Mary’s Meals charity in plea for donations to help impoverished children as Covid-19 hampers work

A Co Armagh charity which provides backpacks to help educate children living in poverty has been unable to continue parts of...

Tandragee photographer crowns best of the brutal barnets in lockdown horror-cuts contest

With lockdown now well and truly in full flow, most of us have been left with continual bad hair days without...

Outdoor leisure facilities and beaches to reopen across Newry, Mourne and Down next week

A host of outdoor leisure facilities and beaches across Newry, Mourne and Down District Council are to reopen to the public...

How we handle Covid-19 ‘a matter of life and death’ as five more people lose life to virus

Five more people have tragically lost their lives to Covid-19, the Department of Health has today reported. It takes their official...

The death has occurred of Dympna Mullin (Portadown)

Mullin,  (Nee O’Hanlon) (Portadown and formerly Glencull) May 19th 2020, (peacefully) at home in the presence of her family. Dympna, 209...

The death has occurred of Jane Cummings (Portadown)

Cummings 19th May 2020 peacefully in St. Francis Nursing Home, late of Hartfield Square, Portadown. Jane, dear wife of the late...

Local heroes to be recognised in first ever civic awards hosted virtually

A Civic Awards ceremony which recognises those who have made a difference to others will go ahead as planned – but...

Two attempted burglaries in Portadown as despicable thieves prey on isolated residents

There were two attempted burglaries in a residential area of Portadown during the early hours of Wednesday morning. The incidents occurred...

Concerns after another arson attack on house in Cullyhanna

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a house in south Armagh in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Two...

Work to start shortly on major public realm scheme in Newry city centre at cost close to £2 million

Work will start before the end of the month on a major public realm scheme in Newry at a cost close...

Farmer blasts culprits as daily fly-tipping on their land putting cows and new-born calves at risk

A farming family from Armagh are at their wits end as ongoing fly-tipping on their lands is putting livestock at risk....

Council asked to explore options for opening a drive-in cinema after restrictions relaxed

Officers on Newry, Mourne and Down Council are to be asked to explore the options for bringing a drive-in cinema to...