Armagh man who took £2.50 bottle of Coors after handing over just £1.40 change admits theft

An Armagh man who shortchanged a local store when buying a bottle of beer has been handed 50 hours of community...

Intrepid Markethill reporter Jane ‘deeply honoured’ to win one of journalism world’s top awards

A County Armagh-born journalist has won one of the most coveted journalism awards in the world. Jane Ferguson, originally from Markethill,...

St Patrick’s Day parade ‘will be one to remember’ say community organisers

A St Patrick’s Day parade 24 hours after a similar Council-run event will be “one to remember” say community organisers. The...

Richhill restoration project and Craigavon Hospital children’s unit chase major industry awards

Two Co Armagh projects are in the running for this year’s Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors annual awards. The Richhill Townscape...

Community in shock following sudden passing of 11-year-old Maddy-Leigh

A Co Armagh community has been left reeling following the sudden passing of an 11-year-old schoolgirl. Maddy-Leigh Harbinson, from Lurgan, passed...

Plans to open standalone Irish-medium primary school in Armagh shelved

Plans to open a standalone Irish-medium primary school in Armagh have been shelved. Gaelscoil Ard Mhacha had hoped to open its...

Vandals who destroyed planks at river walkway in south Armagh ‘putting community in danger’

Wooden planks along a river walkway in south Armagh have been destroyed in what has been described as a “totally unacceptable”...

Planning permission for new £3m state-of-the-art Keady factory delayed

Planning permission for a new state-of-the-art engineering factory in Keady has been delayed. The development – understood to represent an investment...

Three months jail for man who admitted possessing cocaine and cannabis

A man who was caught in possession of cannabis and cocaine at a property in Portadown has been sentenced to three...

Two months jail for man who caused £70 worth of damage to a door

A man who damaged a door panel worth around £70 has been sentenced to two months in prison. A district judge...

Fane Valley plans to build new farm shop in Armagh recommended for approval

Plans by Fane Valley to open a new farm shop in Armagh are set to be recommended for approval. Armagh I...

Child left with eye injuries as rival drugs gangs involved in ongoing dispute

A child was left with a serious eye injury in a series of attacks being linked to rival drugs gangs in Lurgan....