Co Armagh man charged with attempting to have sexual communication with child

A 46-year-old Co Armagh man has been charged with attempting to have a ‘sexual communication’ with a child. Lee Sheffield, with...

World famous Starbucks to take possession of newly-built Portadown drive-thru in March

World famous coffee franchise Starbucks will take possession of a new drive-thru venue in Portadown next month. The development – next...

Man accused of assaulting partner barred from Portadown

A man accused of non-fatal strangulation of and assault of a woman he allegedly threatened to kill is barred from Portadown...

Portadown woman involved in business dispute ‘predisposed to reacting when faced by angry men’

A Portadown woman found guilty of assaulting a business partner is "predisposed to reacting when faced by angry men", a court...

More than required two thirds of residents voted for Irish-English signs but decision deferred

Despite the fact that 82 per cent of residents in Churchill Gardens, in Portadown, want bilingual Irish-English street signage erected in...

Residents torn on plans for new filling station and retail store in Portadown

A planning application for a filling station and retail store with access onto the Killycomain Road, Portadown, has been approved despite...

Richhill-based play equipment manufacturer commit to ‘transforming outdoor play in NI’ with up to £1m investment

A county Armagh-based, family-run, manufacturer of outdoor play equipment has committed to injecting up to £1 million into Outdoor Educational Play...

Portadown estate is ‘bilingual-signage ready’

Should formal approval be granted at full council meeting next Monday (February 24), Churchill Gardens in Portadown will become the second-ever...

Police investigating after car set on fire in Portadown field

A car was set on fire in a field in Portadown on Saturday afternoon. Police have this morning (Sunday) appealed for...

Five minutes with… Lee Ann and Gordon Dreyer of Just Dandy at Blacker’s Mill Portadown

Husband and wife Lee Ann and Gordon Dreyer are the human faces behind the well-known robot faces that handmade homeware and...

True crime series delves into murder of Portadown teen Marian Beattie more than 50 years ago

A true crime documentary will recall the tragic murder of 18-year-old Portadown woman Marian Beattie more than 50 years ago. The...

NI Water’s Meadow Lane wastewater upgrade in Portadown nears completion

NI Water and our project team from BSG and McAdam have reached a key milestone in the extensive multi-million-pound Meadow Lane...