‘Colourful’ funeral to be held for Portadown’s ‘real life superhero’

A “colourful” funeral has been planned for a Portadown “real life superhero” who called Craigavon’s Blossom Ward his “second home”. Warrior,...

Body recovered from Bann River in Portadown

Emergency services have recovered a body from the Bann River in Portadown. Police and Ambulance crews attended the area shortly before...

Emergency services dealing with ongoing incident at Bann Bridge Portadown

There is currently “significant” police and ambulance presence at the Bann Bridge in Portadown, which is expected to continue for several...

Portadown man accused of importing cannabis

A Portadown man has been charged with importing cannabis.... This content is for Armagh I members only. Consider supporting local, independent...

Plan to create 30 pop-up shops across ABC borough to help ‘artisan’ producers sell their wares

Thirty new pop-up shops could be established in the borough to allow ‘artisan’ producers to market their wares. That is the...

Permanent fix in the ether for problematic Gilford traffic lights with ‘constant’ issues

Problematic traffic lights on Gilford’s main street have been operating inconsistently for months, leading local councillors to ask for a “permanent”...

Man accused of being disorderly and simple drunk at Portadown Train Station

A man has been charged with being disorderly and ‘simple drunk’ at Portadown Train Station. Stephen Graham (31), of Castlereagh Road...

Stalker who targeted young shop worker for months avoids prison

A County Armagh man who subjected a young female shop working to a terrifying and prolonged stalking campaign has avoided prison.......

‘He was really looking forward to the future’ – Mum’s heartbreak as coroner warns of ’emerging threat’ in deadly online drug

A heartbroken Portadown mother has spoken of the devastating loss of her son after he died from taking a powerful synthetic...

Portadown schoolboy crowned ‘Grand Pianist 2025’ at Belfast Grand Central Station

An eight-year-old schoolboy from Portadown has been named Translink’s ‘Grand Pianist 2025’ following a province-wide competition celebrating musical talent across Northern...

Man wanted in Lithuania for serious assault on woman arrested in Portadown

A man wanted in Lithuania to stand trial for grievous bodily harm on a woman has been arrested in Portadown following...

Portadown now boasts 38 HMOs – 14 in the same street – with council ‘effectively powerless’ to limit numbers

Councillors are “effectively powerless” to control the increasing number of HMOs popping up across the borough, with no fewer than 38...