arrests following the...

Three-week extension to legacy consultation ‘must be welcomed by whole society’

A three-week extension to the ongoing legacy consultation has been welcomed locally as giving victims in the borough the chance to...

Drugs advertised for sale on Co Armagh-based Facebook page

Police have again asked admins of buy and sell pages to take action after hard drugs were advertised for sale. A...

New £1.2 million Co Armagh cemetery extension to be officially opened next month

A £1.2 million extension to a Co Armagh cemetery is due to be officially opened next month. The work was carried...

Coroner’s warning after Co Armagh teen found unresponsive on bedroom floor

A Co Armagh teenager tragically lost his life after inhaling gas, a coroner has revealed. Shane Richardson from Portadown was just 16-years-old...

Concern after man goes missing from Craigavon hospital where he was receiving treatment

A man went missing from Craigavon hospital during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Police have been searching for the...

Calls for tattered tricolours in Portadown to be removed immediately

There have been calls for the tattered and ragged remains of the Irish tricolours in Portadown to be removed following the...

Residents ‘intimidated day and night by drink and drug infused mobs’ in Portadown

Fresh calls have been made for an end to anti-social behaviour in parts of Portadown. Deputy Lord Mayor Paul Duffy insisted...